From the Operators

Claire Lew of Know Your Company compiled recommendations from over 500 executives on how to make a bad situation a bit better in "How do you fire someone well?"

Sofia Quintero of NomNom.it challenges founders to never stop pivoting and utilizing customer insights in "Learn better not faster: Why we are still struggling to become learning organizations"

Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt considers the challenges of building startups differently and the companies that are coming close to making that a reality in "Decentralized Startups"

Nicolas Cole of Digital Press outlines best practices for creating and maintaining your personal brand in "7 Things That Define You and Your Personal Brand"

From the Investors

Mark MacLeod of SurePath shares a simple lesson for VCs and founders, one that is easy to say and hard to do in "Buyers don't like making VCs rich"

Cat Hernandez of Primary Venture Partners explains a great way to mitigate the risks of a bad hire in "Check Yourself: How to get the most from back-channel references"

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