Bret Taylor resurfaces Mike Cassidy's classic talk on speed as THE startup strategy
soleio · x · 2026-10-18
At an MIT AI conference, Bret Taylor called out Mike Cassidy's 2010 talk 'Speed As THE Primary Business Strategy,' sparking renewed attention. Cassidy, a 5x exited founder (Apollo Fusion sold to Astra for $145M, Ruba to Google), argues speed itself is the primary business advantage, breaking down how to accelerate eight startup stages: fundraising, office setup, hiring, onboarding, product development, BD, marketing/PR, and pivoting. Investors like James Cham say it's worth re-reading for today's AI founders.
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