Investor Updates: What You Need to Includeby CayaInformed investors are not only happier but also more helpful. Regular updates set the stage for participation, not just dispersing information. Continue
Venture Capitalists, Cognitive Bias, And The Dangers Of Learning From The Pastby Sonya MannA venture firm works from a thesis, but a thesis is just a set of proposed understandings. Beneath the graphs and pie charts, the empirical anchors, lie fuzzier things like intuition, hope, and bias.Continue
A Little Revenue Is Worse Than No Revenueby Stuart BrentIn the startup world, payment is validation. If someone is willing to pay you for your service, you’re onto something. If no one will pay you, then you’ve got an issue with your message, your offer, product/market fit, something.Continue
The Elephant In The Room: Collaborative Overloadby Vesela BodurovaCollaboration has become a buzzword. And for a good reason.Continue
24 Leaders Get Real on Balancing Work and Life [Actionable Tips for 2017]by Zirtual TeamInvesting in work life balance is essential if you want to survive as an entrepreneur and build a successful business.Continue
6 Ways Overwork Harms Your Businessby Miranda MarquitResearch indicates that overwork harms your overall productivity and can even cause problems for your business. Chances are, instead of working more, you probably need to take a break from work.Continue
The Difference Between “Remote” and “Remote-First” Companiesby Paul FarnellThoughts on building a remote culture, from a remote CEOContinue
Redesign of Intercoms First Pitch Deckby CayaAfter closing a new Series C round of $50MM, CEO Eoghan McCabe has released the Intercom pitch deck from 2011, the slides they used to raise their initial $600K convertible note. Here are the originals, and their redesigned take. Continue
Startup Acquisition Process: The Magic Behind the Merge — Interview with Jason Nazar, Founder of Docstocby Wil SchroterDocstoc co-Founder and CEO Jason Nazar shares his perspective of the acquisition process and the questions that every Founder should ask before closing the deal. Continue
Interview with John Rampton: The Science of Staying Productiveby Sujan PatelIt’s an unusual person who can resist the urge to procrastinate from time to time, but those moments can be overcome with some serious determination.Continue