Building From The Bottom

This week I have been learning about negotiating deals from a book called Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss. From FBI hostage situations to negotiating car deals, this guy has negotiated everything. The trick is not saying no, but instead asking questions starting with how and what. I had a call with Adib Bamieh, Founder of Bamboo Orchard. He taught me about the different situations founders/co-founders go through and suggested I plan for these worst case scenarios. He also changed my perspective on investment. He said a business is like a plane falling. Investment just lifts the plane higher. But as you get investment, usually you hire more people, making the plane become heavier. My job as the founder is to figure out how to lift the plane before it hits the ground.  In terms of my company, all action is currently on hold but I am still planning. Sometimes, its not the right time and you have to wait. I am waiting for the lockdown to be lifted to then move forward. Therefore, it means I have a l