The Startup "Rat Race" + Lessons Learned.

# Wednesday April 26, 2017 Startup Stories You Should Read Curated by startup folks who care - this issue by The Startups.co Team. [joshpig.png](MdG2ZSgx5YsW5y5wz_89BBQ80/*W3Ss0Zg7zn-jRW7bbns76T6Tvt0/5/f18dQhb0SmhW9dsQYMW2R-vbC7t5LzlN12xCJsSb0Q-W3LZc7M8sZySWW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3Dk6CxW8g0RXx7vpjpqW5XQbx43D3NjCW7tZWb95m89pwW7JQcR07t-4KCW60PH0y687YVbW4zn3-K8m3SlbW7tVHF97tZYRdW5Z0Y164bV50qW83_Pyq834DLzW8XWFz-2V5_pcW1j40wC9dtrLKW3BNS8W47YlYyW4bfcHb47Xx4zW3C811X4-TPrsW2KQ2YY6lD20dW49qr726V4mfxW76_McF1CXnxYW1VJryk5lX8fqW13bD4h6dkxBwW83PxcM6WW0txW4y9lnJ76F-n5W59lsBZ5mkHLjW58hL6n6z44v1W2LF83k7q3LQ6N6Yn7mgnDZ4hW1yl7Nj13kCfqW1TW6Nn58lNwRW3mDnRl5YlZnzW4dTb1p2L7LTpW5pfQLT1TdHb1N6xqD6Jwcd0cN1Vx3j05QWm3W1BX9X15l5cXLVy9d1K3KvXrZMVykrWrPpMvVrJh2D6n1JKpW2ykJGL2yc11rW50MFJV5CRbH6MyqHx710CHVW4J35S42N6Z04W6Pmkws88SDbvW7sRvQV4st_PfW8Ds92X5vFYNmN8S783Z9XfwsD7s2GR2FSDf2Z9h_T03) Top Story [Wil Schroter sat down with CEO & Founder of Baremetrics—Josh Pigford—](MdG2ZSgx5YsW5y5wz_89BBQ80/*W2T4hxR2T7PbgW9lvm861rYlbf0/5/f18dQhb0SmhW9dsQYMW2R-vbC7t5LzlN12xCJsSb0Q-W3LZc7M8sZySWW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3Dk6CxW8g0RXx7vpjpqW5XQbx43D3NjCW7tZWb95m89pwW7JQcR07t-4KCW60PH0y687YVbW4zn3-K8m3SlbW7tVHF97tZYRdW5Z0Y164bV50qW83_Pyq834DLzW8XWFz-2V5_pcW1j40wC9dtrLKW3BNS8W47YlYyW4bfcHb47Xx4zW3C811X4-TPrsW2KQ2YY6lD20dW49qr726V4mfxW76_McF1CXnxYW1VJryk5lX8fqW13bD4h6dkxBXW5MSg3w6WW3KGW1Cd2GM1HvjcDW2dKr113r3FHwW4Q61NN5ZlpKcN4zLX7SrWgrXW1G9K0Z7psG4hW7t1tlc2fkMk-W6x4X-C1GTsQFW5njy8z52N7QRW3n-CYN2syvbDW7qYwgS2dJJKyW1f-Vc458b5MhW5KVR1n5_dxMyW5-TW4J7v4HnKW7lbVRk5NDKT4MWpTb0wKJnCV3qXWP3p7LfZW5DpFQ351L-dtW24PBjS4rWMVnW8w-_3v4PTYSbW2nRylc5rNHzSW6lwpNy410N_bW1vP0XZ8f4Y5JW8q1Xxl3flsrrN7HK36JcYJKQW7dJ18n1Wy_Rmf6hnp3v04)to talk about growing a startup, lessons learned, getting out of the startup "rat race”—and a little bit of Back to the Future. Wil Schroter // Interview with Josh Pigford; Founder + CEO @ Baremetrics [New