Diverse set of articles
Hey fellow founders,
In this week's issue, we have a diverse set of articles for you about jobs vs digital companies, parenting and startups, techniques of Product Hunt, and teens using Snapchat. Also read about new research techniques in the world of design, how to make an email introduction, and what the impact is of regularly switching ideas.
Enjoy your weekend!
Modern Entrepreneurship
Growing kids and growing companies
The author of this article posted a survey amongst his peers to find out who are parents with startups. Read in this article about the results of his survey and his conclusion... it should make you feel less guilty.
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Trends
Why digital companies grow without adding headcount
This Harvard Business Review article gives insights in digital companies versus fewer jobs in the economy.
Product
How adding one button increased our signups by 3x
The devil is in the details: an interesting read written by the team of Product Hunt.
My little sister taught me how to "Snapchat like the teens"
This Buzzfeed article gives you a perspective of how this social media app is used by the new generation.
Design
Smarter research for the connected world
"As researchers and designers, success is based on understanding the essence of our respondents and building a service or product that solves something for them. The more facts we can learn about someone, the more nuanced and complete our designs can be."
Team
The ideation switch
"I’ve come to believe, that in order to achieve flow in startup and get the business going, you need to keep the time your team spends on alternative directions to a minimum."
Tools
How to make an email introduction
If you want to write an email introduction for someone, then this article helps you set up the right framework for it.
Finance
What investors look for in startups & founders
What exactly do investors look for in startups and founders? In this article Product Hunt has collected the best advice from 13 different investors on how to sell yourself and your startup to an investor.
Who is a VC?
This article discusses how diversity in the startup ecosystem leads to improved performance, accomplishments and financial rewards for everyone involved.