This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 3, 2017

I'm a lead investor. That means I'm usually the first person to put down a price on what your company is worth--a dollar value on months, if not years, worth of your work, blood, sweat, tears, stress, etc. "Here's a piece of paper that says how much I think your dreams are worth." The reality is, any price that I put down at the stage that I invest isn't going to feel like enough--and if it doesn't feel like enough, I'm probably grossly overpaying.

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A Smart Bear

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Idealistic founders believe they will break the mold when they scale, and not turn into a “typical big company.” By which they mean: Without stupid rules that assume employees are dumb or evil, without everything taking ten times longer than it should, without wall-to-wall meetings, without resorting to hiring anything less than the top 1% of the talent pool, and so on.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Stacey Brewer’s journey is marked by a passion for giving back. Together with fellow EO Johannesburg member Ryan Harrison , she founded SPARK Schools in South Africa in 2013. “W e’ve always been passionate about giving back to a country that has given us so much over the years,” says Stacey. “As it turns out, entrepreneurship was the vehicle to do just that.” While pursuing an MBA at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in Sandton, South Africa, Stacey saw an op

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OnStartups

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Today the State of Remote Work 2017 report revealed that 63% of people in product and engineering roles work remotely at least once per week, which is 21% more than the average. Along with key findings on how remote work is changing the workplace, the report also revealed that startup environments may be a particularly strong match for remote work. Why might that be?

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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Shopify is an exceptional business. There are not many software companies who can nearly quadruple their enterprise value in two years. But Shopify has grown from $2.7B in enterprise value to more than $10B. What are the metrics behind this behemoth? First, let’s describe the company a bit. Shopify provides e-commerce infrastructure to merchants.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 3, 2017

If there were an easy way to reduce sick days, boost team morale, make happier customers, and create a more pleasant work environment, you’d probably try it, right? What if it could also make you physically and mentally healthier, and even extend your lifespan? And what if it is free? Good news. This magic cure already exists. It’s gratitude. Study after study has shown gratitude helps people become healthier, happier, and more successful, and it can impact your business in the same ways.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As an entrepreneur, it’s your dream to open your doors, start selling and just keep growing and succeeding. Along the way, however, it’s easy to make a few missteps. At best, these are simply small errors that you correct quickly. At worst, they snowball into financial ruin. From lacking funds to premature scaling, choice of location to poor performance tracking—there are plenty of ways organizations can steer off course.

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