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Founders often obsess over product, and for good reason. It’s hard to have a good business with a terrible product. May Habib argues that is only half the solution for founders. It’s equally important to obsess over product distribution. After all, it’s hard to achieve and maintain hypergrowth with terrible distribution. Mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://openviewpartners.com/newsletter/#.YfRAM-rMIuU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for OpenView's weekly newsletter</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/may-habib/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maya Habib, CEO at Writer</a><a href="https://writer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Writer</a>Follow&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakebartlett" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blake Bartlett on Linkedin</a>.Podcast produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://openviewpartners.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenView</a>.View our&nbsp;<a href="https://openviewpartners.com/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blog&nbsp;</a>for more context/inspiration.<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/openview-/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenView on Linkedin</a><a href="https://twitter.com/openviewventure" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenView on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/openviewventure/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenView on Instagram</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OpenViewVenture/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenView on Facebook</a>

I am the co-founder and CEO of Writer. Before founding Writer, I was a vice president at one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, where I was the first employee on the technology investment team, building a portfolio now worth over $20B. I started my career in the New York office of Lehman Brothers, where I helped US software companies raise capital. I earned an AB degree in Economics and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, where I was Associate Managing Editor of The Harvard Crimson. 

May Habib

Co-founder and CEO at Writer

Founders often obsess over product, and for good reason. It’s hard to have a good business with a terrible product. May Habib argues that is only half the solution for founders. It’s equally important to obsess over product distribution. After all, it’s hard to achieve and maintain hypergrowth with terrible distribution.


May Habib (Writer): Why Founders Should Focus on Distribution

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