Call-to-action](MdG2ZSgx5YsW5y5wz_89BBQ80/*MbyZ37NcfXWW8ZJx2F3CnHBF0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wc2MQydSV11qBz5STPBqVpB-N11NMX9mW6VRKx83-9pjgW2bHS8F6GXdgrW7x31Rz5n_1R8W83F6Dm595lLYW6SSfWd4MBKpmVD4ytq3gxvJLW9lDlC_9h92CcW4ckHSK89xV-GW6h1XM96mdkzLW52fvwC7BrV88W1w_ZJB8sQB-9W1lJWBH6tJGbKVS4bgp6BBmt5W7mP13j7bpt6HN689gKRF5jc1W19FJB72--RTdW5xRryb4HTStrW1Lfft_1dP3lyW24BC5z2p2cS1W7cJjN57YSyfdW3XBgNd2qWzf0W7xZXpY7pkGZpW4hVGHg6L-kWDV8hh9V6Gw4CYV8BTYY3tJ2GsW7w01hf4v7ZTzW6mtl1F3GSNJWW1rKWC49277qMW69zqP95Th8ZmW77jkFV1wxL1NW9bJ3lS5lJMNtN5nTlK8xDxW0W6dggdm1sR7b8N7_NLKNnTqQ6W8c02Dw7MXJC-VgzKfZ1-pF-ZW4Zt38t2LJz9qW52_VY97dvHyjW459GnY4kqN1TVbKcMQ6hDMYsVrkh-g1_JkfgW8Mn2kc5njX46W668cJw3jpPm3VwsPjJ6GBLLSW3MQ5gl6XDFKjW2pKGPl8WNR2rMwdDlbHmxYGVPHFfN4W2l3SW7xrvnr7ZvhqkN145dnPQMfLQN4qrG9k8cvpRW4d_zM05sL13NW5Cdvp57FM8dFN8C5zh_7L7wDVzrF6T42gcZxW5PRxSS9jgTTlW82QFbP91bDdhW7nxFXk7BxdfcW4G7kG04Hwrh8W36jh2l9hFzNmW93J23z8d4FvpVzCc8g37Sj-0103) Trending [Using the Five-Minute Journal](MdG2ZSgx5YsW5y5wz_89BBQ80/*W7Bb0YJ1jC2CYW6Xl0_l2z_JXn0/5/f18dQhb0S8cB7Bf-yvV1xZQP5SPDXWVpDrZ476jxL8N65l1msxYHPfW6SVpQf6RkkYmW2MX6Lh3gl04hN617nCcQyfX_W4nHYsf54wjQcMcmhlLFpJ1qN860--8yB_nkW8cxpty8PzT_1W7CljbK8Ft0zcW8y3Hv75fw_VwW3Zy96F3fTy-mVKKFch57GWD8W1y1WZr4X_DRmV5CYG62TKTr2W3hgGjS2VrYHwW8Vwjq75NVXj4W5z82by3NMnVyW7F9vHn6P-gZhW4qgRKy6_5W-rW8fJZGP68wD1mN1cz2JpnrL9GW6qmg4b12l-rJW1GJKmq8VKpB7W7L-Sxt79qT6zW60ghMJ1Gx12YW4wHYGD3zByjNW1-8HsX59gMPxW3WfmNP7VfhFWVFhmkS1K82sqW6g99Qw6n3gB9VgRlMh696q6wN35lC6hbQ708W5w0jN6685hx4N7_jR-2zQHcpW1-v18x11rxqbW4hZbSy7SPKL4W4tWDT240tlcQW5rBTCh5Jh_W6N9jfCRyGJDj4W8N_NJX2lKkSqN6hXCdX6M2NyW7wmN5j5rWzdGW2D0sLL2FXhxdW8lthcj3JYCycW2qH1c36k0-Z1W6lsBD34Q-CWRW28TCcP413KwMW5Z4y7x3_pfTJW2RkWMv7CMXDCML0ScpNwfr2VNJY8k7zqNBhW81xkc_89MbzSV-KB8y3blVlXW2d6XZt7HRS1PW5hPPNK91dR5sW9cKzSb42LR5ZVSnyr57L_ZvVN7Cp3JYJj28LW3sr_Mm98C02WW4nLrXY8WtC04W26MdZb8JD1PPf1SXDFP02) can help you figure out what matters most to you in the day, as well as reflect on your accomplishments at the end of the day. [Here's how to do it & how it can help you.](MdG2ZSgx5YsW5y5wz_89BBQ80/*W6qP5rn3V_YfMW2r2wtj7Xr_4h0/5/f18dQhb0S8379dsRb-W2R-vbC7t5LzlN12xCJsSb0Q-N3LZc7Mg_Bz2W2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3Dk3PRW4bFw8035s92RW6wTzZF7t-2qqW35s8mP7JCt9PW12ZG3T2d4_sWW5JRqZC9cT9flN9d-XyCCW1y_W1nnd7n6BrqyWW24SS1z1Q45jcW1_-j6D2KxGRnW1bz6G_1tkngdN58S5-zWG62SW7PJ6bd2