From the Operators

Charlie Hartwell of Shiftit Institute compiled a list of tips he amassed after interacting with hundreds of aspiring founders in "Ten Tips for Entrepreneurs Seeking Financing"

Andrew First of Leanplum has lessons that he hopes will resonate with those beginning their startup journey in "3 Game-Changing Startup Tips I Learned at Techstars"

Ben Thompson of Stratechery provides his perspective on Zillow's changing business model in "Zillow, Aggregation, and Integration"

Steli Efti of Close.io explains why you'll run into problems if you don't differentiate between the different, unique stakeholders at your SMB customers in "Selling SaaS to SMBs? Know your stakeholders (or lose deals)"

David Smooke of AMI speaks with Thierry Schellenbach of GetStream.io about his company's growth and the advantages of being technical in "Simple Advice for a Technical Founder"

From the Investors

Ben Wiener of Jumpspeed Ventures wonders if entrepreneurship is a paragon or a predicament in "Where Entrepreneurship Programs Belong"

Charlie O'Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures shares his perspective on the best way to build relationships with investors when you need money and when you don't in "To Fundraise While You're Not Fundraising or to Not Fundraise While You're Not Fundraising? That is the Question."

Jason Lemkin of SaaStr compares the approaches of Box and Dropbox in "The More Enterprise You Are, the More Visible the CEO Should Be"

Joseph Flaherty of Founder Collective explains why founders should concentrate on human use cases that are durable in "Startups, Beware the Next Big Thing"

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