Annie Liao 🇦🇺, one of the incredible founders we work for, reflected on her first three months going all-in on Build Club. To quote her post (https://lnkd.in/gzGGihgr): "Taking some steps back to reflect, some of my biggest learnings so far: 👇 Environment really matters - since relocating to SF we have closed five new partnerships through being in the right place e.g. we worked with Rahul from Julius AI from the same coworking space. Getting the team right is an iterative process - the team is the second product of the startup. Learning that this will take iteration and isn’t something we will get right on the first try was an exciting surprise. Clarity on direction is the most valuable thing to provide as a founder - having clear metrics and goals to sprint towards is invaluable for team morale. Rejection is standard - whether in sales calls, hiring, partnerships, etc, it’s continuous. It’s all about mindset, fuel to the fire, and not taking it personally. There will always be things out of contr.ol It’s been an insane journey." Laura Nicol sat down with her for a Calling Operator episode to hear what's next for her and the team—and Build Club 2.0 🪄✨
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5dAnnie Liao 🇦🇺 Love your point in your OG post around everyone is on a journey to make things happen in some way, and we can accelerate faster through lifting each other up ❤️ Such an important motto for the ANZ ecosystem as we mature and grow! Thanks for being a great guest.