Have you heard about Powder Mountain? It's a place that offers and functions as a "utopian club for the elite". It surely offers an interesting perspective on altruism as a marketing tactic, and the new generation of mil- and billionaires and their quest for spiritual enrichment.
To provide your weekly dose of 'enrichment', we've curated reads on bootstrapping, diversity, startup compensation, and the founder/funder prenup. Enjoy reading,
Culture
Advisor, mentor, coach, counsel: what's in a name?
These are 4 different roles, so who to approach for what?
Do tech companies have a responsibility to create good?
"It has been over two years since Google, in becoming Alphabet, dropped “Don’t be Evil” for “Do the Right Thing”. However, the events of this past year have shed light on just how far away many technology companies are from doing this “right thing”."
Hundreds of start-ups tell investors: diversify, or keep your money
Startups are fighting for a change, and their message is simple: diversify.
Modern Entrepreneurship
Why bootstrapping will make you a better entrepreneur
A plea for bootstrapping, and how to embrace its challenges.
User-first monetization — Lessons from Instagram and Strava
The (now) CEO of Strava shares some of the lessons he learned from his time at Instagram and his current company, like prioritizing the idea that scales, or finding the intersection of business and community value.
Late-blooming startups can still thrive
On how factors like the hipness of a market or pivots can help late-bloomers succeed.
Trends
Facebook: is it time we all deleted our accounts?
"What’s more, unless you delete Facebook’s entire ecosystem of apps, including Instagram and WhatsApp, you aren’t safeguarding yourself from the company’s data-collection practices."
Want to read more about this case? This Wired article gives a deeper insight into how "a hurricane flattens Facebook".
Team
A guide to startup compensation ,  and how to negotiate your offer
A handy outline of how to navigate through salary, equity, and benefits as compensation when you pursue a job at a startup company.
Finance
Too much capital or less capital, that is the question
This article discusses why accepting investment early on is not always the best for your company.
But, if you do decide to seek investment, these five little talked about tips for planning to fundraise might help.
The founder/funder prenup
Don't put a ring on it too soon: learn to understand the potential influence of a "clawback" in your 'marriage' to your investor.
Dear foreign founder, don't come to Silicon Valley to fundraise
"Silicon Valley is the Olympics of startups" -- and it's increasingly getting more out of reach.
Thank you
Thank you for finishing issue #164 & credits
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