Michael Perry shares insights on how staying lean enabled growth during a challenging period from 2010 to 2016. He emphasizes the importance of innovation, learning from failure, and investing in the right people rather than unnecessary expenses. The message encourages staying focused on personal goals and resilience in the face of challenges.

1. How staying
lean helped
us get BIG
Michael Perry

2. Hi, I’m Michael Perry.

4. 2010 2016

12. We died a slow death.
(thank god)

16. We solved the wrong problem.

17. Lean made us innovate.

29. How we continue to go big:

30. Failure is a fantastic filter,
be thankful for it.

31. You will quit if your heart
isn’t in it for the right reason.

32. You have to live with the results.
Don’t let someone else decide the
outcome of your life.

33. First Round Capital
Shasta Ventures
Mayfield Ventures
Cowboy Ventures
True Ventures
Lightbank
FundersClub
Javeline Ventures
Matrix Partners
Upside VC
Rothenberg Ventures
Homebrew Ventures
Bloomberg Beta
General Catalyst
SoftTech VC
VaynerRSE
XSeed Capital
Fuel Capital
DFJ
Notion Capital
Bootstrap Labs
Bee Partners
Never give up.

34. Invest in the right things:
People.

35. Articles in Tech Crunch: 0
Spend on PR: $0
Spend on SWAG: $0

36. STAY LEAN AND GO BIG.

37. mp@shopify.com
@michaelperry
Thank you!