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Twitter is a Debate Machine 27 Aug 2013 | 07:54 am
It's impossible to argue a point on Twitter without leaving an opening for debate. It simply isn't possible to lay out a nuanced argument that addresses the main potential objections in less than 140...
"Social media doesn't need adult control. What we need is some good taste." 26 Aug 2013 | 07:48 am
Amazing writing from Olympia Nelson, an 11-year-old: From the moral high ground, they can damn a girl for visual promiscuity, yet enjoy the spectacle at the same time, both with the same misogynistic...
Behavior Change comes from the Human Touch 26 Aug 2013 | 07:25 am
Atul Gawande is a wonderful writer who happens to be a doctor. His last book, "The Checklist Manifesto," was a best-seller that focused on the power of simple checklists to change behaviors. Yet his...
The Overlooked Reason Entrepreneurs Are Vulnerable To Depression 26 Aug 2013 | 04:25 am
Inc Magazine recently ran a great piece on "The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship." http://bit.ly/15avBVM The piece, which includes some revealing stories from entrepreneurs who found themselve...
The Real Lesson of Steve Jobs: Results Trump Personality 25 Aug 2013 | 10:35 am
Like many people, I'm addicted to reading about Steve Jobs. I've said before that he's a towering figure whose name will be on a par with Ford or Rockefeller--an all-time great. But I've also had a ...
The Material Doesn't Matter 24 Aug 2013 | 10:33 am
I live in Palo Alto, which is a pretty wealthy neighborhood. Add in the fact that there are a lot of only children, and you have a lot of kids whose rooms look like an FAO Schwarz showroom. Under th...
Always Get A Lead Investor 24 Aug 2013 | 09:13 am
I love Jason Lemkin's writings about entrepreneurship and building SaaS companies. Jason's most recent success is EchoSign (sold to Adobe), and he was unusually candid about the importance of having ...
You Never Have The Perfect Tools For The Job 24 Aug 2013 | 09:13 am
A while back, I read a popular blog post on "Why I'll Be a Solo Founder Next Time": http://bit.ly/16pSfTr The author, Denny Britz, writes about how his previous startup failed because he and his co-f...
Talk To The Software 24 Aug 2013 | 05:21 am
Sometimes, the best salesperson is an error message. One question that often arises for SaaS companies that sell to the enterprise is whether they should funnel customers through salespeople, or offe...
Why You Have To Be A Value-Added Investor 24 Aug 2013 | 03:39 am
One of the tempting illusions about angel or VC investing is that you can relax once you've made the investment. After all, if you've picked the right startup, isn't that 90% of the battle? Alas, th...
