From the Operators

Bart Lorang of FullContact realizes he's been perfoming two jobs for too long and what that means for his role at the company in "Scaling Up: The Magic of the Visionary-Integrator Duo"

Ayla Scholosser of Resonate provides a guide to storytelling for more impactful internal communications in "How startup leaders can use storytelling to motivate their teams"

David Heinemeier Hansson of Basecamp worries that leaders are prioritizing glory over long-term growth in "The world needs more, modest linear growth companies. Please make some"

Steli Efti of Close.io wants you to ask customers for best send times and phrasing recommendations in "Want to write better cold emails? Stop listening to experts, and ask your customers for help"

From the Investors

Rob Go of NextView Ventures believes that finding VCs who are un-trendy and contrarian is becoming increasingly rare and resulting in a decline in early investments in "Is It Easy to Raise Early-Stage Capital?"

Joanne Wilson of Gotham Gal Ventures warns investors not to defer to the smartest, richest voice in the room in "The Realities of Angel Investing"

Micah Rosenbloom of Founder Collective advises founders on how to adapt to the "early stage slump" in "Playing 'Find the Leader' in VC"

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