We hope 2018 has been amazing to you so far! This week's Curated will help you to get this year started well. Read about hooking users to your product, or why you should strongly reconsider entrepreneurship. Or be informed about more practical challenges: how to give out stock options to employees? Or how to know if that investor is the right one for you?
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Must read
The case against entrepreneurship
"I simply want to paint a more accurate picture of what life is often like so you can weigh your options when you’re considering a new venture, joining an existing venture, or spending time at a more established company in technology at various points in your career."
Culture
Take it from the insiders: Silicon Valley is eating your soul
Has tech become too pervasive? The sector has a major challenge: discover their ethical compass. Is it time for innovators to take responsibility for their creations?
As a founder, more work doesn't equal more success
"It’s entirely possible that you work 50 hours and the work that you did turns out to be completely useless later on. " -- And even though you cannot undo it, this article will advise you on how to cope with it.
Modern Entrepreneurship
Hooking users one Snapchat at a time
Ryan Hoover on how Snapchat drives habitual engagement with their product.
Some thoughts on checking references
"Referencing is an art more than a science." - An overview of tactics and guidelines for yielding the best results when checking references.
Growth
Product
How to turn haters into fans and fans into brand ambassadors
Do you work with online reviews for your product? This guide explains how you can best manage them.
Finance
Is this investor going to waste my time?
As a founder you have created something awesome, remember that. This post lists some qualifying questions to figure out if you've found the right investor.
How early stage startups assign employee startup stock options
This 101 covers the what, why and when on startup stock options.
Budgeting and planning for startups
A framework to help founders plan instead of predicting their budget plans.
Thank you
Thank you for finishing issue #153 & credits
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