Alexander Kovalov
@alexanderkovalov.com
2x Startup Founder | 1x Fail, 1x Scale | $20M in Business Growth | Sharing Daily Insights from the Trenches
Meet Lisa Su - TIME’s CEO of the Year.
She leads AMD, the American chip-making company she brought to a $123 billion valuation.
Here are her 7 thoughts on the future of AI and the semiconductor industry🧵:
She leads AMD, the American chip-making company she brought to a $123 billion valuation.
Here are her 7 thoughts on the future of AI and the semiconductor industry🧵:
December 17, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Meet Lisa Su - TIME’s CEO of the Year.
She leads AMD, the American chip-making company she brought to a $123 billion valuation.
Here are her 7 thoughts on the future of AI and the semiconductor industry🧵:
She leads AMD, the American chip-making company she brought to a $123 billion valuation.
Here are her 7 thoughts on the future of AI and the semiconductor industry🧵:
Wade Foster scaled Zapier to a $5 billion valuation in just 3 years.
His approach? Obsess over customers, launch early, and keep things weird.
Here are 9 lessons from Zapier’s journey that every startup founder needs to know:🧵👇
His approach? Obsess over customers, launch early, and keep things weird.
Here are 9 lessons from Zapier’s journey that every startup founder needs to know:🧵👇
December 11, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Wade Foster scaled Zapier to a $5 billion valuation in just 3 years.
His approach? Obsess over customers, launch early, and keep things weird.
Here are 9 lessons from Zapier’s journey that every startup founder needs to know:🧵👇
His approach? Obsess over customers, launch early, and keep things weird.
Here are 9 lessons from Zapier’s journey that every startup founder needs to know:🧵👇
This is Dharmesh Shah.
He built HubSpot into a $35B SaaS juggernaut and sold the domain chat . com to OpenAI for $27M.
But his next AI big idea could change the way teams work forever👇:
He built HubSpot into a $35B SaaS juggernaut and sold the domain chat . com to OpenAI for $27M.
But his next AI big idea could change the way teams work forever👇:
December 6, 2024 at 4:08 PM
This is Dharmesh Shah.
He built HubSpot into a $35B SaaS juggernaut and sold the domain chat . com to OpenAI for $27M.
But his next AI big idea could change the way teams work forever👇:
He built HubSpot into a $35B SaaS juggernaut and sold the domain chat . com to OpenAI for $27M.
But his next AI big idea could change the way teams work forever👇:
Jeff Bezos’s leadership playbook:
✅ Think big, act bold.
✅ Lead with optimism and energy.
✅ Build a company that outlasts you.
✅ Embrace AI - it’s the future of everything.
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✅ Think big, act bold.
✅ Lead with optimism and energy.
✅ Build a company that outlasts you.
✅ Embrace AI - it’s the future of everything.
Follow me @alexanderkovalov.com for more business, startups and marketing insights.
December 5, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Jeff Bezos’s leadership playbook:
✅ Think big, act bold.
✅ Lead with optimism and energy.
✅ Build a company that outlasts you.
✅ Embrace AI - it’s the future of everything.
Follow me @alexanderkovalov.com for more business, startups and marketing insights.
✅ Think big, act bold.
✅ Lead with optimism and energy.
✅ Build a company that outlasts you.
✅ Embrace AI - it’s the future of everything.
Follow me @alexanderkovalov.com for more business, startups and marketing insights.
8/ AI is the new electricity.
95% of his focus at Amazon is on AI.
“Modern AI is a horizontal enabling layer - it can improve everything. Like electricity or computing.”
It’s why Amazon launched Nova, their foundational AI model. Bezos believes there’s no application that can’t be enhanced by AI.
95% of his focus at Amazon is on AI.
“Modern AI is a horizontal enabling layer - it can improve everything. Like electricity or computing.”
It’s why Amazon launched Nova, their foundational AI model. Bezos believes there’s no application that can’t be enhanced by AI.
December 5, 2024 at 7:05 PM
8/ AI is the new electricity.
95% of his focus at Amazon is on AI.
“Modern AI is a horizontal enabling layer - it can improve everything. Like electricity or computing.”
It’s why Amazon launched Nova, their foundational AI model. Bezos believes there’s no application that can’t be enhanced by AI.
95% of his focus at Amazon is on AI.
“Modern AI is a horizontal enabling layer - it can improve everything. Like electricity or computing.”
It’s why Amazon launched Nova, their foundational AI model. Bezos believes there’s no application that can’t be enhanced by AI.
