The Systematic Venture

<p>I’ve been a terrible failure at raising funds. From the very beginning, my company was built in a way that almost guaranteed it would never raise a single VC penny. </p><p>I struggled because of that. Today I’m in a...

<p>Successful businesses are remarkably effective at fighting </p><p>entropy. In this podcast, using the mental models of Charlie Munger and Naval Ravikant—crossing multiple disciplines—I explain what makes a good...

<p>This isn’t a full episode, just a pause to acknowledge something that matters to me and to explain why it matters at all. </p><p>We recently crossed one-thousand downloads. For the big shows that’s background noise...

<p>I think this episode may be more suited for people who have never sold before or who want to teach themselves how to sell. </p><p>I explain how to spend more time on leads, especially at the very beginning of a...

<p>FOMO is irresistible at the beginning of a company, everyone wants to chase quick profits, which is understandable since companies usually start with nothing. </p><p>However, there are strong historical reasons to...

<p>I’m a math guy, a software engineer, and a B2B SaaS entrepreneur. </p><p>But I also open more traditional businesses—like what I believe is the best pizzeria in Medellín.</p><p>Running a pizzeria taught me...

<p>Many people start businesses in areas they don't care about, especially when they can raise funds and gain some fame, common in the tech industry. </p><p>Too often, people lack patience for what they are building. I...

<p>In this podcast, we explore the difference between two types of selling:</p><p>* For B2B, when migration is traumatic, you must first pitch by addressing and capping the downsides.</p><p>* For B2C, where the product...

<p>This episode is based on real user feedback I gave to my sales team at my accounting software company. For a few months, I've noticed that our conversion rate is not great, even though we have some excellent leads...

<p>Find what makes your product or service different from others. </p><p>Show how your difference helps: think about how it improves work, saves time, lowers expenses, or gets better results. Turn these into clear...

<p>Avoid hastily cutting your prices; instead, identify the intangible assets that your customers value in order to set healthy prices.</p><p>You can reach me at vosskarel@proton.me.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The...

<p>Market downturns are a blessing if you have efficient operations, even more so if you never raised funds and don’t need more money to grow.</p><p>Let’s bust that myth together: shrinking VC investment is not a...

<p>You will lose your focus and do useless stuff—that’s fine.</p><p>In this podcast, I try to explain why the Pareto Principle is a life-saving concept and how to find what you should really focus on.</p><p>Please feel...

<p>You will fail, a lot, but you should make sure those failures come at low costs.</p><p>In this podcast, I share some classical mistakes and why you should neither underestimate competitors, neither overstimate their...

<p>A stream of consciousness on anxiety and why, except if you're doing illegal stuff, it's never as bad as it seems in your mind.</p><p>Keep the faith.</p><p>systematicventure@subtack.com</p> <br/><br/>Get full access...