Paul Singh @paulsingh Twitter profile

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

2 years

first time founder: “we’re a two sided marketplace for…” second time founder: “I made this thing that saves you time / makes you money. Here’s how you pay me for it.”

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

I like to fund & grow businesses. 👋🏻 I’ve invested in 1,000+ founders, started/failed a few biz & I’m currently bootstrapping to $40M annual rev (& beyond). I’m starting a video podcast on business, investing & *real* tactics for both. Hit reply, what do you want to know?

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@paulsingh

3 years

I know we’re supposed to celebrate the wins… but I’ll never understand why post-money valuation is what all these funded co’s celebrate publicly & privately. YTD, we’ve helped 3,147,678 expecting or current moms. With no outside funding. Can we get a RT/share, at least? 🤣

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

7 years

I’m going to keep this simple: SHE SAID YES. #wildsinghs

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@paulsingh

3 years

first time founder: “we’re a two sided marketplace for…” second time founder: “I made this thing that saves you time / makes you money. Here’s how you pay me for it.”

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@paulsingh

2 years

You're always 30 days away from whatever you want. Better fitness, more money, happier relationship... literally *whatever* you want.

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@paulsingh

3 years

I’m 40 now. Every bad (professional) decision I’ve made happened when I prioritized money. (Stop doing that, Paul. Kthx.) Focus on fun and profit, in that order. And optimize for long term over short term. Always. There’s your career advice, right there.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

9 years

Every Friday, I send out a free email for busy people who care about growing startups and small businesses. Get it:

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

my best advice for bootstrappers? don’t be romantic about how you make money: transactions. make a google analytics dashboard highlighting total transactions for the day. then make it the default on your browser. then do nothing but things that might move that number. KISS, yo.

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@paulsingh

2 years

Google Optimize is the most valuable tool that few startups use. Change my mind.

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@paulsingh

9 years

I'm starting a (free) email course on public speaking for founders and entrepreneurs. Sign up here: http://t.co/vl3ZLk0SRV #resultsjunkies

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

How to Raise Money (From Me) in 2014 http://t.co/L7uwcVGpbG

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

99% of the reason we’ve built Bump Health to $40M+ in annual rev (& 2x‘d every year) *without* outside funding is so other founders know it’s possible – and perfectly ok — to do the same. 🚀 That last 1% is to poke the investor-backed co’s into buying out their investors. 👀🔥

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

advice for my younger self: 1. you don't need permission to do big things. 2. don't second guess yourself, you're smarter than you think.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

2 years

Tell me you’re in e-commerce and there’s a holiday coming up… without telling me you’re in e-commerce and there’s a holiday coming up. I’ll go first:

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

11 years

failure is far better than mediocrity. most people mistakenly believe the opposite.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

so… I’m hiring… a lot. and I hope you’ll retweet this or slide into my DMs. if you’re a seasoned pro or hungry, ambitious and wanting to learn, I want to talk to you. bonus points if you’re frustrated with the women’s health space. a thread… 👇🏻

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

11 years

for a consumer idea, look for things people do repetitively. for a B2B idea, solve for things tracked on spreadsheets.

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@paulsingh

11 years

news flash: you're won't fail because someone "stole your idea." you'll fail because no one wanted what you made. or you suck at execution.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

2 years

Excited to announce our $0.0m fundraise led by the 4,131,147 Moms that have checked us out so far this year. 🙃

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

6 years

the longer the pitch/email/meeting, the less they know what they're doing.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

11 years

perception of startup life: 365 days of awesome. reality of startup life: ~5 days of awesome and ~360 days of grind+uncertainty.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

@myfriendjanine bootstrapped to $40m, been 2x'ing rev annually for the last 4+ years, team's grown to 100+, been adding more business lines... yada yada. we've never focused on getting attention... but i'm starting to realize that we could 100X our recruiting if we did. 🚀

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

brand: "beauty through confidence!" brand: "we empower women!" brand: "we're woman-owned!" founder's husband: "this girl... is not that cute." Skull the internet: "say goodbye... to everything." #avalaneboutique

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

7 years

founder: "...the larger aspect of the biz is a data play..." me: "let's focus on the smaller aspect of the biz. you got no customers bruh."

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

8 years

“You have a bigger opportunity than ever before to build a long-lasting, fundamentally important tech company.”

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

50% inspiring and 50% terrifying. That’s the telltale sign that your vision is big enough. 🚀 Anything less isn’t worth your time or effort, fam.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

🚨I’m recruiting, DM me or (please) pass this along! 🚨 tldr: 1.head of growth 2.head of content 3.we’re profitable, growing ($40M+ & 2x’ing annually) & privately held (i’m the only investor) — we’re building something massive. a thread… 👇🏼

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

2 years

most underrated soft skill in business: making complex things simple to understand.

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@paulsingh

8 years

Aspiring entrepreneurs: if there's an idea running around your head, your #1 goal is to figure out how to earn $1K/mo ASAP. Nothing else.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

9 years

"Eliminating mistakes is an underappreciated way to improve." http://t.co/jqAXcbsU7u http://t.co/ssupIZ3C15

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

reminder: the goal is to *be* a business, not "do" a startup.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

8 years

“If you want to survive, don’t just build a network. You have to build a hive, and eventually a hivemind.”

