Nick Urbom

@PeterLBrandt 100% fire

Any CEOs or EVPs of HR out there. Four years ago I hired a person for an key role. She completely screwed up on a big part of her assignment. She now promises to accomplish that job description if I promote her to a much more important role in the company. What should I do?

@RichardAyoub @ProjAngelFood @CharityNav Done!

Great news! @ProjAngelFood is nominated for a @CharityNav Community Choice Award! Please vote for us! angelfood.org/vote

I built and sold Frame.io for $1.3 billion to Adobe, and along the way, I received plenty of advice that turned out to be entirely off the mark. Here's a look at some of the most glaring misdirections: 1. "As CEO, focus on executive business tasks." This couldn't be further from the truth. The core purpose of any company is the product it offers. As CEO, your primary role is to ensure that this product is the most valuable it can be for your customers. It's not just about overseeing; it's about being integrally involved in delivering quality. 2. "To scale, you need to decentralize decision-making." Actually, the opposite is often more effective. As organizations grow more complex, centralized decision-making can slice through red tape and foster quicker action. Even in environments that champion decentralized processes, top-down leadership often proves to be the fastest route. 3. "CEOs shouldn't get caught up in the details." This is a myth. Consider leaders like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Brian Chesky, and the Collison brothers — all are/were deeply involved in the intricacies of their businesses. Emulating their approach is not misguided; it's a blueprint for hands-on leadership. 4. "10X engineers are a myth, and believing in them is harmful." Quite the contrary. In many teams, a small fraction of the workforce often generates the majority of outcomes. Recognizing and nurturing high-performing individuals isn't just realistic—it's crucial. 5. “You must validate every decision with customer research.” Contrary to popular belief, not all successful decisions stem from extensive customer research. Many of my pivotal choices were guided by my own instincts and preferences for the product. Trusting your vision and building a product that you would use yourself can lead to creating something that resonates deeply with your customers. Personal intuition can be a potent tool in product development.

@FuturesTrader71 You are incredible, Morad! Thank you so much for everything! All the best to you

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone that has been a part of my streaming journey over the past 6 years. It has been enriching to discuss the futures market within this wonderful community of traders. I’ll remain active and am happy to answer questions as they arise but for now… Trader Bite Out!

@Avoristrib Fantastic! Love that you’re taking care of you! Hope you and David are doing great!

Been working out and taking time for myself lately 🙌🏼

Precisely

@davj @ycombinator @Liquid2V @ChrisRedlitz @erikford @gpcastle12 @parthbhakta @jundoima @stefan415 @Tbobx @ali_ghanimati @keyvanfirouzi @finbarr @Robbie @mwseibel @juancaviglia @nickraushenbush Outstanding. Congrats, David!

It's been 6 years since our @ycombinator Demo Day We were not hot and raised ~$625k (ty @Liquid2V @ChrisRedlitz @erikford @gpcastle12 @parthbhakta @jundoima @stefan415 @Tbobx @ali_ghanimati @keyvanfirouzi for being our 1st checks) We had some good growth. And then less than 2 years in, the worst case scenario happened. The market changed and revenue fell off a cliff. We lost line of sight on cash and had $40k left. We decided to do a hard pivot instead of being acquihired. @fondocom was born 🌅👨🏻‍🍼 4 years, $12M+ revenue, 2000+ gut punches, 1000+ customers (ty @james406 @thesamparr @AdamRy_n @bballerika @jijosunny @rubenharris for being the 1st to trust us) later and it was the right decision. W24 founders: YC doesn’t end after Demo Day (ty @gustaf for always taking my calls). It's just the beginning of a long road with the community at your side. You will be as successful as you want to be despite how much you raise. Some things that have helped me on the journey so far: 🦾 Become an expert at your domain and help your ICP with all your might 🪳 Be scrappy af and expect + maneuver the gut punches ⚒️ Become obsessed with solving your customers’ problems 🚢 Keep going — find momentum and always push forward 💙 Work with believers (ty @dianeemccormack @brian2346 @dylsphillips @brennanp @luccalipisky & my Fondolorian fam) Your journey as a founder will be very difficult, but now you have one of the best founder communities in the world supporting you. Don’t forget to use Bookface 🧡

@WillieLit Love this!

As an entrepreneur you may work harder than you ever have in your life, but you decide when that work gets done and you control your own destiny. You got this! Go get what's yours!

@RichardAyoub @tedstew @DEADLINE @AdamSchiff Oh wow! Excited to check it out! 🤘

Listen to this new cool podcast from @tedstew at @DEADLINE featuring @AdamSchiff! deadline.com/2024/02/adam-s…

Ep. 73 The Vladimir Putin Interview

I’m gonna give 10 random people that repost this and follow me $25,000 for fun (the $250,000 my X video made) I’ll pick the winners in 72 hours

@MrBeast I’ll gladly give 100% of this to creators that I work with on @bamboocreators

@Avoristrib Love it!! Can’t wait!!

Happy to announce that I’m dropping a new single soon!!! Stay tuned ❤️

@RichardAyoub @bamboocreators @CES @techcatgirl @StoryTech Yes! :):)

@NickUrbom @bamboocreators @CES @techcatgirl @StoryTech Wow exciting

Celebrating my birthday with a test of @bamboocreators collab feeds at @CES in partnership with the brilliant @techcatgirl and @StoryTech team! Available on Apple iOS and on web app for Android. bamboo.app

@Avoristrib @davidstrib Love it! Congrats!!!

Happy 2 years of marriage my love 😍 @davidstrib

Our hearts go out to the entire Adams family ❤️

Proud to share that our social platform, @bamboocreators, was profiled in Forbes by @marcberman forbes.com/sites/marcberm… Special thanks to our amazing publicist, @AmyPrenner and @techcatgirl for the stage @NABShow New York 2023 w/ @Avoristrib!

Huge news in the House v NCAA case. The Court granted all 3 damages classes. NCAA is now facing a potential judgment in the multiple billions of $$. The case is also seeking to eliminate all #NIL compensation restrictions. Order at the link. drive.google.com/file/d/1WaZ4Zs…

An issue often identified with #NIL is that businesses and others can’t accurately value the use of an athlete’s NIL. Total Player Value is a new entrant to the space formed to help with this. With an eye toward rev sharing, it will measure an athlete’s broadcast media value.