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From the Operators

Michael Boufford of Greenhouse shares the five-step process their engineering team uses to structure a team, with an emphasis on values and culture, in "Build a healthy organization by thinking like an engineer"

David Heinemeier Hansson of Basecamp weighs in on recent events, emphasizing that the tech industry has grown up and discussing "systemic downsides" in "Silicon Valley should welcome the scrutiny"

Steli Efti of Close.io shares their story of moving from services to software, and provides a list of key mistakes often made when embarking on that path in "How to make the transition from services to software"

Ashley Johnson of Wealthfront discusses a career that started in banking and continues as an operator, and covers recruiting, the career transition, the shift in priorities when joining a growing company, and more in "Both Sides of the Table with Ashley Johnson the CFO/COO of Wealthfront (episode 2)"

From the Investors

Federico Antoni of Antoni & Lelo de Larrea Venture Partners pitches the health of the startup ecosystem in Argentina in "Land of Unicornios"

Bilal Djelassi of Orange Digital Ventures shares what the African tech landscape looks like, and includes links to both investor and company databases that are free to access in "The Rise of The African Tech Scene"

Mark Selcow of Costanoa Ventures provides an end-of-year review on assembling a plan that drives growth, starting with defining a simple process and ending with making performance a part of company culture in "6 Steps To An Annual Plan That Accelerates Growth"

Michael Eisenberg of Aleph VC and Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures share the lessons they've learned helping tech companies disrupt highly regulated industries, explaining why it can be worthwhile to deal with regulators, politicians, and bureaucrats in "Disrupting Regulated Industries"

Bill Gurley of Benchmark Capital dives into current opportunities in healthcare, explaining who the actual customer is and even assembling a list of questions that could be thought of as a list of startup ideas in "“Customer First” Healthcare"

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