6 Best Articles on Startup Velocity
The most useful articles on startup velocity from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Startup Velocity Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on startup velocity by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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How to maintain engineering velocity as you scale
Faire’s engineering team grew from five to over 100 engineers in three years. Throughout this growth, we were able to sustain our pace of engineering execution by adhering to four guiding principles.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on startup velocity—all under 10 minutes.
AngelList just closed a $25M fund to back startups based on hiring velocity
Over the past year, AngelList has grown from a platform that connects angel investors with startups to an end-to-end suite of tools, working on everything from fund operations to founder cap table…
Building Faster
how Engineers can impact the trajectory of an early stage startup
The Velocity of Money in Startupland by @ttunguz
A venture dollar’s velocity has never been faster. The time it takes for a dollar to appear in an LP’s pocket, for the LP to wire it to a VC fund, and for the VC fund to invest can be measured in…
In Defense of Experiment Velocity – Thoughts from a Lean Startup Coach & Innovation Ecosystem Designer
As corporate innovation gets more trendy, businesses are keen to put clear KPIs in place to measure the effectiveness of innovation teams and hold them accountable for making progress. There is a rush…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on startup velocity.
Israel’s Startup Velocity
Why Israel’s tech ecosystem became a world leader.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Startup Velocity, including:
Index Ventures
Partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs from SF to NY, London to Tel Aviv, from Seed to IPO.
Tomasz Tunguz
Venture capitalist. Student of Startups. Author of Winning with Data http://amzn.to/1UQAMSr. Author of http://tomtunguz.com
Y Combinator
We support founders throughout the life of their company, at every stage of growth. Make something people want. Subscribe to our newsletter: http://bit.ly/3jiGelQ
TechCrunch
Technology news and analysis with a focus on founders and startup teams. Got a tip? http://techcrunch.com/tips
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