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Communicating online
Seth Godin highlights four ‘big leaps’ that exist when moving communication online. “It’s not just like the real world but with keyboards.” | learn more
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Happiness is peace in motion
Naval Ravikant has transitioned from startup investor to philosopher, and I like it! “The first problem with attaining peace is that no activity will get you there. Fundamentally, peace is inactivity; it’s a sense that everything is fine.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
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 […]
tech, startups, internet
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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These Chicago startups are hiring right now
This is great! From Josh Inglis, founder of marketing agency Propllr: “I’ve been reaching out to Chicago startups to see who is hiring – not just to see who has a careers page up, but to learn who is actively […]
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Photos of a deserted Chicago
“The deserted city of Chicago the afternoon of the lock-down March 21, 2020.” | learn more
fun facts
25,000-year-old building made of 60 mammoths
“Archaeologists find structure in what is now Russia that dates back 25,000 years made of the bones of 60 mammoths.” | learn more
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Buying under the influence (of a frenzy)
“The Securities and Exchange Commission suspended trading of Zoom Technologies on Thursday, partly because investors are confusing it with Zoom Video, which has seen a surge share price due to COVID-19. It will resume trading April 9.” | learn more
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Massive earthquakes, risk aversion, and entrepreneurship
Researchers in Italy have found that early exposure to a massive earthquake makes people significantly more risk averse, negatively impacting the rates of entrepreneurship over time. | learn more