There's a car cruising through space! That calls for a deeper insight into the entrepreneurial mind of Elon Musk, which our must-read of this week covers.
Further, we've included a long-read on focus groups, a post by Ryan Holiday on making big decisions, Steve Blank's advice on not giving away board seats, and an article discussing VCs' decision making frameworks.
Enjoy reading,
Must read
Deconstructing Elon Musk
Space X obviously had a great week. But what can we learn from Elon Musk's entrepreneurial success? It's about 3 things: deep-rooted passion, a crystal-clear massively transformative purpose, and first-principles thinking.
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Culture
Should data scientists adhere to a Hippocratic Oath?
"Available evidence suggests that tech companies typically take ethical questions to heart only when they sense a direct threat to their balance sheet."
Top 7 deadly mistakes companies make when going to the Silicon Valley
As an entrepreneur coming from outside the US, it might at first be difficult to find your way around in the conventions of and life in Silicon Valley. This article helps you and your company to a soft landing.
Here’s how to make the biggest decisions of your life
Ryan Holiday's tip: get information, not advice.
Modern Entrepreneurship
Don’t give away your board seats
Angel investors might ask for a board seat, but what's a board for?
Talk is cheap: the myth of the focus group
A long read on focus groups, and why they might give one the feeling of having power, but still don't offer actual power.
The MVP is dead, long life to the MAP
A post about how the MVP is dead, and why it's time for the Minimum Awesome Product. Or is it time for the Minimum Delightable Product?
Growth
Go-to-market fit: the missing link for enterprise growth
"There’s a missing link between finding PMF and unlocking growth. That missing link didn’t have a name, but it is an equally important milestone and eureka moment."
Trends
Where are the startups? Loss of dynamism is impeding growth
"Well into the information age, in a business ecosystem with low barriers to entry, where venture capital stands ready to throw itself at the next good idea, the economy has somehow forgotten how to create companies."
Product
The two laws of building products
How to get the best product? A good team is vital to expedite the process of finding a desirable, feasible, and viable solution.
Finance
Deconstructing VCs’ decision making frameworks
An elaborate framework outlining how VCs think about team, tech, market, traction and defensibility.
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