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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

From the Operators

Josh Pigford of Baremetrics warns founders to have an identity outside of their company in "Why founders need hobbies"

Mohammed Ali Vakil of HolacracyOne explains why his method of running a business produces an anti-fragile organization in "How to Structure Your Organization to Profit from Chaos"

Faisal Hoque of Shadoka shares what to ask yourself if you're worried that your skills or knowledge could be stale "Ask These 3 Questions To Learn Something New At Any Career Stage"

From the Investors

IrishAngels shares why it's important to be intentional when beginning early-stage venture investing in "A Primer on Angel Investment Portfolio Theory"

Sammy Abdullah of Blossom Street Ventures tells the story of Docusign, from setbacks to success in "Your startup won't be a success from day 1"

First Round Review rounds-up advice from founders and investors on the best way to create a good foundation of people and culture within a company in "Our 6 Must Reads For Creating and Accelerating Trust on Teams"

Andrew Oddo of Bowery Capital believes command over CAC and outlining the market comps for your business should be spelled out to investors in "Sales & Marketing Tips for Pitching Your SMB Product to a VC"

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