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A warning to angel investors.

From investor Phil Nadel. “Why am I telling you this? Because I am concerned. Concerned about the current startup investing environment, concerned about the lack of due diligence, concerned about the impact of FOMO (fear of missing out) overcoming investors’ […]

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Jolting the brain’s circuits with electricity.

“Brain stimulation is booming… This expanding field of research is slowly revealing truths of the brain: how it works, how it malfunctions, and how electrical impulses, precisely targeted and controlled, might be used to treat psychiatric and neurological disorders.” | learn more

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The secret to a great mentorship.

“Chemistry is a harmonious or effective interaction between people working together. Just as any other great relationship, a mentorship needs chemistry to reach its full potential. If it’s not already there, how can you set the stage to build chemistry […]

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The presence prison.

Jason Fried of Basecamp writes about their evolution from caring about teammates away status (presence) to not. “But it wasn’t until we gave up on Presence that we really got to embrace the sense of calm that comes from not […]

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When to sell investments, and when not to.

From famed investor Howard Marks: “The more I’ve thought about it since writing Liquidity, the more convinced I’ve become that there are two main reasons why people sell investments: because they’re up and because they’re down.” | learn more