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Must read
The adult entertainment business isn’t anything like you think it is
Long read about the current state of the adult entertainment industry. Which isn't anything what you might expect it to be.
Culture
A longtime VC on the virtues of not swinging for the fences
One of the problems we see with startups, is that their goals to aim high and become dominant players in their market often leaves the founders with less equity than their investors. This is perfectly fine, if that's what you want in the first place, as long as you're not peer pressured into this situation.
How to find something you would die for, and live for it
Peter Diamandis shares his steps to find out what you should be working on.
Growth
Founders have to choose between growth and keeping control
When do you give up control? At some point the focus needs to shift from control and search to executive leadership.
Promoted
Thoughts on parental leave policies
As you get older, or when your startup materialises, maternity leave is a topic that you as an entrepreneur should give some thought. Chris Hall from iwantmyname shares his.
Trends
Where would European founders go if they could start all over again?
Access to capital is the least important factor, yet London (where most capital is) still holds a second position. We do think it is odd that the report focuses only on Europe, as we know founders that would actually move to the States if they could start over again.
Team
“I’m not sure if I like what I did here or not”
Hiring is about whether or not you believe you will like working together with the candidate.
Finance
Do VC's fund solo founders?
Does a single founder ever get funded? An honest question with an honest answer from Elizabeth Yin, investor at 500 startups.