7/ Big leaders focus on 3 things:
1️⃣ Identify the big ideas.
2️⃣ Enforce tough execution.
3️⃣ Grow the next generation of leaders.
Bezos believes every CEO should ask themselves daily:
“Am I truly indispensable?"
If yes, you failed as a leader.
1️⃣ Identify the big ideas.
2️⃣ Enforce tough execution.
3️⃣ Grow the next generation of leaders.
Bezos believes every CEO should ask themselves daily:
“Am I truly indispensable?"
If yes, you failed as a leader.
December 5, 2024 at 7:05 PM
7/ Big leaders focus on 3 things:
1️⃣ Identify the big ideas.
2️⃣ Enforce tough execution.
3️⃣ Grow the next generation of leaders.
Bezos believes every CEO should ask themselves daily:
“Am I truly indispensable?"
If yes, you failed as a leader.
1️⃣ Identify the big ideas.
2️⃣ Enforce tough execution.
3️⃣ Grow the next generation of leaders.
Bezos believes every CEO should ask themselves daily:
“Am I truly indispensable?"
If yes, you failed as a leader.
2/ Overestimate opportunity, not risk.
Humans tend to overestimate risks and underestimate opportunities.
Entrepreneurs must reverse this bias to think big and take bold steps.
“Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Humans tend to overestimate risks and underestimate opportunities.
Entrepreneurs must reverse this bias to think big and take bold steps.
“Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
December 5, 2024 at 7:05 PM
2/ Overestimate opportunity, not risk.
Humans tend to overestimate risks and underestimate opportunities.
Entrepreneurs must reverse this bias to think big and take bold steps.
“Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Humans tend to overestimate risks and underestimate opportunities.
Entrepreneurs must reverse this bias to think big and take bold steps.
“Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
1/ Hard work isn’t optional.
“You can’t start a company unless you like to work very hard. And not all work is fun — that’s why it’s called work.”
Bezos believes success starts with setting realistic expectations. If your work feels fun, you’re already ahead.
“You can’t start a company unless you like to work very hard. And not all work is fun — that’s why it’s called work.”
Bezos believes success starts with setting realistic expectations. If your work feels fun, you’re already ahead.
December 5, 2024 at 7:05 PM
1/ Hard work isn’t optional.
“You can’t start a company unless you like to work very hard. And not all work is fun — that’s why it’s called work.”
Bezos believes success starts with setting realistic expectations. If your work feels fun, you’re already ahead.
“You can’t start a company unless you like to work very hard. And not all work is fun — that’s why it’s called work.”
Bezos believes success starts with setting realistic expectations. If your work feels fun, you’re already ahead.
From pitching 60 investors to launch Amazon to focusing 95% of his time on AI today, Jeff Bezos has insights that every entrepreneur can learn from.
Here’s the playbook he follows🧵:
Here’s the playbook he follows🧵:
December 5, 2024 at 7:05 PM
From pitching 60 investors to launch Amazon to focusing 95% of his time on AI today, Jeff Bezos has insights that every entrepreneur can learn from.
Here’s the playbook he follows🧵:
Here’s the playbook he follows🧵:
I turned 31 today.
Looking back, there are 13 lessons I wish I’d known in my 20s:
Looking back, there are 13 lessons I wish I’d known in my 20s:
December 4, 2024 at 3:26 PM
I turned 31 today.
Looking back, there are 13 lessons I wish I’d known in my 20s:
Looking back, there are 13 lessons I wish I’d known in my 20s:
Thanks for reading!
A bit about me:
I’m a digital marketing strategist and startup founder. I’m interested in business, and marketing, and share daily insights.
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A bit about me:
I’m a digital marketing strategist and startup founder. I’m interested in business, and marketing, and share daily insights.
Follow me @alexanderkovalov.com for more!
December 3, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Thanks for reading!
A bit about me:
I’m a digital marketing strategist and startup founder. I’m interested in business, and marketing, and share daily insights.
Follow me @alexanderkovalov.com for more!
A bit about me:
I’m a digital marketing strategist and startup founder. I’m interested in business, and marketing, and share daily insights.
Follow me @alexanderkovalov.com for more!
SEO experts might hate me for this...
But I’ve been buying backlinks for over 5 years.
Not only have I never been penalized, but this strategy has helped me survive every Google update and skyrocket my search traffic.
Here’s my 5-step checklist to work with backlinks:
But I’ve been buying backlinks for over 5 years.
