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  • The freelancer and the entrepreneur

    The freelancer and the entrepreneur

    Which are you? Are you sure?
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    Seth Godin
    Jun 5, 2016
    The Surprisingly Simple Thing Slack Got Wrong

    The Surprisingly Simple Thing Slack Got Wrong

    I’ve been a Slack fan for a while. I was one of the early users of Slack at my company HubSpot (we used it in HubSpot Labs across a small…
    Go to the profile of Dharmesh Shah
    Dharmesh Shah
    Mar 2, 2016
    Growing Startups When the Product Sucks

    Growing Startups When the Product Sucks

    We have exactly $325,710 left in our bank account.
    Go to the profile of Ali Mese
    Ali Mese
    Jan 16
    Browsers, not apps, are the future of mobile

    Browsers, not apps, are the future of mobile

    A common refrain in discussions over the future of mobile is that “eventually, all mobile apps will be iOS or Android apps.”
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    Intercom
    Nov 28, 2016
    Lessons Learned From Hearing 1,000 Startup Pitches In One Year

    Lessons Learned From Hearing 1,000 Startup Pitches In One Year

    It’s 8:58 a.m. on an unseasonably cold day in Melbourne. I think about my previous week in sun-drenched Dubai and shiver. I glance back at…
    Go to the profile of Luke Naeem
    Luke Naeem
    May 30
    How To Make Investors Love You

    How To Make Investors Love You

    It takes more than a good pitch to make investors love you. Here are some tactics that make a great impression on the other side of the…
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    David Bailey
    May 30
    The concepts of Run & Change approach in Business

    The concepts of Run & Change approach in Business

    Any company eventually runs into a scaling problem. Your current business brings in money, but you need to launch new projects. This takes…
    Go to the profile of Alexey Pisarevsky
    Alexey Pisarevsky
    May 25
    The cost of an internship

    The cost of an internship

    Top financial learning this internship season
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    Archknow
    May 25
    The What, Why and How of Mobile App Maintenance

    The What, Why and How of Mobile App Maintenance

    Go to the profile of Josiah Humphrey
    Josiah Humphrey
    May 24
    What can you learn from gaming?

    What can you learn from gaming?

    Which was the last game you played? Injustice 2? Minecraft? or the good old fidget spinner was good enough?
    Go to the profile of Rahul Bhatli
    Rahul Bhatli
    May 23
    Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not Things

    Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not Things

    Picture this: You’ve just finished working your busiest time of the year. For all your efforts, you receive a nice big paycheck.
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    Melissa Chu
    May 23
    The Markets Where Marketplaces Will Never Work

    The Markets Where Marketplaces Will Never Work

    My failed events app taught me that lead-generation businesses need more than just great execution to succeed.
    Go to the profile of David Bailey
    David Bailey
    May 23
    The Indefinite Path That Leads To Happiness

    The Indefinite Path That Leads To Happiness

    Hint: there is no destination called “happiness”
    Go to the profile of Mitchell Harper
    Mitchell Harper
    May 21
    Best Learning Tools for Those with Short Attention Spans

    Best Learning Tools for Those with Short Attention Spans

    “Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.”
    Go to the profile of Artem Zavyalov
    Artem Zavyalov
    May 17
    Sketch is not a UX design tool

    Sketch is not a UX design tool

    The popular design app for Mac is a refined evolution of the “pen-and-paper simulator”, but does not attempt to model user experiences…
    Go to the profile of Pauli Olavi Ojala
    Pauli Olavi Ojala
    May 17
    How To Get Better Advice For Your Startup

    How To Get Better Advice For Your Startup

    Too many decisions and too little data? Rather than asking smart people for their opinion on what to do — try asking this question instead.
    Go to the profile of David Bailey
    David Bailey
    May 16
    Be Better: Don’t Be Hooked ™

    Be Better: Don’t Be Hooked ™

    “all humans are motivated to seek pleasure and avoid pain, to seek hope and avoid fear, and finally, to seek social acceptance and avoid…
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    Andrei Draganescu
    May 15
    Waiting for Good Code

    Waiting for Good Code

    a tragicomedy in one act
    Go to the profile of Alek Sharma
    Alek Sharma
    May 12
    10 Things That Will Help You Start Living A Surprisingly Fulfilling Life

    10 Things That Will Help You Start Living A Surprisingly Fulfilling...

    A.K.A How To Be Happy
    Go to the profile of Josiah Humphrey
    Josiah Humphrey
    May 11
    Recovering from Burnout and Depression

    Recovering from Burnout and Depression

    Exactly one year ago, I sat alone in the stairwell at my office, and I cried.
    Go to the profile of Kieran Tie
    Kieran Tie
    May 10
    We can’t just ‘talk’ anymore.

    We can’t just ‘talk’ anymore.

    For all time until the 1600s we just -
    Go to the profile of Andrew Åkesson
    Andrew Åkesson
    May 9
    Why Airbnb Is Disruptive and Uber Is Not

    Why Airbnb Is Disruptive and Uber Is Not

    Airbnb and Uber are both high-growth startups — yet only one of them is disruptive. Do you know which one it is?
    Go to the profile of David Bailey
    David Bailey
    May 8
    How to combat your own psyche

    How to combat your own psyche

    Something most people don’t talk about are the low points they feel in life. It’s a taboo topic to voice those thoughts out aloud. Why let…
    Go to the profile of Arjun Rao
    Arjun Rao
    May 8
    How to establish an ‘Innovation culture’

    How to establish an ‘Innovation culture’

    The mindset, the components, the tools
    Go to the profile of George Krasadakis
    George Krasadakis
    May 8
    Stop Calling It A Shadow Ban.

    Stop Calling It A Shadow Ban.

    In case you missed it the internet has been freaking about Instagram for say the last 12 weeks. What happened? Basically loads of people…
    Go to the profile of CatCason
    CatCason
    May 8
    The Passport — Concept

    The Passport — Concept

    The elegant All-In-One Identity solution for every Citizen.
    Go to the profile of Siddhant Gupta
    Siddhant Gupta
    May 8
    Mobile App Gamification. 5 Main Things to Consider

    Mobile App Gamification. 5 Main Things to Consider

    Audience, using mobile apps becomes more and more demanding every freaking day. No one is going to be impressed by regular, stable, well…
    Go to the profile of Roman Gaponov
    Roman Gaponov
    May 7
    What I learned starting a brand from scratch

    What I learned starting a brand from scratch

    Recently, I set a challenge for myself: Create a product and start a brand.
    Go to the profile of Hassan S. Ali
    Hassan S. Ali
    May 7
    3 steps to kicking money stasis in the ass.

    3 steps to kicking money stasis in the ass.

    Arm wrestling with the status quo.
    Go to the profile of Shaunta Grimes
    Shaunta Grimes
    May 6
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