Daniel Lechner’s Post

After the Ourspace chapter closed, it took me a while to find what I was looking for next. Shutting down my startup was the most introspective I've ever been about my career. I thought a lot about what I wanted to opt into, and more importantly what I wanted to opt out of. Circuit is the outlier I was looking for - bootstrapped, profitable, intentionally small, and exciting yet sustainable growth. Equally as important, I was looking for a place that's as intentional about *how* they work as *what* they work on. And when I say intentional, I mean it: We don't use Slack, OKRs, or scrum. And there are very, very few meetings. All of this is by careful design. And takes immense courage to not simply mirror "normal" ways of working just because everyone else is doing it. It's this kind of nonconformity that got me especially excited about working with Jack Underwood and the team at Circuit. Onward!

AV Team Update: One of Australia's greatest athletes, Matthew Dellavedova, who has joined AV as a Partner. As someone who continues to get the most out of himself, Delly is passionate about helping athletes maximise their potential on and off the court. When Delly is not bettering himself as an athlete, or helping build AV, you can find him competing in intense board games or watching a Collingwood AFL game! Swipe 👉 to read more about, Delly.

That's one fine bamboo plant their Coach Steve Jones!!! 🎍🎍🎍 Back in the 2010s my old high school football Coach Steve Jones had one philosophy. Water the Bamboo. 💧🎍 Its meaning is quite simple: Water The Bamboo is a metaphor that reminds us that great success takes time and work. You see nothing when you water giant timber bamboo in the first year. In the second year, you still see no results. In the third year, you see nothing still. In the fourth year, it will suddenly rocket 90 feet in just 60 days! Bamboo farmers know you need to water the bamboo for a long time before they see any sign of success. Success comes in different ways. For Steve Jones it's a best-selling book, and leadership consulting to many diverse industries and businesses. For Logan Bruss it's the opportunity to play at the highest level of Football for the LA Rams 🐏 (better if it were the GREEN AND GOLD 🧀) For Connor Freimuth, it's crafting plans and products to increase Farmer, Ranchers, and Grower's ROI through organic, biological, and regenerative management strategies, products, and solutions that help produce higher quality food, use less chemical fertilizers and pesticide chemicals for cleaner air and water, and less waste ending up in landfills. Soil Health IS Public Health! As well as supporting, aiding, and collaborating with both Veteran and Non-Veteran business and non-profit owners to reach higher success in Wisconsin through the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce (WVCC). No matter what you do in life; water that bamboo every day. It may not show now but, in time, your persistence will yield results! Never Stop Growing! Let me know how you're watering your bamboo in the comments! #leadership #waterthebamboo #soilhealthispublichealth #growing

The USA Olympic basketball teams demonstrate what the make up of a high functioning work team looks like. A group of individual contributors who are really good at what they do, without too much overlap. A selflessness to help elevate each other, but ready to execute when called upon. A leader that can take the blame for the team, while finding ways to help the team execute more efficiently. Time to develop as a team and a trust in the process to get there.

Wondering why Stephen Bunting is one of the most popular darts players of the current era, but has only won a single major tournament in the last decade? Check out my article here to find out! https://lnkd.in/e3-9c4MF

Announcing a football shirt sponsorship deal is…a big deal. When you’re one of the worlds biggest companies….which to be honest….the majority have never heard of…it’s an even bigger challenge. Like any new brand announcing itself onto a world stage, you need to know who your audience is. You need to understand their passions. What they engage with. What makes them stop, sit up and take notice. That comes down to emotions. Emotional intelligence. Emotional engagement. Emotional triggers. And above all…it’s how you get your messages down in authentically, organically. So well done Snapdragon today. An icon. Iconic moments. Reinforcing the tribal mentality with numbers. And some humour. #brands #football #sponsorship #bizsport #marcomms #snapdragon #manutd https://lnkd.in/eMzDPwfP

# Empowering Women in Tech Startups: A Call to Action 🚀👩💻 As we continue to push the boundaries of innovation in the tech world, it's crucial that we harness the full potential of our talent pool. Yet, women remain significantly underrepresented in tech startups. It's time to change that narrative. Here's why empowering women in tech startups matters: 1. Diversity drives innovation: Different perspectives lead to creative solutions and better products. 2. Representation matters: More women leaders inspire the next generation of female tech entrepreneurs. 3. Economic impact: Studies show that gender-diverse companies perform better financially. What can we do? - Mentorship programs: Experienced professionals, let's pay it forward. - Inclusive hiring practices: Review your processes for unconscious bias. - STEM education: Support initiatives that encourage girls to pursue tech careers early. - Funding equality: VCs and angel investors, let's level the playing field. Share your thoughts: What strategies have you seen work in empowering women in tech? Let's start a conversation and drive real change. #WomenInTech #DiversityInStartups #TechInnovation #GenderEquality #becentral #Fotifclub

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Congratulations to these 10 awesome finalists from the lot of 65 applications that we received for this year's "Pitches2B*tches" pitch competition-- everyone who applied had fantastic ideas, and are clearly working their tails off to get turn those ideas into a brand new business. These 10 spectacular female and female-identified founders are hatching up some of the most interesting business ideas I have heard in a long time. I am so stoked to hear their preliminary pitches as we narrow the group even further before the "live" pitch round at the end of this month. The 10 semifinalists are in the post below, if you're following along. I can't wait to hear more about these companies from these mind-bogglingly smart women founders! Check them out below if you're into angel investing, as you might want to do some diligence and contact them about opportunities (after the competition, of course).

Moving forward