How focusing on the customer (not the competition) brought us over 1 million new...
Last February, we launched a new product version.
We had spent nearly all of 2016 revamping a core feature and we were excited about what...
Do you get the feeling apps are getting dumber?
They are, and that’s a good thing. Behind the surprising simplicity of some of today’s top apps, smart developers are realizing that they’re able...
The Importance of Building a Platform Company in the Modern Economy
Working with early-stage companies is an exciting opportunity, whether it is reviewing potential investments as an angel investor or advising those in the community...
Setting Funds on Fire: How and Why Most Startups Waste Their First Round of...
Do you remember the first time you were handed $20 by your parents or received your first paycheck from a part-time job while in...
Want to build a successful startup? Adopt these 3 mindsets immediately.
What if you put in time, money and effort to create a product, to see that no one buys it?
You’ve put your hopes and...
Confessions of a Startup Mole in a Dumb Big Company
On September 21st 2015, I walked past the smell of weed and cigarettes at 1455 Market in SF to my new job at Square, an...
From Unfundable to Unstoppable
Last week, Brian Chesky published an open letter to the AirBnB communityabout what it means to him to be a modern company. In it, he...
20 things founders say and what investors think
I’ve always been told that it’s not what you say that matters most but what people hear. This is something that I find a...
Turning Crisis Into Opportunity: 5 Ways to Deal With Hardship
Entrepreneurs face obstacles from the moment they wake up in the morning, whether they’re trying to satisfy investors, struggling to meet payroll, dealing with...
Why I Never Answer ‘Busy’ When People Ask ‘How Are You?’
Do you know that feeling of being so busy that time flies with a blink of an eye? We’re so busy with all kinds...
The two laws of building products
1.If you can’t sell it, don’t build it
2.If you can’t build it, don’t sell it
The single necessary and sufficient condition for a business, says MIT’s...
Leave The Office On Time and Don’t Take Your Work Home
Author: Darius Foroux
These two lessons are true for every person who wants a long, happy, and satisfying career.
But it’s very hard to put that advice...
How to Create a Product and Sell it for $500,000 on Shark Tank
Author: Dave Schools
In a moment of surprise, Robert Herjavec presented Riley with a stunning offer:
“Here’s my offer and it’s a little bit different,” says Herjavec....
20 Companies That Are *Really* Changing the World.
Author: Timothy Nordvedt
Announcing the 2018 NewCo Honors Nominees
We’re in the final stretch leading up to NewCo Shift Forum and are pleased to announce the nominees for the NewCo Honors,...
Fundraising for your startup has never been this easy.
Author: Igor Feerer
Over the last three years (2014 to 2017), the funding ecosystem for early stage founders have been high in dollar amounts and low...
Why you should stop using product roadmaps and try GIST Planning
Author: Itamar Gilad
Over the years I created my fair share of product strategies, roadmaps and project gantts. I don’t do them anymore. I found a...
