Hype is synonymous to oxygen in the current startup ecosystem. It is not limited to calling oneself a thought leader or a serial entrepreneur. Everyone is an expert in something, everyone calls himself or team a hustler. <\/p>\n
Most founders are under survivorship bias while investors on the hunt for a Unicorn. As a result, everyone gets into cheerleading mode. The positive side of this is good marketing, twitter mentions, and media coverage. <\/p>\n
On the negatives, burn out and mental torture. <\/p>\n
Like our lives, the most product gets one opportunity. The hype, tweet, podcast mentions can only take your product to a certain level. In the end, it is about solving the pain point of your customers and delighting them with support.<\/p>\n
How much of this hype is worth pursuing? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hype is synonymous to oxygen in the current startup ecosystem. It is not limited to calling oneself a thought leader or a serial entrepreneur. Everyone is an expert in something, everyone calls himself or team a hustler. Most founders are under survivorship bias while investors on the hunt for a Unicorn. As a result, everyone … <\/p>\n