Tony Knopp’s Post

Three Things I Learned In Saas, Sports Tech and Live Events:   1. The best advice seems so obvious it is easy to miss. I blew off so much good advice as too simple in the early days. Youthful ignorance which cost us money. It isn't nefarious - I was focused on the trains leaving on time and "grinding." In reality, I thought I was the exception, like we all do. There is so much nuance to the obvious hiding in plain sight. If we don't pay attention, we miss it. If you do nothing else in the early days, do the obvious. 2. Early hires matter so much more than I knew. We're in a hurry and we need to staff up to meet demand. Slow down. Treat every early teammate like twenty teammates - because that is a conservative number of how many a good hire will impact as you grow. Take your time and never ever settle- especially in the first hires after each round. 3. Keep in touch. A huge regret. Along the way, through all the raises, shows, and conferences, I met a lot of people who I did a poor job of keeping up with. Again, too focused on the here and now. Costly. Our company really could have benefited by me doing a better job of staying in touch with all the panelists and stars I met in the early days.   https://lnkd.in/g-xGTAY #leadership #people #sportsbiz #sportsmarketing #sportstech