The Daily Index — Friday, September 22, 2023 · TLDR Index

HEADLINES & TRENDS

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SOFTWARE TRANSCENDS BORDERS—WHY NOT MONEY?

Global money movement is a really complex topic. It’s really a lot like language. Each country grew up with its own system and way of communicating with money, and we’re still in the phase of translating that into a global language.

a16z.com · 5 min

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THE WILD WEST OF E-COMMERCE

In light of Klaviyo’s S-1 filing, this article dives into the e-commerce space and the infrastructure that runs it. Much of the plumbing behind e-commerce is invisible to the consumer. Amazon’s FBA, Klaviyo’s marketing, Shopify storefronts, and wholesale marketplaces like Faire all enable the gears of e-commerce to turn without the consumer knowing about it.

digitalnative.substack.com · 10 min

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A comprehensive read covering how to map your funnel, set up tooling, and start tracking the right data from marketing activities at your B2B startup.

newsletter.mkt1.co · 17 min

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HELPFUL BOARDS

Board meetings can often be a huge waste of time. A board member should be your confidant. They should tell hard truths and play the long game. Here’s a helpful breakdown of the signals that indicate whether you’ve got a good board or not.

jaredhecht.com · 8 min

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GENERATIVE AI’S ACT TWO

Generative AI’s first act of developing foundational models and novelty apps is coming to an end. In its place comes Act Two: where generative AI solves human problems end-to-end.

sequoiacap.com · 15 min

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FAILING BETTER

Startups fail all the time, but not all of them fail gracefully. The core things to think about if you need to close shop include your team, your accounts payable, and your customers. Make sure you preserve the relationship with your team, don’t screw small businesses you owe money to, and don’t kick customers who may rely on your product or service to the curb.

hunterwalk.com · 4 min

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HOW TO AVOID DOING FRAUD

The most important rule of business is to never lie about your metrics. False metrics quickly spiral out of control, and you’ll begin to layer on fraud after fraud to keep the lie alive. Before you know it, the only thing that exists is the lie you’ve told and not the company behind it.

breakingpoint.tech · 4 min

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THE CAR THAT WAS ALLERGIC TO VANILLA ICE CREAM

Customer feedback can sometimes bamboozle you. How on earth did they encounter that problem? Oftentimes it’s a case of getting to the root cause, which might have nothing to do with how the problem was first presented to you by your user.

critter.blog · 1 min

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A16Z’S INTERACTIVE GLOBAL PAYMENTS PAGE

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a16z.com · 1 min

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Not really a 1 minute read, but a fun and interactive page from a16z

that breaks down the global payment and fintech network, highlighting some of the key players across the globe.

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AUTOMATE (BUT AUTOMATE LAST)

Before you go automating things, make sure all unnecessary elements are removed first.

matt-rickard.com · 2 min