The Daily Index — Wednesday, September 6, 2023 · TLDR Index

HEADLINES & TRENDS

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THE EVOLUTION OF OPEN SOURCE BUSINESS MODELS

Tomasz is at it again giving a great overview of the ever-changing open source business models and that will continue to evolve with AI now in the picture. There are so many opportunities out there right now to adopt these models for new businesses. It’s a long play but clearly a good one.

tomtunguz.com · 4 min

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CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF RETAIL

It’s true that the retail landscape is ever-changing and Gotham Gal always has an interesting perspective on these things. If you’re thinking at all about retail in this day and age, there are a bunch of variables that are coming to bear that need to be thought through.

gothamgal.com · 3 min

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CONFIDENCE VS. ARROGANCE

Don’t confuse confidence with arrogance. A quick level-set on the difference for a few specific examples. Never hurts to check in with yourself.

breakingpoint.substack.com · 4 min

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KELLOGG

Long read but full of lots of great tidbits from working with those that bring energy to managing your board and expectations. Always a great read coming off a holiday weekend (here in the US).

saastr.com · 12 min

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MENTORSHIP BUSINESS

An exhaustive read about moving from a corporate job to spinning up your own gig from Marian Kamenistak. If you’re thinking of going it alone, there are some really solid tidbits in here.

entrepreneurshandbook.co · 18 min

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STARTUPS NEED BOTH PROFOUND BELIEFS AND CUSTOMER INPUT

Steve Blank has always had great feedback on building companies and products and his recent return to regular writing again has been welcomed by many (us included). Having a profound belief is critical when thinking through customer input. Must read if you’re building a nascent product.

eiexchange.com · 6 min

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DEAR SAASTR: WHEN SHOULD THE CEO STEP AWAY FROM SALES?

Quick one on when to step out and more importantly how to gauge if you’re doing it right. I’ve always been a fan of being in LOTS of customer meetings.

saastr.com · 2 min

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UNPACKING INSTACART’S IPO

This is a deep, deep dive into Instacart’s IPO and such a great lens on not only how it built its business but also on finding a way to IPO in this kind of market. It’s never the “perfect” time to IPO and reading the tea leaves on when to do it is nearly impossible.

alexandre.substack.com · 12 min

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REDDIT FACES CONTENT QUALITY CONCERNS AFTER ITS MOD PURGE

Reddit, everybody’s favorite search engine, is dealing with content quality concerns following its moderator civil war.

arstechnica.com · 6 min

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EIGHT YEARS OF ORGANIZING TECH MEETUPS

Meetups are a great way to meet people in the industry. Here are some thoughts on how to do it right.

notes.eatonphil.com · 5 min