Thanksgiving is for many the moment that kicks off the holiday season. Christmas and the new year are around the corner. These festive moments often go hand in hand with fierce debates over dinner. So, to prepare you well for this year's hot topic: a read that will help you discuss AI.
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Why China Is emerging as a tech superpower to rival the U.S.
"Until only a few years ago, talk of China as an innovator would have elicited scorn from most Western business and government leaders."
China was long known as a country for copycats, pirates, and cheap labor for foreign companies. But its position changed: today, it has (one of) the largest e-commerce market, is becoming a haven for venture capital (flowing in and out) and brings forth competitors for startups in the Valley.
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Culture
Don't quit the day job just yet
Building a good team might be one of the biggest challenges a founder comes across. To makes this step a bit easier, this article argues you should start your search by forming a Kitchen Cabinet.
The hard thing about small things
A corporate executive who transitioned to a startup CEO details the hardest lessons she learned not to do in her new role.
Modern Entrepreneurship
These are the 7 deadly sins of product-driven founders
Yes, you need a product. But many product-driven founders become overly obsessed with building a product before everything else. And, that is a deadly sin.
What does it take for a startup to achieve product-market-fit (PMF)?
About creating the secret sauce and knowing when you have the right recipe.
Why starting a fashion brand takes more than gut feeling
Fashion is a difficult and maybe even saturated market, but these characteristics are not per se related to fashion alone. How to start a sustainable fashion brand or any brand? An overview of this founder's journey and lessons learned.
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Trends
This is the tech bubble we have been waiting for
"In some ways, ICOs are worse than dot-com stocks in 1999."
Design
Extraordinary UX: What’s the line between a well-designed user experience and an extraordinary one?
Stores invest exceptional amounts of money in their physical store, but what if you don't have a physical outlet? This read discusses how user experience is quite similar to customer experience.
Team
The emotionally intelligent manager’s guide to leading remote teams
How to manage a remote team? On why micromanagement isn't the solution, but thrust and empathy are.
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