Venture Capitalists, Cognitive Bias, And The Dangers Of Learning From The Pastby Sonya MannA venture firm works from a thesis, but a thesis is just a set of proposed understandings. Beneath the graphs and pie charts, the empirical anchors, lie fuzzier things like intuition, hope, and bias.Continue
How Sara Blakely Used Public Speaking To Gain 2K Instagram Followers In 10 Minutesby Kit PangHere’s my breakdown of how she did it through the influence of public speaking and tips on how you can move the crowd to build your tribe.Continue
10 Bits Of Sales Wisdom From An Enterprise Expertby Katie SullivanCreating a healthy sales organization is imperative for startups that want to eventually scale-up. Mastering the ups and downs of sales cycles requires that you get a lot of important factors right –from hiring and managing, to prospecting and pitching, to reporting and pipeline analysis, and much more.Continue
The Difference Between “Remote” and “Remote-First” Companiesby Paul FarnellThoughts on building a remote culture, from a remote CEOContinue
The Founders Agreement: Saving Your Startup From Co-Founder Conflictby Meghdad AbbaszadeganSome arguments are inevitable, but there are things you can do to protect your company — like having a founders agreement in place. Continue
4 Things I Wish I’d Known as a First-Time Entrepreneurby Elise MitchellEntrepreneurship demands more grit than glamour. As any professional on the other side of the uphill challenge knows, success often means making mistakes, bravely picking up the pieces, and trying again. The process is equal parts grueling and exhilarating.Continue
Redesign of Intercoms First Pitch Deckby CayaAfter closing a new Series C round of $50MM, CEO Eoghan McCabe has released the Intercom pitch deck from 2011, the slides they used to raise their initial $600K convertible note. Here are the originals, and their redesigned take. Continue