28 Ways to Grow Supply in a Marketplace 📈
Jun 2019
"Avoid spreading your team too thinly across many tactics (aka focus), double down on the things that show promise (aka focus), and never lose sight of your north star (aka focus). Also, focus." The author's emphasis suggests that focus is the meta-lesson that transcends all 28 tactics.
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