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2/23/2021
17 : 24
Why self-care is about boundaries, not just bubble baths
Jessmina Archbold (publicly known as Minaa B.) shares her detailed guide to deeper self-care work and makes the case for focusing on boundaries. View this email in your browser February 23, 2021 ••••••
2/18/2021
17 : 4
Eyeing the C-Suite? One exec’s lessons on leveling up and avoiding common traps
Anne Raimondi looks back on her biggest lessons from a career as a top tech executive and board member. View this email in your browser February 18, 2021 •••••• This week, we're spotlighting a
2/13/2021
5 : 6
An inside look at the system that will outlast Bezos
In their new book, Working Backwards, Colin Bryar and Bill Carr share the secrets behind Amazon's success—and we've got a preview. View this email in your browser February 11, 2021 •••••• We
1/26/2021
17 : 4
Why this engineering leader from Plaid & Dropbox stresses pragmatism vs. perfection
Head of Engineering Jean-Denis Grèze on building an eng culture of ownership. View this email in your browser January 26, 2021 •••••• This week we're spotlighting an engineering leader with a
1/19/2021
17 : 4
The 5 most unconventional moves from Atlassian's growth story
From product-led growth to the self-service flywheel, former president Jay Simons unpacks it all. View this email in your browser January 19, 2021 •••••• On the heels of our annual retrospective, today
1/12/2021
17 : 4
Dive into the best company-building advice we published last year
The 8th edition of our annual roundup is here. Get all the standout advice offered up by the dozens of tech leaders we interviewed this past year. View this email in your browser January 12, 2021 •••••
12/22/2020
17 : 14
The untold story of Upstart's quiet rise to IPO
From company-saving pivots to IPO: Dave Girouard shares his top lessons from building Upstart these past 8 years. View this email in your browser December 22, 2020 •••••• On the heels of Upstart's
12/15/2020
17 : 4
30 tips on managing up, from the sharpest folks we know
We asked startup leaders for their favorite managing up tips — here's what they shared View this email in your browser December 15, 2020 •••••• This week, we're digging into a skill that's
12/8/2020
17 : 14
Why CEOs should be editors — storytelling lessons for startup leaders
From onboarding training to how screenplay writing inspired their podcast, CEO David Cancel shares how they drive narrative internally at Drift. View this email in your browser December 8, 2020 ••••••
11/19/2020
17 : 4
The 5 lessons this first-time founder learned the hard way
Drop's Steve El-Hage gets candid about everything from flatlining revenue and unpopular product pivots, to burnout and hiring mistakes. View this email in your browser November 19, 2020 •••••• On
11/17/2020
17 : 14
The framework (and template) used by product leaders at Instagram & Facebook
Facebook's Sunita Mohanty shares a lightweight jobs-to-be-done framework for early-stage product teams, along with templates and go-to-market tactics. View this email in your browser November 17,
11/13/2020
6 : 44
Product lessons from Cash App and Carbon Health on navigating heavily-regulated spaces
Ayo Omojola specializes in building and launching products in regulated industries like healthcare and finance. Here's what he's learned. View this email in your browser November 12, 2020 •••••
11/3/2020
17 : 14
Looking for a distracting long read? We've got you covered
Molly Graham draws on her experiences scaling Facebook, Quip, CZI and Lambda School to offer up counterintuitive rules for becoming a better manager. View this email in your browser November 3, 2020 ••
10/29/2020
16 : 34
Presenting In Depth, our brand new podcast — listen to the first episode here!
In Depth is a new show that surfaces tactical advice founders and startup leaders need to grow their teams, their companies and themselves. View this email in your browser October 29, 2020 •••••• Mic
10/27/2020
16 : 4
"Get out of the basement" and other tips for speeding up your marketing org
Jaleh Rezaei on the dangers of focusing too much on tactics and not enough on moving fast. Her six-step framework for speeding up marketing teams. View this email in your browser October 27, 2020 •••••
10/20/2020
15 : 54
40 questions candidates can ask during an interview to stand out
Following up on last year's hit piece, we're sharing 40 interview questions for candidates to ask, suggested by the sharpest leaders we know. View this email in your browser October 20, 2020 ••
10/6/2020
16 : 14
Growth is a three-lane highway — here's how consumer startups can drive faster
Startup advisors Lenny Rachitsky & Dan Hockenmaier share a 3-step framework and case studies on how consumer founders can scale customer acquisition. View this email in your browser October 6, 2020
9/4/2020
8 : 39
6 small steps for handling the emotional ups and downs at work
Top tips from psychologists and startup vets on managing the emotional roller coaster of working at a startup. View this email in your browser September 1, 2020 •••••• We're back this week with
8/25/2020
11 : 39
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8/25/2020
11 : 39
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