gM1cwW1VHbdH1fwyVVW6yBPJM30q8CNW2kGjZw6qQrl5N817XmJpLyYCW57-WqM3H_PtyW2DzCtR1zBkQHW66F29X8m8SbxW5gwQNM6CHcssW7j8jhy3-wsYHW5hDNYl491czPVjZsx06K_pp5W8WLkKj7gFQkSVqYxsH9lG9WMVNrkTd1WlQDcW2vJq0F79PyBXW7qGQqx6t7ZtqW94xDQ118jqfxW7bkRcp6z5SGNW4bKLBq9f23wfW8sG-Xx4K2PVTV6Q9773fX3c2VdVjdJ4Pw1VkW2sbPxn1C0xxkW2-CW7h2-Bc-KW3B-6Wk3MtMVBW2sG3S570ZW97N3xxDzQJhdK8W42T9tc4m0zwvW1TKdlz3rWRT9W6QY5m61mHbYsW6WkMJp4L1MmrN4JXQH_1WP85f6dG37l03) Miranda Marquit // Senior Writer @ Student Loan Hero [We have the winning formula to create the best pitch deck ever!](MdG2ZSgx5YsW5y5wz_89BBQ80/*N5wC9J2Gh5MLV2cSzw6YWKKm0/5/f18dQhb0SmhP9dsQqjW2R-vbC7t5LzlN12xCJsSb0Q-W3LZc7M1s6GblW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3Dk4hbW35scH85mG1K4W5lL4ST57V2jYW85Q1VT7MrHLFW9cvbtx9dS7yQW5zkVDF6Wk7R6VHMCTf3LRj2PW41D3SC6H3FbyW41_WgK41yjTPW4tYB_K669f-KW5jCm4R2RKJyhVZTsyv3QKtMqW3_CV3g3V_TcnVxZ29g41TlcRW3Tx3Jb5ThdHgW3s1XjF50G-1WMzjXdbdGPvSW7d094f6G7FblW4DFfS36R85v9W3M-s6v3hbL4SV2K0g52h35yxW2hrcQW1qpTpMW7ZH-6D1m7yWSW8JFG5H4X16BHW7zd0HD7Y-x10W2xgZt43JR9ZmN3S_rTTQpt14V2L6dk6NgT06W96qxjz6nn9GBW6Z4cGw5Cqn8pW6P_0vv2yBn9wN6bVSn1F2BynN4CNHtmDS8pXW8lGnpd2VQTnHMs8rfdfTlLHV1KsX11KzlDnW7vfMSd7bqXyYW5KZd562b-5LtN4f_vxM38hZYW19rc8k7prNNvW7RRmDf1_x6f0VNnvsn46yHfhW8WyZHh6kcrmFW3Tlwwn4Pxhj5W3DlwBb2K9QT-f63y62n04) So, before you get started on yours—review the Ultimate Cheat Sheet for your Startup’s Investor Pitch Deck. Donna Griffit // Pitch Alchemist Advice [The sales channel is how a company delivers its product or service to its customers.](MdG2ZSgx5YsW5y5wz_89BBQ80/*N70mXRVQ8Yp0VDtCyZ8JHbq90/5/f18dQhb0SnGX9jgP8MW642JyC8q5B_3MxgjlLqC0p_W1T-CDf3JTT6NW1m2Dkx99c0JBW8nPcvS50SF1hVcnXQ397dmTtW6361wh5DQqXnW25NQgy96dL8TW7lPs6J4s2ybJW6Q1QGB4s2zfBW97s7Zr1nrCGBW51LTg55DHNj2N7356X0-D3XRW735fCN5DbfzFW585flf96zRPSW6bT6L38RRjRDN5CkCbgHZ5KNW5D8zFF5m3ZGGW96dt4S4r1QwKW6yHccc3cRlwwW3NnV4F1nJpwvW26pdfj35yblcN3lbVlgMnX9jW5wWBzq4w7P_cN4Yq0j9d6LYfW6SFZLV8y8Mx3MP4MSN_dXS_W4pXbWq4S-5BdW5FVx_m3brq_sW9c0dk33J6bmRW5GhwFJ3LPwhWN3Jt72qdTFGdW2DwJw9671NldW8nP1V623JjnsVX8yrr97rB0LW6306pW5BlqG9W12mv4D7q_qw1N1N4nSgVzQv-VVn7DD3nZxypW52Hrrp52r48QVHpRXd1Ww3VhN14Sm2g219JHV10N9F5xftxyW4cCPdf6-BmqSW5CwH8Q8WZB4VW7VPVPP1Fb0zBN8k8SRTmRw0WMdXyXb1Q-F9f5MPKNY03) In