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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: The Kool-Aid Test: “Why do I need anything? Why do I need yours? Why do I need it now?"

Frank Addante

Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. For me, this test also serves as a strategic guideline for almost everything I do: - business plans - investor pitches - sales pitches - marketing messaging - product management - press/media calls - etc.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

Frank Addante

Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. One hour I might be spending time working with customers and partners, the next day raising capital, the day after that working on product vision and the next hour talking to the press. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy.

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