Have you heard of startup mafias? Read about it in our Trends-section this week: it's a creative take on funding and investment.
Also included this week: an insight into creating and building a relationship with VCs, better approaches to user retention, and the deflating startup boom. Enjoy reading,
Culture
More startups are pivoting to the home office
” Clearly, the flexibility of the startup office also gives many tech workers the advantage of working from home.”
Modern Entrepreneurship
Don’t tell me you miss me: 3 better approaches to user retention
On how to create a better message to win your customers back.
Trends
As the startup boom deflates, tech is humbled
Blitzscaling grew in popularity over the past years thanks to economic prosperity, but with more and more signs of being at the end of a period of growth, we might need to apply a more humble and frugal approach.
Eager to make their own ‘mafias,’ startups are launching funds to invest in ex-employees
”But now startups are starting to actively make their own mafias by launching venture funds designed to keep things in the family.”
Product
Resonating with your product managers: a designer’s guide
On how to work hand in hand with your product manager from a designer's perspective.
Finance
Struggling to raise Venture Capital? The step you may be missing
An overview of how to reach out and build relationships with venture capitalists.
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Thank you for finishing issue #265 & credits
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