Garry Tan on Revenue

Unforced errors for early startup teams 😴 Unresponsive to communication from customers/partners 🗣 Says yes to customers they need to say no to, and then doing a bad job 🤑 Not charging enough 🏖 Leaving huge problems unsolved indefinitely while focusing on the inconsequential

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses short lines and white space, which makes a long post feel quick to read.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Short lines with heavy white space, built to be scanned.
Tone: punchy
Written for: Founders and operators

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