We’re even lighter today coming back from the holidays, but we found two great articles that we think you'll love!

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From the Operators

Steve Blank of Stanford University (and serial startup founder) shares the stages of failure he's observed founders go through, and emphasized that living through all six stages changed him forever in "The 6 Stages of Founder Failure and Redemption"

From the Investors

Bilal Zuberi of Lux Capital has a short and sweet reminder that the best weapon a startup has on its path to success is being able to hustle in "A startup’s secret weapon in challenging times"

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