9 Best Articles in 2021
Sam Altman
Startup Playbook
Sam Altman
20+ min read · From 2018 · Written by Sam Altman · Illustrated by Gregory Koberger · Spanish translationWe spend a lot of time advising startups. Though one-on-one advice will always be crucial, we thought it might help us…
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The Design Sprint — Google Ventures
GV
5 min read · From 2015 · The sprint is a five-day process for answering critical business questions through design, prototyping, and testing ideas with customers.
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16 Startup Metrics | Andreessen Horowitz
a16z.com
10 min read · From 2015 · We have the privilege of meeting with thousands of entrepreneurs every year, and in the course of those discussions are presented with all kinds of numbers, measures, and metrics that illustrate the…
Lenny Rachitsky
How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1,000 users
Lenny Rachitsky
~16 min read · 2020-05-12 · Considering every startup confronts this question at some point, I was surprised by how little has been written about it. Particularly anything actionable. So I decided to do my own digging. I spent…
Paul Graham
The Lesson to Unlearn
Paul Graham
~15 min read · 2019-12-07 · December 2019 The most damaging thing you learned in school wasn't something you learned in any specific class. It was learning to get good grades.When I was in college, a particularly earnest…
medium.com
Coronavirus: The Black Swan of 2020
medium.com
6 min read · 2020-03-05 · Here is a note that we sent to Sequoia founders and CEOs today to provide guidance on how to ensure the health of their business while…
TNW
18 best places to promote your startup for virtually nothing
TNW
8 min read · From 2017 · When you have launched a startup or prototype, one of the most important strategies to prove is your business concept and gaining early user traction. If you’re like most startup founders, you don’t have much money, nor do you have enough money to hire a PR agency. However, to become a great entrepreneur means you […]
First Round
How Superhuman Built an Engine to Find Product/Market Fit
First Round
~20 min read · From 2018 · Superhuman founder and CEO Rahul Vohra walks us through the framework his startup used to make product/market fit more actionable, detailing the survey and four-step process that were key to measuring…
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Why The U.S. Is Losing Immigrant Entrepreneurs To Other Nations
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~12 min read · Jun 3rd · America’s convoluted and highly politicized immigration system puts roadblocks in the way of foreign-born founders. As two dozen other countries woo them with startup visas and other perks, the U.S.…
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TechCrunch
For startups, trustworthy security means going above and beyond compliance standards
TechCrunch
4 min read · May 30th · Compliance means that a company meets a minimum set of controls. Security encompasses a broad range of best practices and software that help address risks associated with the company’s operations.
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Harvard Business Review
3 Strategies to Convince People That Your Startup Is Legit
Harvard Business Review
4 min read · May 30th · Projecting legitimacy helps you get buy-in from investors, customers, and other key stakeholders.
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TechCrunch
Does what happens at YC stay at YC?
TechCrunch
9 min read · Jun 9th · Community has never felt louder in startupland. Bringing people together over a shared interest is innate to human nature. And, coming out of a lonely, draining pandemic, every startup wants to find a…
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Forbes
Introducing The 50 Over 50: Women Proving Success Has No Age Limit
Forbes
5 min read · Jun 2nd · Meet our inaugural class of entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists and creators who, after the age of 50, are achieving their greatest accomplishments and making their biggest impact. Together, they…
