What's more important to you: your work or your family? Steve Blank shares some wise insights about that question in one of our Curated articles this week. Further, we've included posts on exit strategies, proactivity, when to hire your first VP Product, growth, and how to become an angel investor.
Enjoy reading,
Culture
Lies entrepreneurs tell themselves
Steve Blank on what's more important: working 12 hours per day 6 days a week or your family.
The definitive guide to understanding proactivity and becoming a proactive entrepreneur
A deeper insight into what proactivity actually means and what it looks like.
Modern Entrepreneurship
Why entrepreneurs start companies rather than join them
"Entrepreneurs think they are better than their resumes show and realize they can be more successful by doing it alone. And in most cases, they are right."
When to hire your first VP Product
Once you start growing your company, hire a hands-on product manager.
The thought process behind startup ideas
"It isn’t all luck." -- The biggest tip: if you think something sucks, most likely others will find that too. And that is where ideas for a potential startup might be born.
Growth
Growth at all costs? It's gonna' cost you
A critical perspective on growth: align your incentives with your values, to overcome employees making unethical or illegal choices.
Trends
The Facebook current
This post talks you through Zuckerberg's hearings and the two most important viewpoints about Facebook's position.
Team
New research shows successful founders are far older than the Valley stereotype
A lot of famous founders started their companies when they were in their late teens. According to a new study, however, the average successful founder is not that young, hip stereotype we often see in the media.
Tools
Five examples of no-code prototypes
Some examples of tools that can help you build an MVP without having to code.
Finance
How to angel invest, part 1: the high-level
"Anyone can angel invest, as long as you have skills that founders will find useful and at least $2,200."
Exit strategies - some pro tips for startups
VCs will ask founders to discuss their (potential) exit strategies during investment talks. This VC shares three important strategies to consider, before entering a VC's investment portfolio.
A founder’s guideline to debt financing
"A debt investor chooses to forgo the long-term appreciation potential of your business in exchange for what is perceived to be a reduction in risk due to certain structural features of a debt investment."
Sales
Common rules for uncommon people
What do you need to know about sales before selling your product or company? This article gives you a few rules to follow.
Thank you
Thank you for finishing issue #167 & credits
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