Hey folks,
We've been to the Web Summit in Dublin this week and definitely walked away inspired. From design to tech and health to marketing, the startup community is growing fast worldwide.
In this week's issue, we have a must read article for you: the Startup Playbook by Sam Altman. And of course, there are other articles about cognitive biases, tech trends and on when to start meeting with investors.
Have a great weekend!
Must read
Startup Playbook
Take time to read the advice pulled together from Y Combinator. It may cover what you already know, but it will still remind you of a few important things.
Sponsored
Join the global startup community on #startup
We now have a channel for every country across the globe, so wherever you're from, you can connect with local and global startup founders.
Culture
Reconsider
A nice bedtime story written by David Heinemeier Hansson, founder & CTO at Basecamp and NYT best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE.
A breakthrough is nothing without the followthrough
A personal story and advice from Fred Rivett to achieve your goal. Fred is #startup's most active member and recently made 6 products in six months.
Modern Entrepreneurship
When should you start meeting with investors?
Written by Jason Calacanis, serial entrepreneur and angel investor.
Growth
Cognitive biases you can use for conversion optimization
"Cognitive biases affect how your visitors think and feel about your site, about your company. They affect how likely your visitors are to convert to leads. They affect how likely your visitors are to share or talk about your product or service."
Trends
Digital transformation going mainstream in 2016, IDC Predicts
Thought provoking, detailed and sharpened tech forecasts, summed up by the New York Times.
The tech bust of 2015
A refreshing point of view, written by the president of Y Combinator, Sam Altmen.