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Ship Notes · SN #24·7 Jun
Scaling on a startup budget
Growth is exciting until the bill arrives. Two notes on getting scale without burning cash.
1. Measure what matters
Not every metric needs a dashboard. Focus on the ones that drive decisions — user growth, retention, revenue — and let the vanity metrics fade into the background.
2. Optimize the expensive things
A 10% reduction in your biggest cost is worth more than a 50% reduction in something small. Know where your money goes and where the highest-leverage improvements are hiding.
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