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Investor backs startups only if staff work 6 days/week

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Venture capitalist Jason Lemkin, founder of SaaStr, is advocating for a return to intense, in-office work schedules for startups, even suggesting a six-day work week. He believes that in the age of AI, companies that want to succeed and attract investment must foster a culture of high AI

IMPACT AI is seen as a tool to increase productivity, potentially leading to higher work-hour expectations for startup employees seeking to achieve significant financial success.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a venture capitalist about work culture.

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Investor backs startups only if staff work 6 days/week

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Preston Fore ·

    This investor won’t back startups unless staff are in the office 6 days a week: ‘Not because I don’t have empathy, because they’re going to fail’

    SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin warns that companies allowing employees to work just 20 hours a week at home are destined to fail in the AI era.

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