Dear Cindy

Dear Cindy

Thoughts on ‘Founder Mode’

Cindy’s Perspective Differs From The Rich White Guys

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Cindy Gallop
Sep 13, 2024
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Dear Cindy, what are your views on ‘Founder Mode’?

This week’s question relates to a post last week by Paul Graham, YCombinator founder, which you can read here. It has occasioned much discourse, including women pointing out that the white male tech billionaires/VCs/investors applauding the piece would take a very different view of a female founder operating in this mode.

I most certainly have thoughts.

For years, I’ve said that there is a guaranteed formula for business success.

If you operate this formula, you will be successful. Guaranteed.

It’s a very simple formula, and it goes like this:

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