Thought Leadership Threads
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkie
Gigantic businesses can be created when an amazing Founding team focuses its attention on a rock-solid business idea that’s perfectly aligned with an emerging mega trend.
This is what #Founders and #VCs live for.Curious what this looks like for a 15-month-old company?
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkie#VCs and #startups are dealing with the reality that today’s environment is brutal compared to what it’s been like over the past few years.
The reason for the abrupt shift is that Darwin went on vacation for a few years but has finally returned.
This changes EVERYTHING! 🧵👇
Frank Rotman
@finechjunkieFailing isn’t fun. Failing in public is worse.
Founders do it. Investors do it. Athletes do it. It's incredibly common.
So what happens when you take risks in public and there’s evidence that you're on a path to failure?
Most people handle it poorly. A few thoughts: 🧵👇
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieThe current spike in #inflation has lasted longer and is more challenging to manage than expected.
The Fed is combatting inflation with increases in interest rates and the equity markets aren’t happy.
Why have equities sold off and when does the recovery begin? 🧵👇
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieThe #startup ecosystem has been turbocharged in recent years due to massive capital inflows.
A downside is that the playbook has been lost around how to build a healthy business.
Being able to make money with a single product at low levels of scale needs to be re-learned! 🧵👇
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieCapital is less available than it’s been in recent years. So Investors are advising companies to make changes that reflect this new reality.
How should Founders deal with divergent opinions? How should Founders make decisions when there's disagreement? 🧵👇
Yusuf Özdalga
@yusufozdalgaEmbedded finance is everywhere around you, from clicking "Buy now" on Amazon to your seemingly invisible payment when you exit your Uber.
Pretty easy, right?
What if I told you there's a new solution that is even faster, cheaper and safer.
There is.
Plug and Play Finance.
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieFounders can be stereotyped into one of two general profiles.
In today’s funding environment one profile is likely to survive and thrive while the other will struggle and possibly die out.
Which are you? 🧵👇
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieCompound interest is a powerful principle.
Compound learning is even more powerful.
The most successful people in life understand this. A few thoughts: 🧵👇