this lesson, learn the basics of identifying partnerships and how to create strategic alliances to bring your business to the next level. [Video] Startups University // Featuring Steve Blank [Relationships tend to sour when expectations are not in alignment.](MdG2ZSgx5YsW5y5wz_89BBQ80/*N3nlgbGQtqyMW3zwyQ568ZCsq0/5/f18dQhb0Smh_9dZyjHW5GYyXB5D47MtW234fq51HmDf3W7tWqhv6mK2fgW5q9cPw8yym7NW5yMlsh1kc3JFVQzLcr8tC4kWMPCBX4QfxMjV_5SrX1lbtM2W8mHwZ85yM7hgW3J4xsw3LqW3rW6bVTRD7b_l5wW95S3p73w_yzWW1vppGX22V07bW7m9YH22TfHlsW2NFxP21G6przW2TfFDt1HltsQW2VtC3z7t5r0hVvJd8T3VXzg8W5lQyFk3jWNx6W1KlZ3V2KDbdJW1v14y72SwjvSW561xh-3HtrQnW2qg9LV1lWPlqW31H3803gcKm6W1T0FZ655T8N8W7w3wPS1NC3KcW1F6KV358hxqVVkHVss1PMdgKW45kJq_8NVfcXW2QSVKN8XP6SDW1vtChL8Z-P7sW1VywYT6KFWZDW8Rrvqs2Xt6GjW1XZFkB1ZY6ldVkV7wJ7qWflnW2Xt4Fh7qtbjPW1xc7lz1zZ1z9W7kw2Y08NYrB8W1Z7SdF4mTZ8XW7zyxsq1yhwq5N2W-snkdh2WLW7LtWMP4Z5V0RW3hZGvW4p7yDTW2Byr4f5x4_nPW5x4VSd1pgxYMN5qR5DhZMD3fW2bpcQP3mxJkVW24RqJ82t_2nqW3jy4jN2MntljW67h9YQ7SC0rSW79qhz57j9Hh9N6Bk6KjVs7V_VVmpjX9cCnQh102) Make sure everything that you'll be doing is clearly articulated so that there's no room for misunderstanding. Startup Answers // Ali Maadelat + 4 Others Featured Tool [Quickly create sitemaps and wireframes with this easy-to-use flowchart kit for Sketch.](MdG2ZSgx5YsW5y5wz_89BBQ80/*W4bMLqz44Ll0WW2Cf4ws63f2xM0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wd73FkvWW12PmtL5VN9llMprwhR9r7zqN5FW9HXfkJkMW1yy2r43-mf8KW878d9S6Rt0pkW92jj-T42qwNgW8mm6C72p8GwKV8fZ4r5MJGz5W9lDlrw9fc1xPW194tqV99J8HqW2dK2Ry6ZCY9lW3q-s9g3Vzg-kVZcFxY966Gc8W2LvsBQ5FFxxFW1tgjvT3wRVxDW2HkYQY2YrP99N597bM0LttM_W2pkPqx3Hj56lW5hV67Q2W8PsjW7CWX1b8l6jz-W5qlnqC5y-W5JW5cxrr_1CMqK7W3bmZGR7st61pW3MstBb1PKGb9W26Nxs-1TNJDlW24yQN01cKYW1W5qPs1t64nXtkW3cM3zj2JRsDSW7Ymf766mfKbbW5MZmnk5cV7bnW45l26Q6QMrFxV9F6vV1qtRypW1FwWt75GDpr0W83fwrK8yQGX2W85ZrFg5-r8wPW3y3dGN40LRjHW8Yk6F79381G1W8M8NDn8CkxKZT7WzL90y07GW5BzLlb88-tJZW726ZL222qb4tW1_YysN5Dx-gbW936XR860RfJHW9b965L1XhLRkVx-sCd8hhnGRW4pzSDR8SqRGyW8WC2Hh1JTF2zW9lphMQ6_SbTnW98JBpr952KDDW4YxHxf1VxpWtM4GR7l1b59K103) UXFlow adds the missing zip to your design process. 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