NFX
The Insider Story of Houseparty
11+ min · · The insider story of Houseparty as told by Founder, Ben Rubin, and investor, James Currier. Ben provides a masterclass in product, pivots, and perseverance. · Shared by 95, including Mark Kaigwa, Jacob Jarnvall, Julien Bilger, Chris Messina
avc
What To Work On
2 min · · My partner Brad likes to ask about the distinction between doing things right and doing the right thing. His observation, which I totally agree with, is that many people and companies do things right… · Shared by 55, including Semil, Julien Bilger, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, davidabrock, Nathan Benaich, ronkarr
andrew chen
My top essays/tweetstorms in 2019 on product/market fit, investing, KPIs, YouTubers, and more
13+ min · · Dear readers, I’ve only been writing sporadically recently on here — mostly because I’m working on a new book project (more to come soon on that!!) which has been taking all my time. In the interim,… · Shared by 168, including Shawn Venasse, Julien Bilger, Harsha Mv, Johannes Dornisch, Ilia Markov
Paul Graham
Haters
5 min · · January 2020(I originally intended this for startup founders, who are often surprised by the attention they get as their companies grow, but it applies equally to anyone else who becomes famous.)If… · Shared by 111, including sircharlsxavier, Scott Young, Nir Eyal, Taylor Pearson, slumos, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, Harry Stebbings, Ryan Hoover, Korben, Steven Sinofsky, hardmaru, cbz, Ben Sandofsky, Julien Bilger, Balaji, Tauno
Elad Gil
Products I Wish Existed, 2020 Edition
10 min · · Below is a list of products or startups that I am keeping an eye out for. I skipped listing things I wish existed that can *not* be impleme... · Shared by 111, including Thomas Spreng, John Tan⚡️, sircharlsxavier, Matthew Turland, tylercowen, Bram Kanstein, Tomasz Tunguz, Julien Bilger
Sam Altman
How To Invest In Startups
11+ min · · There is a lot of advice about how to be a good startup founder. But there isn’t very much about how to be a good startup investor. Before going any further, I should point out that this is a... · Shared by 220, including René Pfitzner, Mark Kaigwa, Howard Getson, Jeff Chang, Andreas Brenner, Francesco Corea, Taylor Pearson, Julien Bilger, Thomas Billeter, Kunal Bhatia, Jimmy Song (송재준), Alexia Bonatsos, Dan Martell, kp
saasmag.com
Basecamp co-Founder David Heinemeier Hansson on: The Founding of Ethical SaaS
20+ min · · David Heinemeier Hansson co-founded Basecamp (originally known as 37Signals) over two decades ago alongside Jason Fried. Basecamp caters to all sized companies, big and small, and remains popular for… · Shared by 46, including Julien Bilger, Dominik Grolimund, David Hellmann, DHH
First Round
Staying Connected is Key to Your Startup’s Survival — Here’s How to Nail Internal Comms
19+ min · · Even the smallest startups have a lot to gain from getting internal comms right. We've rounded up the Review's six most effective tactics for crafting crystal-clear messaging and facilitating feedback… · Shared by 59, including JD Prater, hiten.eth, Julien Bilger, Jonathan Kogan
NFX
How to Manage Hypercompetitive Markets
9 min · · 7 key strategies for startups dealing with hypercompetitive markets characterized by capable & well-capitalized competitors and incumbents. · Shared by 44, including Julien Bilger, Rob Go, Remy Bataille
Lifehacker
The Science of Storytelling: Why Telling a Story is the Most Powerful Way to Activate Our Brains
6 min · · A good story can make or break a presentation, article, or conversation. But why is that? When Buffer co-founder Leo Widrich started to market his product through stories instead of benefits and… · Shared by 392, including Mark Kaigwa, ⎝Stéphan Lam⎠💬, Dez S. Papp, Klaus Eck, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Mike Taylor, Katja Evertz, Tillmann Allmer, Trevor Klein, Maker, Stephanie A Kowalski, Lluís Codina, Dominik Grolimund, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Brandon Uttley, Arin Basu, Philip Stehlik, PotHix, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Erick Mazer Yamashita
WIRED UK
Inside DeepMind's epic mission to solve science's trickiest problem
19+ min · · DeepMind's AI has beaten chess grandmasters and Go champions. But founder and CEO Demis Hassabis now has his sights set on bigger, real-world problems that could change lives. First up: protein… · Shared by 54, including Jonathan Kogan, ἀποκαραδοκία, Tom Connor, Martin Ford, Julien Bilger, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Dr. James Canton
WIRED
The Weird, Dark History of 8Chan
20+ min · · Its founder Fredrick Brennan is appalled by the notorious chat site’s links to right-wing extremism and mass shootings. Inside his tortured journey through the web’s cesspool and his attempt at… · Shared by 39, including Katja Evertz, Daniel Jörg, Julien Bilger, luis antónio santos, Backchannel
youtube.com
Ilya Volodarsky - Analytics for Startups
· Ilya Volodarsky, co-founder of Segment, presents his tactics for setting up analytics to build your MVP and measure your metrics. You can find the lecture sl... · Shared by 8, including Gustaf Alströmer 🇺🇦, Julien Bilger
Greylock
The Strategy Of Blitzscaling
4 min · · Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman and Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yeh on defining and developing a competitive strategy. · Shared by 98, including Clemens, Tom Connor, Dominik Grolimund, Julien Bilger, Reid Hoffman
unbounce
How to Use Landing Pages to Test New Business or Product Ideas
6 min · · Use landing pages to test new product and business ideas before you go all in. Read about this perfect low-effort, high-return way to ensure you put your best foot forward. · Shared by 20, including Sorin Amzu, Miles Austin, Julien Bilger
Semrush
Top Content Marketing Insights From Industry Experts 2019
15+ min · · Industry-focused events provide you with things you cannot find elsewhere, such as career building opportunities or the sharing of best performing tactics. We are happy to present the most valuable… · Shared by 39, including Jonathan Kogan, Aldo Gnocchi, Marsha Collier, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Connecticut SEO, Julien Bilger