The Washington Post covers Prenda and the rise of microschools. “Her program is part of a company called Prenda, which last year served about 2,000 students across several states. It connects home-school families with microschool leaders who host students, often […]
Northwestern’s Melissa Kaufman shares her personal story of almost joining Airbnb in the very early days and the lesson she took from the experience. Punchline: “Forget about the title, compensation, and role. When you stumble upon something that you believe […]
“Below, you’ll find first-hand accounts of how essentially every major consumer app acquired their earliest users, including lessons from Tinder, Uber, Superhuman, TikTok, Product Hunt, Netflix, and many more.” | learn more
I think this is a neat concept. Smaller brands are opening Airbnbs filled with their products as a marketing strategy. I learned from this article that one (from Marine Layer) is actually in my neighborhood! | learn more
Author: Brad Stone This story is brought to you from the same author as The Everything Store, an excellent book about Amazon. With his tech reporter credentials he’s able to get exclusive and deep access to the key players involved […]
Often said to be the world’s leading accelerator program (alums include Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Instacart, Coinbase), YC is a pillar of the startup community. They have a “Requests for Startups” page that highlights 25 areas of innovation that they would […]
“See how much the top companies are paying for software engineering talent by level.” Spoiler: entry level engineers at some companies are making $200k+. Imagine being 22 years old with that sort of income! | learn more
“Illegal Airbnb listings in Chicago demonstrate that the city’s multiyear effort to clamp down on vacation rentals remains a work in progress.” | learn more
“Would you have seen these websites from Uber, Airbnb, and others and predicted they would one day be billion-dollar companies?” | learn more
“Airbnb hosts throughout Chicago are concerned and confused after receiving letters last week from the city, informing them their units must be taken off Airbnb’s platform in seven days or potentially face fines.” | learn more