13 lucky haikus: advice for entrepreneurs

set up some hurdles
idea, team, prototype
then… make the leap!

you will need passion
picture “ten” years of the same
choose something that’s you

customer request
plus a new innovation
combine these two themes

give designers space:
frame the problem, goal, constraints
design’s not lipstick

fifteen hour days?
it’s a marathon, don’t sprint
creativity

care for your body
rested minds produce better
take that vacation

a tech stack sweet spot
with a small growing dev pool
helps scope strong talent

ping pong table desks
watermelon party eve!
work surface by day.

half empty office
you used to be not “remote”
hybrids have drawbacks

you started so broad
surprisingly you grew faster
when adding focus

a big use of time?
recruiting is important!
founder hours spent well

have role division
diverse co-founder thinking
overlap is hard

set a strong vision
what you do can change with time
your mission remains

first startup learnings
reach out to demystify
unpack a poem

I am @craigfollett
@peggy co-founder by day
poet by nighttime