Goodbye
As you might recall, we were considering to get Startup Curated a new owner. And luckily, a lot of you have reached out with interest and love, which eventually led to a special someone that will keep you up to date going forward. His name is Edward Nevraumont, ex CMO of General Assembly and author at Marketing BS, see his latest weekly briefing or listen to this podcast/interview with Fred Swaniker for an example of what he delivers.
After 290 issues, we are sorry to have to say goodbye, but with this new chapter in life comes prioritization, and we are looking forward to reinventing ourselves.
Thank you for contributing, curating, subscribing, reading, and all the lovely fan mail over the years! We will miss it. Our email addresses are added to our names below, feel free to stay in touch.
We are confident Edward will be able to keep you informed and entertained, and we would like to wish him and all of you the very best,
Culture
The SWOT is dead
"SWOT, however, misses the boat at guiding you towards strategic decisions that help explain and act on human behavior."
Employees vs customers
"In Marketing BS newsletters, I frequently argue my thesis that your customers don’t really care about your company’s political values, but your employees do care — a lot."
Modern Entrepreneurship
What it feels like when you've found product-market fit
We can't tell you when you have hit Product-Market fit but we can share, how it feels.
A framework for understanding customer love
On the four pillars, and how to build these, of customer love.
Product
Team
Startup equity for employees: glossary, guidelines, and software
Your piece of the pie, and how it works.
How to boost your company culture — and keep it vibrant
"Spoiler alert: if you’re already convinced of the staggering long-term effects of crafting a positive company culture, it’s best to stop reading here."
Finance
The 3,500,001th guide for how to prep for a VC investment pitch
It is really quite simple to pitch, according to this article. Have a read through this advice for pitching to a VC.
Thank you
Thank you for finishing issue #290 & credits
Thank you for reading Startup Curated and staying with us this far. This is the last issue Curated by the current team below.
Thanks go out to all the former contributors, curators, and sponsors. And of course, you, as a reader. We could not have done this without you.
Again, feel free to stay in touch via our email addresses below.
Best,