From the Investors
Chris Sacca of Lowercase Capital reflects on his journey as an investor in Twitter and his dedication to helping it grow in “I Bleed Aqua”
Rob Go of NextView Ventures expresses uncertainty of whether the tech industry is in a bubble or not and tells founders to not be discouraged or panic in “If This is a Bubble, Why Does It Feel So Damn Hard?”
Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures thinks we will see more and more companies using explainer videos to tell their story ‘to cut out the clutter’ in “What is The Best Way to Explain Your Startup?”
Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint Ventures explains how the go-to-market strategy of an FSEM company works in “Free SaaS Enabled Marketplaces – A Novel Go-To-Market for Software Startups”
Manu Kumar of K9 Ventures advises CEOs to ‘embrace fundraising as part of your job’ in “Fundraising is for CEOs”
Jason Lemkin of Storm Ventures guides SaaS founders through managing their money, cash burn, and cash reach at different stages in “A Quiet Plan B for When the Good Times Are a Smidge Less Good”
From the Operators
Karen Roter Davis of Urban Engines dives into the history and philosophies of the word ‘talent’ in “A Different Take on Talent Acquisition”
Camille Ricketts of First Round Review features Ben Porterfield of Looker to surface his wisdom on where and how to store data, common mistakes to avoid, and more in “Your Data is Your Lifeblood – Set Up the Analytics It Deserves”
Ben Erez of Life360 outlines the framework Life360 has used in the past year to promote their #1 value: ‘Putting Customers First’ in “A Startup Framework for Supporting Millions of Users”
Jonathan Eppers of RadPad details RadPad’s ‘major step forward’ in how they handle listing and rental data with their PadRank algorithm in “How RadPad is Using Bad Data to Help You Find Your Next Apartment”
Marc Anthony Rosa of Spartz breaks down some of Twitter’s failures, and offers four potential solutions in “How Twitter Can Save Itself”
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