tech, startups, internet
The bull case for coworking spaces after the virus
Remember the distinction between remote work and work from home. | learn more
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tech, startups, internet
The inside story of passing on a Tik Tok investment
In July 2015, Musical.ly (the predecessor app to Tik Tok) was rising through the app store rankings. “They were beating all of the heavyweights: FB Messenger, Instagram, Pinterest, Netflix, Snapchat, Spotify. When something like this happens, this is our Super […]
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The future of design tools
“The way you know we still haven’t figured out design tools is by the fact that Photoshop still ranks highly in design tool surveys. It was released in 1990 and its main selling point was the ability to edit raster […]
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Why the next professional network will look nothing like LinkedIn
“LinkedIn, now in its 16th year, was built for a different era where professional ability was confined to a resume and recruiters served as gatekeepers between professionals and hiring managers.” | learn more
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Founders, extend your cash runway by taking these steps right now
It’s been a long time since belt-tightening was in vogue. Now that we’re on the road to austere times, I’m seeing helpful articles about how to control costs. This guide is aimed at SaaS startups with a cash burn, but […]
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Pricing determines your business
This is a great article about how price drives business model decisions. “Price is not an exercise in maximizing some micro-economic supply/demand curve, slapped post-facto onto the product. Rather, it fundamentally determines the nature of the product and the structure […]
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The founder’s guide to markets
Markets matter for startups, so founders should pick great ones! “Problem is, there are no clear frameworks to figure out what a great market is. Traditional advice is to target markets that are large and/or growing fast. That’s vague. So, […]
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Investment memo for YouTube in 2005
The video sharing site was just 6 months old at the time. How fun to get this inside look 15 years later! Sequoia VC Roelof Botha had to disclose this during YouTube’s lawsuit with Viacom. | learn more
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Sequoia is walking away from a $21 million investment they just made
Sequoia realized, shortly after writing the check, that they have a conflict of interests. They decided to cut all ties and walk away, leaving the money as a parting gift. | learn more
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VCs say they’re still open for business
Axios informally surveyed about 40 firms and they all stated they’re still making deals despite the current economic (and health) environment. I suspect this is an optimistic assessment and we’re going to see a slow-down in funding. To be fair, […]