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Thursday, January 25, 2018

From the Investors 

Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures urges all parties to leave board meetings with clarity and understanding about the business in "Board Feedback"

Morgan Housel of Collaborative Fund points out how the traits that led to success for some founders could have just as easily led to their failure in "The Thin Line Between Bold and Reckless"

Aaron Harris of Y Combinator puts aside his fear of not achieving greatness to focus on what's really important in "Mistakes in Time"

First Mark provides guidance on addressing technical debt and how to communicate it across teams in "There are 3 main types of technical debt. Here's how to manage them."

First Round Review explains the competitive landscape of media attention and how to make it work for your business in "How New Startups Can Win at PR"

Jason Lemkin of SaaStr shares the commonalities of successful startups in "Why One Company Raises $25m+...And Another Doesn't"

Martin Casado of Andreessen Horowitz has advice for the founders that find themselves explaining the problem their product solves in "Need More Time” or Lack of Product-Market Fit? Guideposts for Tech Founders Going to Market When No Market Exists"

 

From the Operators 

Rupert Brenn of Go Cardless speaks about the problems that plagued him when he founded Dribble in "You Are Not Your Product's Customer"

Jeremy Gardner of BlockChainEdu has determined his willingness to fail and how to do it successfully in "Failing Efficiently"

 

 

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