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Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more

2023-12-17 · 110 min · 48 entities

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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://linkedin.com/in/jason-fried
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Several-Short-Sentences-About-Writing/dp/0307279413
  • → references Finite Infinite Games James Carse book
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/1476731713
  • → references Doesnt Have Be Crazy Work book
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780
  • → references Hell Yeah No Whats Worth book
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Hell-Yeah-No-whats-worth/dp/1988575117
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Home-Made-Contemporary-Russian-Folk-Artifacts/dp/0955006139
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  • → discusses Technology company
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://penname.co/
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://linear.app/
  • → references Poor Charlies Almanack person
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://press.stripe.com/poor-charlies-almanack
  • → references Shapeup website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://basecamp.com/shapeup
  • → references Brian Cheskys New Playbook person
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://lennyspodcast.com/brian-cheskys-new-playbook
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://basecamp.com/
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://once.com/
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://oppenheimermovie.com/
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://hey.com/
  • → references smartsheet.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://smartsheet.com/
  • → references ingrammicro.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://ingrammicro.com/
  • → references Hill Charts person
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://basecamp.com/features/hill-charts
  • → references Premortem website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://dailystoic.com/premortem

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  • mentioned penname.co website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://penname.co/
  • mentioned linear.app website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://linear.app/
  • mentioned Shapeup website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://basecamp.com/shapeup
  • mentioned basecamp.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://basecamp.com/
  • mentioned once.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://once.com/
  • mentioned oppenheimermovie.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://oppenheimermovie.com/
  • mentioned hey.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://hey.com/
  • mentioned smartsheet.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://smartsheet.com/
  • mentioned ingrammicro.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://ingrammicro.com/
  • mentioned Premortem website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://dailystoic.com/premortem
  • references penname.co website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://penname.co/
  • references linear.app website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://linear.app/
  • references Shapeup website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://basecamp.com/shapeup
  • references basecamp.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://basecamp.com/
  • references once.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://once.com/
  • references oppenheimermovie.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://oppenheimermovie.com/
  • references hey.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://hey.com/
  • references smartsheet.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://smartsheet.com/
  • references ingrammicro.com website
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://ingrammicro.com/
  • references Premortem website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://dailystoic.com/premortem

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  • mentioned Jason Fried person
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://linkedin.com/in/jason-fried
  • references Jason Fried person
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://linkedin.com/in/jason-fried
  • mentioned Lenny Rachitsky person
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    Feed author/publisher: Lenny Rachitsky
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  • hosted by Lenny Rachitsky person
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    Feed author/publisher: Lenny Rachitsky
  • mentioned Poor Charlies Almanack person
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://press.stripe.com/poor-charlies-almanack
  • mentioned Brian Cheskys New Playbook person
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://lennyspodcast.com/brian-cheskys-new-playbook
  • mentioned Hill Charts person
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://basecamp.com/features/hill-charts
  • references Poor Charlies Almanack person
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://press.stripe.com/poor-charlies-almanack
  • references Brian Cheskys New Playbook person
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://lennyspodcast.com/brian-cheskys-new-playbook
  • references Hill Charts person
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://basecamp.com/features/hill-charts

books 10

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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Several-Short-Sentences-About-Writing/dp/0307279413
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/1476731713
  • mentioned Doesnt Have Be Crazy Work book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780
  • mentioned Hell Yeah No Whats Worth book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Hell-Yeah-No-whats-worth/dp/1988575117
  • 0.90
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Home-Made-Contemporary-Russian-Folk-Artifacts/dp/0955006139
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Several-Short-Sentences-About-Writing/dp/0307279413
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/1476731713
  • references Doesnt Have Be Crazy Work book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780
  • references Hell Yeah No Whats Worth book
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Hell-Yeah-No-whats-worth/dp/1988575117
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    Link in episode "Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more": https://amazon.com/Home-Made-Contemporary-Russian-Folk-Artifacts/dp/0955006139

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Episode description as stored
Jason Fried is the co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the maker of Basecamp and HEY. 37signals is a very different kind of company. With fewer than 80 employees, they have over 100,000 customers, generate tens of millions of dollars in profit each year, and have no investors, board, or any plans to ever raise money or sell the company. In our conversation, we explore a path many tech founders never consider—bootstrapping. We discuss: • Why he and his team prioritize profit above all else • The unexpected challenges with raising venture capital • The “Shape Up” framework for building products • Why, and how, to foster a gut-driven culture • Jason’s thoughts on why work should not feel like war • Advice for starting a bootstrapped business • The philosophy behind Once, 37signals’s new line of software products — Brought to you by Coda —Meet the evolution of docs | Sidebar —Accelerate your career by surrounding yourself with extraordinary peers | Wix Studio —The web creation platform built for agencies — Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/jason-fried-challenges-your-thinking — Where to find Jason Fried: • X: https://twitter.com/jasonfried • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-fried/ • Email: jason@hey.com — Where to find Lenny: • Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com • X: https://twitter.com/lennysan • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/ — In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Jason’s background (03:49) The success of 37signals (06:46) When raising money makes sense (09:58) The power of small teams (13:55) Defining success and goals (17:08) Playing “infinite games” in life (20:11) Starting a business vs. staying in business (22:13) Lessons from 25 years in business (27:28) Venture scale vs. bootstrapping (30:30) Choosing the right path for your business (33:19) The “Shape Up” framework (37:59) The drawback of promises (39:56) Adopting a new way of working (41:36) The two-week cooldown (43:53) Trusting intuition and gut (46:41) Creating a gut-driven culture (49:44) What Jason looks for in new hires (56:19) Advice on making changes and adapting (01:00:06) What Jason has changed his mind about (01:02:33) Planning in 6-week stretches and figuring it out as you go (01:06:43) Being proud of the work you do (01:09:05) Jason’s thoughts on why work should not feel like war (01:11:31) Advice for starting a bootstrapped business (01:14:33) You must be at peace with the worst that can happen (01:15:42) The benefits of bootstrapping (01:19:11) The value of constraints in business (01:22:00) Jason’s philosophy: “Just keep making great s**t” (01:23:19) Once, 37signals’s new line of software products (01:26:33) The philosophy behind Once (01:35:47) Closing thoughts (01:37:23) Lightning round — Referenced: • 37 Signals: https://www.smartsheet.com/ • Basecamp: https://basecamp.com/ • Finite and Infinite Games : https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/1476731713/ • Ingram Micro: https://www.ingrammicro.com/ • Once: https://once.com/ • Basecamp’s Shape Up framework: https://basecamp.com/shapeup • Hill charts: https://basecamp.com/features/hill-charts • Jason Fried’s quote about long-term business planning: https://medium.com/@farkhan569/unless-you-are-a-fortune-teller-long-term-business-planning-is-a-fantasy-jason-fried-quote-a69e8778e9c4 • Brian Chesky’s new playbook: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/brian-cheskys-new-playbook/ • Matt Mullenweg on X: https://twitter.com/photomatt • Leo Polovets on X: https://twitter.com/lpolovets • HEY: https://www.hey.com/ • Redefining success, money, and belonging | Paul Millerd (The Pathless Path): https://www.lennyspodcast.com/redefining-success-money-and-belonging-paul-millerd-the-pathless-path/ • It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work : https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780 • Squarespace: https://www.squarespace.com/ • Stoic negative visualization: https://dailystoic.com/premortem/ • Linear: https://linear.app/ • P