Not only have I never been penalized, but this strategy has helped me survive every Google update and skyrocket my search traffic.
Here’s my 5-step checklist to work with backlinks:
December 3, 2024 at 11:06 PM
SEO experts might hate me for this...
But I’ve been buying backlinks for over 5 years.
Not only have I never been penalized, but this strategy has helped me survive every Google update and skyrocket my search traffic.
Here’s my 5-step checklist to work with backlinks:
But I’ve been buying backlinks for over 5 years.
Not only have I never been penalized, but this strategy has helped me survive every Google update and skyrocket my search traffic.
Here’s my 5-step checklist to work with backlinks:
Thanks for reading!
A bit about me:
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A bit about me:
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December 2, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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This is Marc Andreessen, tech billionaire and legendary investor.
He believes AI is about to reshape the world in ways we can barely imagine.
Here’s why he sees Artificial Intelligence as the most transformative technology of our time:
He believes AI is about to reshape the world in ways we can barely imagine.
Here’s why he sees Artificial Intelligence as the most transformative technology of our time:
December 2, 2024 at 7:59 PM
This is Marc Andreessen, tech billionaire and legendary investor.
He believes AI is about to reshape the world in ways we can barely imagine.
Here’s why he sees Artificial Intelligence as the most transformative technology of our time:
He believes AI is about to reshape the world in ways we can barely imagine.
Here’s why he sees Artificial Intelligence as the most transformative technology of our time:
Thanks for reading!
A bit about me:
I’m a digital marketing strategist and startup founder. I’m interested in business, startups, and marketing.
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A bit about me:
I’m a digital marketing strategist and startup founder. I’m interested in business, startups, and marketing.
Follow me @alexanderkovalov.com for more growth insights in your feed.
November 30, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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A bit about me:
I’m a digital marketing strategist and startup founder. I’m interested in business, startups, and marketing.
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A bit about me:
I’m a digital marketing strategist and startup founder. I’m interested in business, startups, and marketing.
Follow me @alexanderkovalov.com for more growth insights in your feed.
Sam Parr scaled The Hustle newsletter to 1.5M subscribers in 2 years.
In 2021 he sold it to HubSpot for $27M.
Here’s his playbook for growing a massive audience👇:
In 2021 he sold it to HubSpot for $27M.
Here’s his playbook for growing a massive audience👇:
November 30, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Sam Parr scaled The Hustle newsletter to 1.5M subscribers in 2 years.
In 2021 he sold it to HubSpot for $27M.
Here’s his playbook for growing a massive audience👇:
In 2021 he sold it to HubSpot for $27M.
Here’s his playbook for growing a massive audience👇:
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My name is Alexander, and I am a digital marketing strategist with an interest in business, startups and marketing.
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November 29, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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November 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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9/ Minimized, High-Impact Meetings
Most discussions at Discord happen asynchronously unless a meeting is truly necessary.
When meetings are required:
- Detailed prep ensures attendees are informed.
- Focus is on decision-making, not excessive discussion.
Most discussions at Discord happen asynchronously unless a meeting is truly necessary.
When meetings are required:
- Detailed prep ensures attendees are informed.
- Focus is on decision-making, not excessive discussion.
November 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM
9/ Minimized, High-Impact Meetings
Most discussions at Discord happen asynchronously unless a meeting is truly necessary.
When meetings are required:
- Detailed prep ensures attendees are informed.
- Focus is on decision-making, not excessive discussion.
Most discussions at Discord happen asynchronously unless a meeting is truly necessary.
When meetings are required:
- Detailed prep ensures attendees are informed.
- Focus is on decision-making, not excessive discussion.
6/ Handling Growth Challenges
Scaling wasn’t all smooth sailing.
Discord faced bottlenecks as they expanded the team from 200 to 1000 people, struggling with delegation and alignment.
Jason’s key lesson?
Growth demands agility and clear leadership to maintain momentum (aka founder mode).
Scaling wasn’t all smooth sailing.
Discord faced bottlenecks as they expanded the team from 200 to 1000 people, struggling with delegation and alignment.
Jason’s key lesson?
Growth demands agility and clear leadership to maintain momentum (aka founder mode).
November 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM
6/ Handling Growth Challenges
Scaling wasn’t all smooth sailing.
Discord faced bottlenecks as they expanded the team from 200 to 1000 people, struggling with delegation and alignment.
Jason’s key lesson?
Growth demands agility and clear leadership to maintain momentum (aka founder mode).
