kellblog.com · 2018-10-04 · 2800d

Lost and Founder: Lessons from a Successful Mid-Market Startup

A review of Rand Fishkin's memoir 'Lost and Founder' examining the realistic journey of building Moz, a $45M venture-backed B2B software company. The book offers candid lessons on pivots, fundraising, MVPs, and mental health in entrepreneurship, standing apart from typical Silicon Valley success narratives.

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Metrics in this report

CEO Mental Health Prevalence

Nearly 100%%

observed

Foundry CEO summit attendees reporting severe anxiety, depression, or emotional disorders

Moz Annual Revenue

45$M

point in time

B2B SaaS SEO software provider by 2017