Appster. Return Path. Homebrew. Founder Collective. NextView. All inside. Plus more. Read it. Seriously.
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
| From the Operators Josiah Humphrey of Appster has a list of lessons learned and tactics used to help hire (and retain) the best talent in "Why we have 22-hour interviews" Matt Blumberg of Return Path shares the pain of a deal, such as an acquisition, falling through at the very last minute in "Deals are not done until they are done" Brian Balfour of Reforge believes that the best metric to improve with a goal of bettering the entire growth funnel is... retention! in "The One Growth Metric that Moves Acquisition, Monetization, and Virality" Pulkit Agrawal of Chameleon takes a look at what is required to give a product user their first "aha!" moment, and demonstrates the value in making that time as short as possible in "The Delightful Secret of Successful User Onboarding" From the Investors Hunter Walk of Homebrew acknowledges that VCs are market-driven, and if they want to see more women GPs, they should "increase the stakes of *not* having a woman at [their] firm" in "“Thoughts & Prayers” Won’t Change VC Diversity But Incentives Will. Supporting Female Founders Office Hours." Micah Rosenbloom of Founder Collective assembles a set of tips that can make it easier for founders seeking seed financing to court an investor, including a suggestion to livestream customer interviews, in "Diligence 101 for Seed Stage Startups" David Beisel of NextView Ventures takes an interesting approach to SV reinventing everything that already exists, explaining the value in efficiencies and availability that comes with being digital first in "Is Silicon Valley Obsessed With “Reinventing” Things That Already Exist? Yes. Should They Stop? No." Ash Rust of Sterling Road explicitly spells out a few quick tips for founders to have better meetings with potential seed-stage investors in "Seed Fundraising — The Basics of Meetings" Parul Singh of Founder Collective shares the seven mistakes most likely to kill a product-driven startup (and we all know the pain of these) in "These Are the 7 Deadly Sins of Product-Driven Founders" |
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