Scaling wasn’t all smooth sailing.
Discord faced bottlenecks as they expanded the team from 200 to 1000 people, struggling with delegation and alignment.
Jason’s key lesson?
Growth demands agility and clear leadership to maintain momentum (aka founder mode).
5/ Scaling Through Focused Marketing
As Discord grew, so did its strategy.
They partnered with gaming events and expanded beyond gamers, attracting broader audiences while staying true to their roots.
Balance was key: growth without alienating the core audience.
As Discord grew, so did its strategy.
They partnered with gaming events and expanded beyond gamers, attracting broader audiences while staying true to their roots.
Balance was key: growth without alienating the core audience.
November 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM
5/ Scaling Through Focused Marketing
As Discord grew, so did its strategy.
They partnered with gaming events and expanded beyond gamers, attracting broader audiences while staying true to their roots.
Balance was key: growth without alienating the core audience.
As Discord grew, so did its strategy.
They partnered with gaming events and expanded beyond gamers, attracting broader audiences while staying true to their roots.
Balance was key: growth without alienating the core audience.
4/ Effective User Acquisition Strategy
Instead of spending on ads, Discord let its users do the marketing.
By prioritizing user feedback and delivering an exceptional experience, early adopters became ambassadors — spreading Discord through word of mouth.
Instead of spending on ads, Discord let its users do the marketing.
By prioritizing user feedback and delivering an exceptional experience, early adopters became ambassadors — spreading Discord through word of mouth.
November 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM
4/ Effective User Acquisition Strategy
Instead of spending on ads, Discord let its users do the marketing.
By prioritizing user feedback and delivering an exceptional experience, early adopters became ambassadors — spreading Discord through word of mouth.
Instead of spending on ads, Discord let its users do the marketing.
By prioritizing user feedback and delivering an exceptional experience, early adopters became ambassadors — spreading Discord through word of mouth.
3/ Building for Gamers First
Discord wasn’t built for “everyone.”
It started as a platform solving specific pain points for gamers:
- Seamless group chat.
- Reliable voice communication during multiplayer games.
A clear niche helped Discord stand out in a crowded space.
Discord wasn’t built for “everyone.”
It started as a platform solving specific pain points for gamers:
- Seamless group chat.
- Reliable voice communication during multiplayer games.
A clear niche helped Discord stand out in a crowded space.
November 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM
3/ Building for Gamers First
Discord wasn’t built for “everyone.”
It started as a platform solving specific pain points for gamers:
- Seamless group chat.
- Reliable voice communication during multiplayer games.
A clear niche helped Discord stand out in a crowded space.
Discord wasn’t built for “everyone.”
It started as a platform solving specific pain points for gamers:
- Seamless group chat.
- Reliable voice communication during multiplayer games.
A clear niche helped Discord stand out in a crowded space.
2/ Iterative Product Development
Jason’s team rebuilt the voice chat engine three times.
Why? To fix performance issues and meet user expectations.
This obsession with product excellence earned Discord early trust and loyalty.
Jason’s team rebuilt the voice chat engine three times.
Why? To fix performance issues and meet user expectations.
This obsession with product excellence earned Discord early trust and loyalty.
November 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM
2/ Iterative Product Development
Jason’s team rebuilt the voice chat engine three times.
Why? To fix performance issues and meet user expectations.
This obsession with product excellence earned Discord early trust and loyalty.
Jason’s team rebuilt the voice chat engine three times.
Why? To fix performance issues and meet user expectations.
This obsession with product excellence earned Discord early trust and loyalty.
This is Jason Citron, founder of Discord.
He raised $1B and scaled #Discord to 200M users.
Jason shared his scaling insights with on 20VC podcast, revealing the strategies that took Discord from niche gaming chats to a global platform.
Here’s how he did it👇:
He raised $1B and scaled #Discord to 200M users.
Jason shared his scaling insights with on 20VC podcast, revealing the strategies that took Discord from niche gaming chats to a global platform.
Here’s how he did it👇:
November 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM
This is Jason Citron, founder of Discord.
He raised $1B and scaled #Discord to 200M users.
Jason shared his scaling insights with on 20VC podcast, revealing the strategies that took Discord from niche gaming chats to a global platform.
Here’s how he did it👇:
He raised $1B and scaled #Discord to 200M users.
Jason shared his scaling insights with on 20VC podcast, revealing the strategies that took Discord from niche gaming chats to a global platform.
Here’s how he did it👇: