tech, startups, internet
The internet is a series of tubes
Seriously. And don’t forget it. Thanks to VC Fred Wilson for the short and interesting reminder, including photos. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
How Rippling raised $45M without a pitch deck
In a move reminiscent of Bezos’ 6-page meeting memos, the founder Parker Conrad chose to offer investors an investor memo + a metrics deck instead of a traditional pitch deck. I’m not sure the reception would have been as warm […]
oh, chicago
Chicago needs more megadevelopments, says Chamber
The Chicagoland Chamber is supporting a new 34-acre development being proposed for the South Loop that “would include a Millennium Park-like ‘tabletop’ above the existing CTA and [other train] lines — plus 20 million square feet of new offices, homes […]
oh, chicago
Car2go by-the-minute car rental service exploited, 100 cars stolen
A clearly well-organized group of Chicago’s finest west side criminals used stolen credit cards to commandeer approximately 100 Mercedes from the service and use them to commit further crimes. | learn more
fun facts
The curious border dividing pizza and Mexican food popularity
There’s a strong geographic boundary between food preferences. This post also includes an interactive map so that you can compare other great food categories like BBQ, Seafood, Steak, and Sandwiches. Now I’m hungry. | learn more
fun facts
What it’s like to grow up with more money than you’ll ever spend
Read this for a unique viewpoint on private jets. “Abigail Disney, heiress to the Disney fortune, has more money than she’ll ever spend. Here, she talks about being raised in a wealthy family.” | learn more
under the microscope
FMT results in massive long-term reduction in autism symptoms
This is an early and non-controlled, but quite exciting, study from Arizona State University that points to the relationship between health and gut microbiome. FMT stands for Fecal Matter Transplant. “Prior to the study, 83 percent of participants had ‘severe’ […]
better doing
A template for churn, MRR and cohort analysis
“The idea is that you have to enter only a small amount of data and everything else is calculated automatically.” | learn more
better doing
The problem with ‘5 whys’
Do you remember learning about the strategy for root cause analysis that involves asking why five times? Don’t get carried away with this tool. Click the link for great reasoning and examples. | learn more
better doing
How to prep for a better board meeting
This is a wonderful post from entrepreneur-turned-VC Mark Suster about making board meeting more impactful. If you participate on boards at any level, this is valuable info. | learn more