From the Operators Aytekin Tank of JotForm helps you define what "grit" means for you in "How I've built strength and perseverance across 12 years of entrepreneurship" Tom Ridges of Tealight reflects on his path, from leaving a job at Microsoft to becoming the founder of a startup in "Brutal Lessons From My First 6 Months Building A Company" John Cutler sets up a few scenarios happening in companies to explain better approaches for improving efficiencies in "How Does Your Company Approach Continuous Improvement?" From the Investors Mark Suster of Upfront VC talks about the fundraising process and the best way for founders to manage their time in "How Many Investors Should You Talk to in a VC Fund Raise? And How Do You Prioritize?" Christoph Janz of Point Nine Capital explains why he feels less confident in Dropbox's long-term future with tidbits from their IPO filing in "10 Observations from Dropbox's S1" Fred Destin gives his perspective on the journey to a $3 billion acquisition for a startup he backed in "10 years to $3bn — ten things I learned from Zoopla" |