The Daily Index — Wednesday, August 16, 2023 · TLDR Index

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REVOLUT SAYS LATIN AMERICA IS A KEY REGION FOR GROWTH

The FinTech market in Latin America is growing rapidly, driven by increasing demand for online banking solutions, favorable demographics, and an underserved population. Revolut launched their operations in Brazil in May and they’re looking to Latam for their next stage of growth.

crowdfundinsider.com · 2 min

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SCI-FI IDEA BANK

Looking for your next startup? Ideas for new technologies almost always appear in sci-fi before they show up in real life.

notboring.co · 10 min

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ELON’S NEURALINK RAISES $280 MILLION

Elon Musk-backed biotechnology company Neuralink announced a $280 million Series D funding round led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.

decrypt.co · 2 min

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HESITATION CAN KILL GREAT COMPANIES

Delegating authority and fostering open communication allows organizations to tap into the collective wisdom of their workforce and overcome indecision.

pymnts.com · 4 min

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SCALING TALENT THROUGH HYPERGROWTH WITH PIERRE BERLIN

Pierre Berlin, VP Sales at Figma, shares his insights on building and scaling GTM teams. It includes strategies for sequencing expansion, sourcing talent, hiring, and retaining top performers.

akashbajwa.substack.com · 8 min

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MARKETING CAMPAIGN

Commitment, coverage, and stamina: the three required variables of effective brand building. You’ve gotta give your creative ideas time in the market to connect with an audience and understand the impact.

elenaverna.substack.com · 7 min

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FROM ATTENTION TO INTENTION, HOW CONTENT IS CHANGING

Generative AI is significantly ramping up the volume of content being produced and put out to the world. This article explores how we attempt to keep humanity at the forefront by integrating in-person events and leaning into the individual over the institution.

maried.substack.com · 3 min

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DISNEY’S TAYLOR SWIFT ERA

It’s the relationship between low supply and high demand that creates valuable scarcity, and you simply can’t have that with a lot of digital goods where the supply is infinite. In-person events provide an opportunity to cultivate scarcity and deliver outsized money making.

stratechery.com · 12 min

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WHEN IN DOUBT, LOOK FOR THE FEAR

We can begin to understand why someone acts in a surprising way by wondering what they might be afraid of.

seths.blog · 1 min

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HOW A STARTUP LOSES ITS SPARK

A look at what makes working at a startup so much more fun than working at a large company.

blog.johnqian.com · 5 min