This week's Curated has got you covered if you want to learn about stock options for employees. Or, if you're planning on launching a product with next-to-no money or using math to track repeated purchases.
Also included: an article that will help you determine when you're 'done' with customer discovery. And, a fly-on-the-wall story about what actually happens during an investor pitch.
Enjoy reading,
Culture
We launched our product with $130. Here’s what happened
A post chronicling the lessons learned, filled with applicable advise, from launching a side project.
Want to read more about launching your product? Check this post on reaching upvotes on Product Hunt.
Modern Entrepreneurship
How do I know when I’m done with customer discovery?
“This is simply a question of too few versus too many.”
How to make startup stock options a better deal for employees
Steve Blank's perspective on the pros and cons of offering stock options (and to whom) in a startup.
What can we learn from our worst customer experience ever?
Stop your brain from melting with anger, and learn from this company's approach to fixing a mishap.
Product
Predicting the likelihood of a customer to make repeat purchases using logistic regression
On how to use data to measure and map bottlenecks in the customer experience. This author gives you an insight into using data analysis for improvements.
Design
Occam’s Razor: The simplest solution is always the best
On why and how simple and easy are often the best choices.
Team
5 Ways to help your team be open to change
Some daily practices you can implement to create changemakers in your team.
Finance
What really happens in a VC pitch meeting?
A fly-on-the-wall story about what happens inside a VC’s office when a founder comes in to pitch.
Four secret benefits of raising venture capital that no one tells you about
"2) Venture capitalists can coach you on how to win the game".
Thank you
Thank you for finishing issue #218 & credits
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