I'm Paul Stansik — operating partner, writer, and the person your portfolio companies call when they're trying to figure out how to get and keep more customers.
I'm also the creator of Hello Operator, where I share my thinking on what works for the companies I partner with and how leaders can survive and thrive in investor-backed environments.
I have several core beliefs about the frameworks and disciplines that help companies grow faster
and perform better.
Here's my thinking on each of them.
Gut instinct will only take you so far. Data-driven leaders find a way to focus on the questions that matter most and answer them objectively, using numbers that are easy to understand.
Read the essays →Growth gets a lot easier when you know who your best customers are, what they care about, and how to talk to them about your product in a way that makes sense.
Read the essays →Strategy is hard, but it doesn't have to be complicated. Good strategy is about three disciplines: diagnosing, choosing, and planning. And anybody can learn it.
Read the essays →Your AI strategy should be teaching your people to use it, giving them space to practice, and encouraging them to share what's working. Do that, and you'll be way ahead of almost everyone else.
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