The Daily Index — Friday, July 7, 2023 · TLDR Index

HEADLINES & TRENDS

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VC FINDS ITS FOOTING AS HEADWINDS WEAKEN

Although venture capital investments continued to decline in Q2, the market is showing some signs of stabilizing.

pitchbook.com · 3 min

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META LAUNCHES THREADS, ALREADY HAS MILLIONS OF USERS

Meta has launched its Twitter competitor Threads, and has already signed up tens of millions of users in the process, making this a good opportunity to get ahead of the curve on a new social network.

marketwatch.com · 1 min

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WHY IT IS GOOD TO BE BAD AT ESTIMATION

Some good thoughts from one of the co-founders of Flurry on why it pays to be bad at estimating how long an outcome will take. This will likely (painfully) resonate with many founders on this newsletter list.

breakingpoint.substack.com · 3 min

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SALES REPS?

Never hurts to have a refresher on thinking through early sales team makeup and distribution. This will change considerably in the next 12 months as new AI-powered sales tools permeate the existing process.

saastr.com · 1 min

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LET’S START RETHINKING WORK FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE

The horse is out of the barn with respect to working remotely. The idea of going into the office 5 days a week just does not make sense. Rethinking remote work and how you can leverage it to your advantage is your only hope. A few thoughts from the team over at Hubspot that are, well, spot on.

blog.hubstaff.com · 6 min

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WHY YOUR STARTUP NEEDS A PODCAST

Every startup needs a podcast, and as Justin Jackson explains, it’s easier to start than you think.

accelerateokanagan.com · 3 min

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WHAT IS GROWTH?

A great piece on what growth means to David Norris. This one resonates a bit given the similarities in space-and-time juxtaposed with the craziness of a (yet again) disruptive technology. What is growth to you? It’s more than just a decrease in entropy.

norrisnode.com · 3 min

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FAST

Some examples of people quickly accomplishing ambitious things together.

patrickcollison.com · 5 min

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MY TOP 10 MISTAKES GETTING TO $100M ARR

Jason Cohen, founder of WP Engine, discusses his top 10 mistakes getting to $100M ARR, including not raising enough money, prematurely trusting customer validation, and doing too much at once.

saastr.com · 3 min