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Reframe! #7

1/ NOTICE This is very cool. A digital map which shows an outline of infrastructure networks across Europe and beyond. Zoom in.

Clive Griffiths
Clive Griffiths
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A different format this week, punchy as suggested by several readers. Tell me if you like it.

1/ NOTICE

This is very cool. A digital map which shows an outline of infrastructure networks across Europe and beyond. Zoom in.
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​What are you taking for granted?

2/ TRY

Imagine you're a VC with limited capital: your time and energy. 

Last week:

  • Where did you invest? 
  • Which investments drained you versus energised you?
  • Which moved your most important goals forward?

Now the hard question:

If you were starting fresh today, which current commitments would you definitely not choose to fund?

3/ QUESTION

What are you treating as fixed that's actually a choice?

  • Your capacity. 
  • Your market. 
  • Your timeline. 
  • Your standards.

Something you've accepted as permanent is negotiable.

A few examples to stimulate your thinking:

"We can only support 12 clients at any one time."

"We only sell to healthcare; it's where our relationships are."

"Breaking into a new region will take at least two full years."

"We can’t ship until the product feels absolutely perfect."

Now, what's holding you back?

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