From the Operators

Dayna Rothman of SaaStr explains what she looks for in an early-stage startup marketing team to help the business thrive in "5 Traits to Look For When Hiring An Early Marketing Team For Your Startup"

Vinay Koshy of Hubstaff has key considerations that may help you retain top talent in "Why employee happiness is the new engagement (and how to measure it)"

Steli Efti of Close.io shares why timing is the defining factor in whether any of your sales strategies are successful in "How to know when exactly you should contact your prospects"

From the Investors

Phil Nadel of Forefront Venture Partners shares contrarian advice for venture capital investors in "Stop Swinging for the Fences"

Roger Chen of Silverton Partners makes the case for introducing an apprenticeship back into the startup culture in "Imitation Before Innovation"

Semil Shah of Haystack Ventures explains all of the angles in Uber's big acquisition news in "Quickly Unpacking Uber's Acquisition Of Jump Bikes"

Mark Williams of High Alpha shares all the lessons learned on their quest to build nine new companies in "Design from Day 1"