Scaling Down

Shaping Culture: From Big Tech to a Startup

A reflection on Seattle's startup scene

Apr 4 • 

Vijaye Raji

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March 2025

Cheat Sheet: How to Choose a Startup as a Data Scientist

How I made the decision to join a startup coming from Big Tech

Mar 17 • 

Timothy Chan

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3

1

November 2024

You don't need much to get started

Don't wait for the perfect name, domain, or logo to launch

Nov 27, 2024 • 

Tore

36

3

2

July 2024

Ship it before it's done

The learning comes after the launch

Jul 20, 2024 • 

Tore

4

4

PM Cheat Sheet: Succeeding in a Startup After Big Tech

Lessons learned as a startup PM

Jul 5, 2024 • 

MA

3

June 2024

Ruthless prioritization: A startup’s best friend

Of all the tasks you could do, which one do you get done first

Jun 21, 2024 • 

Tore

A startup’s guide to launching on Product Hunt

The playbook I wished I had for my first launch

Jun 7, 2024 • 

Vijaye Raji

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2

May 2024

An engineer’s guide to talking with potential customers

Don't just jump into the solution, be sure to discover the how and why behind the problem

May 24, 2024 • 

Tore

5

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When you miss the tools you used at Big Tech

Do you buy a solution or build one yourself

May 10, 2024 • 

Tore

5

4

April 2024

Don't Build for Scale

Build AS you scale

Apr 25, 2024 • 

Tore

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3

Why we launched this Substack

A reflection on our startup journey

Apr 16, 2024 • 

Tore

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