Must read
Why every founder should consider taking a sabbatical x-years in their journey
"While taking your break is good to have a look at habits you want and might need to break."
This founder makes a please for taking time off, and reflects on this period with lessons learned and mistakes made.
Culture
Tripping over truth - a new mindset for failing
If a one-year old trips, we tell her to keep going and learning. Why is that mindset forgotten in companies?
Modern Entrepreneurship
Think of your startup as an ecosystem
Why? Because it helps you focus on the bigger picture instead of individual tasks and roles.
Trends
Another wrinkle emerges in the WeWork saga
Banks sold mortgage-backed securities partly based on the company's leases.
Design
Finance
How to convince investors you’re the future, not the past
Steve Blank's advice on how to convince investors you're the future.
The gross margin problem: lessons for tech-enabled startups
"Growth solves many problems at startups, unit economics is not one of them.”
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