Startup Studio Newsletter | ED59
This week's newsletter features stories from High Alpha Innovation, Ben Yoskovitz, Max Pog, & Built Ventures + news from Simple Ventures, Wavemaker, TechStars, PSL, Flathead Forge, LEAP Ventures.
Welcome to the Studio Stack newsletter ⚡️
As an innovator with an operations background, business models fascinate me.
This might be the reason I love Studios so much - the variety of models and unique structures are never ending.
Lately, I’ve been exploring one such unique model: The Micro-Studio.
Micro-Studios differ from Venture Studios in many ways:
The goal is to build products that can generate cash flow and sell for a few thousand dollars where as the goal of a Venture Studio is to create venture-scale companies primed for external funding and blitzscale.
Typically Micro-Studios are run by one person - leveraging their personal brand as the umbrella company.
Micro-Studios build startups one after another rather than in parallel.
There are thousands of Indie Hackers building Micro-Studios that don’t even know they’re doing it.
As I’ve explored this concept I’ve discovered the many examples of such individuals. In this week’s blog article, I deep dive and share one such story.
Jon Yongfook took on a challenge: 12 startups in 12 months.
What happened in month 7 will blow you away. Because he built and operated a Micro-Studio he is now the founder of a startup doing $553k+ MRR.
Read his story and get inspired!
Studio Stories
📝 Why Corporate Innovation Programs Fail (And How To Succeed) - High Alpha Innovation
📝 How To Pick The Right Venture Studio - - Focused Chaos
🎥 Interview With Denis Kovalevich, Founder and ex-CEO of Technospark - Max Pog
📝 The benefits of the Venture building model, with Built Ventures’ CEO Alistair Marsden - IFA Magazine
Studio News
Simple Ventures launches in Toronto to bridge Canada's entrepreneurial gap
Engie launches venture studio to boost climate tech startups
Techstars Refocuses Strategy, Shutters Seattle and Boulder Programs
New Houston Venture Studio, Flathead Forge, emerges to target hardtech energy startups
Leap Venture Studio Launches Eighth Cohort of Annual Accelerator Program for Pet Care Startups
Studio Jobs
Machine Learning Scientist - C10 Labs (Hybrid - Boston, MA)
Venture Lead - Abundant Venture Partners (Hybrid - Chicago, IL)
Talent Partner (SaaS Founder Recruiting) - High Alpha Innovation (Remote)
Digital Events Associate - VC Lab (Remote)
P.S
5 NEW Studios were added to the Global Studio Database this week - check it out!
That’s all for this issue, if you enjoyed it consider sharing with peers and fellow Studio friends. To connect with me, I’m always available on LinkedIn or Twitter!