This week our articles move from heavier topics like venture debt and toxic entrepreneurship to some lighter stories on the successes of unicorns and reflections on what makes people impactful.
When and how do you feel people deliver their best in their roles? Feel free to share your thoughts with us! Enjoy reading and keep well,
Culture
Impactful people from 5+ years at Lyft: what I learned watching the company grow from 300 to 5,000 employees
Reaching success is not just a matter of a good product, it's also about people. A reflection on how these people deliver their best.
Modern Entrepreneurship
4 ways to use psychology to win your competition’s customers
"The cold truth is that the better product does not necessarily win. However, there’s hope."
How to know you have a successful product before you build it
"About half the time, I’ll get silence back, absolutely no response whatsoever. When that happens, I know I’ve got a loser on my hands, and I don’t move forward, at least not right away."
Growth
Ukrainian developer built a $19.3 billion app — Because Silicon Valley was too ignorant to do it
The crazy tale of WhatsApp's huge valuation.
Here is how these 5 side projects became unicorn startups
Some core takeaways from how unicorns like Groupon and Craigslist were born.
Trends
Team
Learn the disagree and commit exercise for better leadership
Agree to disagree doesn't work, this article presents what would be a better option.
Tools
How I built a productivity system in Notion
Looking for a productivity hack? Here are some tips on how to organize work and life.
Finance
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