Rohan Chandran

Want to get better at working with others to solve problems collaboratively? Use the 4 D's framework for systematic thinking. Go one step at a time. 1. Data - What do you (collectively) know about the problem? 2. Diagnosis - Why is this problem happening? What are the underlying causes? 3. Direction - What should be done in general? 4. Do Next - What specific actions should be taken? Who? When? Where? How? Credit to Roger Fisher and Alan Sharp's book "Getting it Done." Read this because it was recommended by the late and great Charlie Munger.

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You can now download Abe for Home on the app store!! When you sign up, use my invite code: ‘ISAACK’ This is a huge moment for Chase and I. Over the past 6 months or so, we’ve built, tested, onboarded customers, established partnerships and teed-up a powerful roadmap to kick off our broader go-to-market. Today, it is time to give you access! Abe gets homeowners the answers they need to save time and money. Walk the aisles of any hardware store and you can almost feel the problem solving in the air. We are all just one unanswered question away from confidently fixing that leaky sink or repairing that appliance with the weird noise. Abe builds the timely (and necessary) connection between service pro and homeowner with an easy to use video chat. But more importantly, Abe provides access to trusted information and a community of pros to get the job done…together. Owning a home is a big deal. You should feel capable and ready for the tasks ahead. We have a couple exciting things and news in the works. Over the next couple weeks, I'll share more of it. I can't wait to get this version in your hands. #DayOne https://lnkd.in/gUVxKvyt

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Hiring alert! One of our newest MKT1 portfolio companies is hiring a founding marketer. nodaFi is vertical SaaS that understands a wedge-in strategy. The team is scrappy and values marketing--and really understands their ICP - facilities managers. If you're based in the Bay Area and interested in helping bring a tech-first approach to an industry that operates with pen & paper, take a look. The founders are awesome (cc Jacob Pandl & Michael Loyda) JD link in the comments.

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Polls can be a cheat code for earned media, and a great way to build authority. But there are levels to this. Here's how one of the best I've seen - Capital One - does it. (And what I'd do differently to increase earned coverage). Led by Shena Ashley, PhD, Capital One's Insights Center is a masterclass in leveraging polls to create unique insights that would do incredibly well via earned syndication. Here’s what they do great: ✅ Content that sticks: Crucial issues > fleeting trends. Focusing on topics like financial stability, mobility, and entrepreneurship, it's easier to rationalize investment on topics with a longer shelf life. Their insights stories can drive coverage for months to come. ✅ Visual storytelling: Data doesn’t have to be dry, and Capital One presents original insights through clear and eye-pleasing visuals that are easy to understand. Publishers like charts, they love colorful charts, and they LOVE colorful charts that are easy to understand. Check, check, check. ✅ Strong methodologies and extensive polling numbers: Capital One frequently involves 7k participants in their studies - they are not half a**ing it. Well explained methodologies are table stakes to get your polls covered, and Capital One does a great job outlining their data collection process, sample size, and research methodologies.   ✅ Easy to steal: Each report has multiple easy to take stories/soundbites, and are also written as full pieces of content, which can be taken as whole. Finally --- if I could change one thing... Add a byline. Brand publishing NEEDS a byline - no news outlet wants to cover a story that can't be credited back to a human. All in all, polls can be incredibly valuable for driving earned syndication - check out Capital One's Insights Center in comments for killer examples.

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