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Venture Studios Aren't in the Business of Building Ventures, They're in the Business of Exiting Them
Venture studios win by driving cash on cash returns, ideally faster than typical investors.
May 20
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Ben Yoskovitz
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Venture Studios Aren't in the Business of Building Ventures, They're in the Business of Exiting Them
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9 Early Metrics That Predict PLG Success (and How to Track Them)
Ben Williams from PLGeek and I share a deep dive perspective on key metrics to track and why for driving Product-Led Growth. (#96)
May 6
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Ben Yoskovitz
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Ben Williams
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9 Early Metrics That Predict PLG Success (and How to Track Them)
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April 2025
Product Managers Aren't Growth Bystanders
Alistair Croll and I write a shared post on the biggest issue with product management today: giving up on growth. (#95)
Apr 22
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Ben Yoskovitz
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Alistair Croll
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Product Managers Aren't Growth Bystanders
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The Art and Science of Good Decisions: Balancing Instinct and Data
Instincts (including domain expertise + taste) may be the "new" moat needed to win.
Apr 8
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Ben Yoskovitz
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The Art and Science of Good Decisions: Balancing Instinct and Data
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OMTM vs. NSM: Why You Need Both to Drive Startup Growth
Sean Ellis and Ben Yoskovitz write about two key startup concepts: The One Metric That Matters and the North Star Metric.
Apr 1
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Ben Yoskovitz
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Sean Ellis
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OMTM vs. NSM: Why You Need Both to Drive Startup Growth
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March 2025
The Power of Micro-Exits: My Story Building & Selling Robin
Part 2 in a series on micro-exits and how to do them successfully. A play-by-play of how Adam McIsaac sold Robin.
Mar 25
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Adam
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The Power of Micro-Exits: My Story Building & Selling Robin
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A Deep Dive on Product Roadmaps
Everything you ever wanted to know about product roadmaps, through a survey, to learn about prioritization, stakeholder management, tools, AI and more.
Mar 11
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Ben Yoskovitz
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A Deep Dive on Product Roadmaps
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February 2025
The Power of Micro-Exits: How I Found Success After Failure
Why early exits can be a good thing and how to make them happen. (#90)
Feb 25
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Adam
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The Power of Micro-Exits: How I Found Success After Failure
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My Experience Building Simple AI Agents
Everyone's doing it. Or should be. AI Agents are going to change a lot. (#89)
Feb 11
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Ben Yoskovitz
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My Experience Building Simple AI Agents
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January 2025
Am I Getting a Good Deal from a Venture Studio?
A conversation with a founder as they negotiated with a venture studio. (#88)
Jan 28
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Ben Yoskovitz
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Am I Getting a Good Deal from a Venture Studio?
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The Best Is Yet to Come
My final company, living in the moment, inspiring founders & other ramblings... (#87)
Jan 14
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Ben Yoskovitz
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The Best Is Yet to Come
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December 2024
A Year of (Focused) Chaos
A quick review of how things are going with the Focused Chaos newsletter, including most popular posts in venture capital, venture studios, product…
Dec 20, 2024
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Ben Yoskovitz
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A Year of (Focused) Chaos
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