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

6 years

I hate to see smart entrepreneurs making rookie mistakes when meeting investors. Here's a free email course on fundraising for your startup:

Fundraising for Startups - Results Junkies

I hate to see smart entrepreneurs making rookie mistakes when meeting investors. Here's a free email course on fundraising for your startup.

www.resultsjunkies.com

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

2 years

So… Baby Singh #4 is here! @danaduncanDC and I would love to introduce you to Grant Jack Singh! He was born on Sept 24, 2022 weighing 6lb 2oz and 20” in length. Mom made it all look so easy and is recovering well. Dad’s not sure if we’re ever going to be done with diapers.

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@paulsingh

1 year

unsure what to build? look for existing company, >10 years old, in the space that you love. Then imagine what it would look like: 1. w/ deep understanding of today’s tech. 2. w/ deep understanding of today’s digitally native consumers. 3. w/o legacy baggage or stakeholders. 🚀

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@paulsingh

2 years

I’m 41 and every bad (professional) decision I’ve made happened when I prioritized money. (Stop doing that, Paul. Kthx.) Focus on fun and profit, in that order. And optimize for long term over short term. Always. There’s your career advice, right there.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

1 year

Pessimists are mostly right. Optimists make all the money.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

i've been lucky enough to get in on the seed / early rounds of ~30 unicorns (& hundreds of other successes) over the past few years. but tomorrow (thurs), something's launching that may just make them look like rounding errors. posting this for the trolls... & for the memories.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

2 years

What would improve your local economy more? One employer with 5,000 employees? Or 5,000 citizens with a side hustle? I’m looking at you, economic developers.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

8 years

If we learn anything from this election: education is important. More important than all of us realize. #ElectionNight #Elections2016

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

Bump Health provides centralized access to capital, infrastructure & (soon) brand. As we continue to build/buy additional business units, that centralized structure becomes a no-brainer for anyone building in adjacent spaces to us. But first, some context…🧵👇🏻

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

two pieces of unsolicited career advice: 1. underpromise and overdeliver, always. 2. say "no" more often. it's critical to achieving #1 .

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

7 years

two ways to get unsolicited advice / commentary from everyone you know: have a baby or do *anything* in the startup world.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

9 years

on entrepreneurship: the highs are great, the lows are terrible and the swing between the two is scary as all hell.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

9 years

"The fast parts get all the attention. The slow parts have all the power." http://t.co/L8Indn7YXT http://t.co/wyKX8qUDGd

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

hot take: you shouldn’t start a company if you don’t *love* sales.

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@paulsingh

1 year

first time founder: “we’re a two sided marketplace for…” second time founder: “I made this thing that saves you time / makes you money. Here’s how you pay me for it.”

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

8 years

“Cars are the leading cause of death for people ages 15–29 years old.”

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

7 years

How to raise money (from me) in 2017

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

observation: pitches outside the Valley spend 80% of time on market size. pitches inside the Valley spend 80% of time on traction.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

this may be the best cold email I've received this month. bonus points for 3 fake quotes -- including Lincoln. :) http://t.co/rudOkyLkXx

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

11 years

Breaking Down How VC Funds Work http://t.co/Pd5yU40niG <--- founders: if you ever plan on raising money, this is worth a read.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

most growth problems are focus problems: your growth isn't stalled because you're not doing enough. you're not growing because you're not doing the right thing. answer this question in no more than 3 bullet points: "what needs to happen to 10X [key metric]?" then do it.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

founders & angels: signup for my weekly email with the most important updates from the startup world.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

founder: "we do web content marketing." me: "your website is down." founder: "yep, we're focusing on growth instead." me: (facepalm)

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

1 year

At the beginning of your career, you’re paid for how hard you work. Later on, you’re paid for how hard you are to replace.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

8 years

After today, if you're still voting for Trump, you're against my daughter, my significant other and every other woman that you know.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

11 years

everything seems easy when you're not the one doing the work.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

1 year

You're always 30 days away from whatever you want. Better fitness, more money, happier relationship... literally *whatever* you want.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

founders & angels: signup for my weekly email with the most important updates from the startup world. no spam, ever.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

11 years

rule of thumb: avoid raising money to build your product. if you're selling equity to anyone, sell it to increase *growth* of the product.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

there's no replacement for being around people that actually *do* interesting things.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

9 years

"Capital + know-how + rebellion = entrepreneurial economy."

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

11 years

one of the most important traits I look for in people: a sense of overwhelming urgency.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

I don't know who needs to hear this... but, if you're serious about growing your business (or your career), you shouldn't be taking advice from people that haven't done it recently. Hear me out... 👇🏼

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

Google Optimize is the most valuable tool that few startups use. Change my mind.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

11 years

it's interesting to think about how many big things start with a simple google doc.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

"Anyone raising a fund that is <$10M should be using $AngelList syndicates. That’s all there is to it." http://t.co/YofHvvV3z3

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

I've been getting a lot of random texts lately. Rather than ignore them, I've decided to make demands. http://t.co/TJVxNA3zdi

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

@harryhurst I’m conversational during hiring too. My favorite question is always at the end: “ok, I’m not taking notes anymore. based on everything you know about the company and the role, what do your first 30/60/90 days look like? there are no wrong answers, I want to see how you think.”

