“Startup advice targeting low and middle income countries” by lincolnq

This is a link post. This post was inspired by a week of working from Ambitious Impact's office in London, and chatting with several of the startup charities there. While my experience is in the for-profit world, I think it's applicable to entrepreneurs working on impact-driven endeavors in lower-income places, both for-profit and non-profit. (Acknowledging that much of this advice will be obvious to entrepreneurs from lower-income countries; I am mostly writing for readers who like me are from high-income countries.) On Speed and Focus Speed is critical. The faster you can get through the earlier stages, the higher chance you have to succeed. Early stage endeavors are fragile, and frequently fail when the founders decide to give up---getting bored because progress is slow, not learning much and feeling behind in your career, running low on funds to pay yourself because you took too long [...] ---Outline:(00:36) On Speed and Focus(01:28) On Learning Things By Going Places And Talking To People(02:21) On Regulation(04:00) On Product--- First published: September 30th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/vDwbwKevXqLbSmNoJ/startup-advice-targeting-low-and-middle-income-countries --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.