A few of this week's articles discuss hacks or tips to become more productive. What's your ultimate hack? Feel free to share with us by replying to this issue!
Also included, an article that argues you can go without doing user interviews, and a must-read on why people pay for a pitch deck. Enjoy reading,
Must read
Should you pay $50K for your pitch deck? Yes, why the hell not?
"... it seems downright fucking insane to think that a PowerPoint file and some “thoughts” are worth tens of thousands of dollars, and a goddamn term sheet to boot. But they are..."
Culture
How startup owners can boost productivity
Owner or solopreneur: these hacks might help increase your productivity levels.
Want to read more tips to get 2020 started super-productive? This article offers quick productivity tips for busy solopreneurs too.
Modern Entrepreneurship
Designing a better future with inclusive user research
Some practical tips and tricks to make sure your practice inclusive design.
Your complete guide to meaningful user research—Without interviews
A bit of a controversial idea: not using user interviews. This author nuances his perspective by offering some complementary tactics to learn more about your users.
Trends
Top 10 startup failures of 2019
These startups received significant investments and still failed. Start 2020 with understanding and learning why and how this happened.
Product
Practical tips for product builders when designing in an era of digital exhaustion
An insight into what you should take into account when creating a product in the attention economy.
Finance
Secure the bag: the new rules of raising venture capital
A clear overview to get into raising venture capital in your company's early days.
Prepare your meeting with investors: what we want to know
"But, when you have the investor in front of you make sure that they understand why your solution is a must-have and not a nice to have; the outcome will probably be drastically different."
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