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@paulsingh

3 years

I don’t think people realize just how easy it is to dominate an existing markets. Be: 1. 5% faster 2. 5% smarter (via code/tech) 3. 5% less greedy …and you’ll eat the incumbent’s lunch… usually before they even realize you exist. source: doing it, can confirm it works.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

I'm not sure if I missed the memo or if @agazdecki doesn't want this to be a thing... but I use @microacquire to keep an eye out for businesses I can buy / roll-in to Bump Health. It's the modern day Corp Dev tool. Get on there.

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@paulsingh

3 years

unsure what to build? look for existing company, >10 years old, in the space that you love. Then imagine what it would look like: 1. w/ deep understanding of today’s tech. 2. w/ deep understanding of today’s digitally native consumers. 3. w/o legacy baggage or stakeholders. 🚀

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@paulsingh

3 years

I’m turning 40 tomorrow. What non-obvious advice can you give me?

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

I’m not sure why some founders are so proud of being called a “startup” 9-12 months after starting. Either become a business or fail. Fast.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

running a company and having a baby: two things you can do to get loads of unsolicited advice on things that don't matter.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

1 year

Half day of school? Seems like a *great* reason for ice cream.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

on building co's: 1. set clear goals. 2. empower your people. 3. hold them accountable. 4. celebrate wins, learn from failures. 5. repeat.

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@paulsingh

2 years

E-commerce people think the retail space is dying. The big retailers think e-commerce is “just” a channel. Both sides think the other is dying “soon.” Both sides have players with 11 figure valuations. Neither side will go away any time soon. Do with that what you will.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

all the startup advice you’ll ever need: try a lot of things at least once, avoid running out of money in the process.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

7 years

quick thought on the MN tech scene: most places overhype & underdeliver but Minneapolis underhypes & overdelivers. 🙌🏼 #entrising #rjtechtour

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

if there's one thing east coast people could learn from Silicon Valley: it's not who you know, it's what you *do* that matters.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

9 years

"AngelList will be the largest and most profitable venture capital fund, without deploying capital." http://t.co/Qf3WvMpXXs

Angellist: A Zero Capital, Infinite Carry Venture Capital Fund

This is the story of Babak Nivi and Naval Ravikant, who were outsiders in the Silicon Valley and are on to building the ultimate Venture…

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

if you sell anything online and you’re not using Google Optimize (for, obviously, testing) + Lucky Orange (to record / replay sessions visually), now you know. those two tools are the most powerful tools that no one openly discusses. (you’re welcome, btw.)

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

8 years

“the reality is that technology has made the world infinitely better in the last 10 years. ”

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

9 years

"forget you have an MBA and start hustling." http://t.co/Zx6K16S5mI

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

"Building a startup from scratch, winding it up and letting it go is the new MBA." http://t.co/KWVK4oysjj

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

3 years

late night thought: the ability to properly pack & unpack a vehicle for a family roadtrip is an undervalued dad skill. do it wrong, the entire family will let you know about it… forever. do it right, the family will never mention it. i see you, dads.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

8 years

“Investments have three costs: money, time, and opportunity. Of these three, money is the cheapest.”

Marc Andreessen

My notes from Marc Andreessen’s appearance on Tim Ferriss’s podcast. 1/ Read history books. “I got a lot of my education from history. Rather than reading a lot more about the contempor…

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

2 years

The arc of your career in one tweet: 1. Get *really* good at something. 2. Manage other people that are getting *really* good at that same thing. 3. Learn to communicate, inspire and integrate *across* larger teams. That’s it. That’s the arc.

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@paulsingh

3 years

the mark of a real professional is their ability to distill complex things/issues/ideas into plain english.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

9 years

This. http://t.co/dEviCRoNJo

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

9 years

"To be an entrepreneur, you have to be willing to be completely vulnerable and think entirely for yourself." http://t.co/wjvlYpmZ0z

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

8 years

Tonight might be baseball's best night. Ever. #WorldSeries

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

10 years

there are only 3 reason to dress up for work: 1. your customers dress up. 2. it's your first job. 3. you feel like it.

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@paulsingh

10 years

today's first pitch of the day... founder: "I'm going to make you $600 billion." me: "hang on, I'm going to need coffee for this."

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

1 year

There are two phases to any company: 1. Will it work? 2. How big could it be? Most people spend too much time on the second and nowhere near enough time on the first.

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Paul Singh

@paulsingh

1 year

It's never been easier to start a business. It's never been harder to grow a business.

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@paulsingh

10 months

I don’t think people realize just how easy it is to dominate an existing markets. Be: 1. 5% faster 2. 5% smarter (via code/tech) 3. 5% less greedy …and you’ll eat the incumbent’s lunch… usually before they even realize you exist. source: doing it, can confirm it works.

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