Time to be ... reflective?
A lot of articles we came across this week were about learnings: some of them reflected on dangerous learnings, others on failure. Our must-read of the week is also about lessons learned, or rather stated "unforced startup errors".
We also have another Startup Founder interview for you - where failures and learnings feature in as well. This time with LABFRESH founder Kasper Brandi Petersen.
Must read
Unforced startup errors
A part post-mortem, part analysis, and part lessons learned from jumping full-time into the deep end of starting a company.
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Culture
Funding alternatives for women entrepreneurs
It might take years for the VC landscape to change, and a shift in culture is needed. But, there are some avenues already available: These funding alternatives are a start to bridge the gap between men and women entrepreneurs.
Modern Entrepreneurship
How to sell the problem before selling the solution
They say that every great business addresses a real customer need. But how to capture that need in an understandable narrative?
Strategies entrepreneurs can use to boost discipline and execute effectively
Or rather said: Seven strategies to maximize your motivation and productivity.
Growth
What to do when your startup hits a growth plateau
Tech startups are fundamentally concerned with growth, but what if you hit the growth ceiling?
Chosing scale over lifestyle
A founder story on how to grow million dollar businesses by having a clear goal of building a scalable company.
Trends
The next major platform
A framework for predicting the next big trend, and the different cycles a trend goes through. But, what's the next shift?
Why I’m hiring from outside Silicon Valley — and you should, too
"Hire more people outside of big coastal cities. Just don’t ask them to move."
Product
You have enough features: how to stop obsessing and launch your startup
"Think about your initial app as a hypothesis. It’s an educated guess about what people need or want, and how they’ll use your product in their day-to-day lives."
Tools
Finance
Startups' cryptocurrency fundraising loophole gets a regulatory reality check
What impact will this have on ICO's?
