tech, startups, internet
How Zapier pulled off one-and-done financing.
A look behind the scenes at automation company Zapier, with a focus on what they did to avoid an addiction to VC dollars. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
AI is the new business moat.
Greylock VC partner Jerry Chen writes about legacy business moats such as economies of scale and network effects, then lays out why he thinks AI will defend the next generation of businesses. | learn more
fun facts
Picking good pics of yourself is hard.
A new study from a trio of Australian universities shows that strangers are better than you at choosing your most flattering photos. | learn more
fun facts
How do I start an airline?
On Q&A site Quora, George Zaharoff details all of the plans that went into the airline he was to start in 2002. He includes amazingly detailed financial projections, vendor strategy, and more. | learn more
fun facts
You can’t multitask.
Okay, maybe you sort-of can if you’re among 3% of weirdos. But you’re probably not. | learn more
better doing
Uncovering insights from employees.
Claire Lew, CEO of Know Your Company, shares 9 questions that uncover the most surprising insights from employees. This is based on 15,000 employees and 3 years of data. #1 – “Are you afraid of anything at work?” | learn more
better doing
The psychology of human misjudgment.
Charlie Munger is Warren Buffet’s partner, and one of the most successful investors ever. In 1995 he recorded a talk he gave on the subject of errors in conventional wisdom. | learn more
oh, chicago
‘There’s a story behind why we shoot’.
Two young Chicago gang members open up to talk about why they picked up a gun. | learn more
under the microscope
Water from thin air.
A new type of material called Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) has enabled an MIT team to create a device that, “has proven itself capable of harvesting about a cup of water per kilogram of MOF over the course of just 70 […]
under the microscope
LSD microdosing is gaining popularity.
You may know of LSD as the powerful drug taken by hippies in the 60s (or maybe Adrian Grenier in the movie Harvard Man). There’s a growing trend to take tiny doses that don’t make you trip, but instead may aid […]