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Why Lyft Won't Be a Mini-Uber Forever(inc.com)
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Uber to pour $500m into global mapping project(ft.com)
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Pinterest Works to Pin Down Path to Wider International Audience(wsj.com)
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Doordash raises $127m Series C(forbes.com)
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by mattty 11y ago
It will be interesting to see YC manage the tension of being founder-friendly at later stage companies. Statistically[0], the later stage the company, the likelier it is the founder isn't running the show. Is founder ceo succession inh
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by mattty 11y ago
Try Epaulet or Taylor Stitch
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by mattty 11y ago
If you find this interesting, Wasserman expanded his thesis into a book[0], an academic study of startups. Highly recommended. [0]: http://www.amazon.com/The-Founders-Dilemmas-Anticipating-Ent...
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by mattty 12y ago
And here's an IFTTT recipe to go with it: https://ifttt.com/recipes/201372-email-subscription-to-famou...
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by mattty 12y ago
Good article highlighting the equally valid modes of rationalising different options. A useful book that can help one think through these (and many more) types of decisions is "The Founder's Dilemmas"[1]. In it, Wasserman (fo
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Android Wear channel on IFTTT(blog.ifttt.com)
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Moves to share data with Facebook(twitter.com)
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IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS(techcrunch.com)
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by mattty 12y ago
Disagree with the premise. Excel is a great product because it's so flexible. The same product that financiers use to create valuation models can be used by your mum to create a grocery list, or your small business to create an invoice
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by mattty 13y ago
A useful counterpoint from Ben Horowitz: http://bhorowitz.com/2012/05/18/is-now-the-time-to-hire-mbas...
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by mattty 13y ago
The analysis is a little flawed in that it assumes the composition of the incoming class has remained consistent each year. In fact, Dean Nohria, who took over in July 2010, shifted the composition of the incoming class (the class of 2013)
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by mattty 13y ago
This is really neat! Would be a great addition to a cs-tuition program for kids.
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A worldwide network of coding clubs for children aged 9–11(codeclubworld.org)
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by mattty 13y ago
Most likely a convertible note - the investment is taken as debt that converts into equity when the venture raises a priced round (viz. a series A). Neither party has to value the venture at the seed stage, which is usually for the best as
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by mattty 13y ago
Exactly. The clue is in the name :)
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by mattty 13y ago
Clicked your dropbox link, thought "those look familiar", check back, it's velocio!