The Daily Index — Friday, December 8, 2023 · TLDR Index

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BIG IDEAS IN 2024

Smart energy grids, voice-first companion apps, programmable medicines, AI tools for kids, and the next Disney being a gaming company. a16z asked over 40 partners to preview one big idea they believe will drive innovation in 2024.

a16z.com · 42 min

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SOFT POWER IN TECH

Collective human activity is often the product of storytelling. A handful of investors and companies within tech have mastered the art of storytelling, leveraging brand and soft influence as a way to get people to work for them, invest in them, and believe in them. This article explores how soft power works, and provides some in-depth examples of companies doing it well.

thegeneralist.substack.com · 25 min

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ELON MUSK'S X.AI AIMS TO RAISE $1 BILLION

Are we even remotely surprised at this point?

axios.com · 1 min

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METRIC TO KNOW BEFORE YOUR NEXT INVESTOR MEETING

Getting caught out and not knowing something important when an investor asks is an awkward feeling. Here’s a checklist of the things you should have top of mind before you do your regular sync with an existing investor.

hustlefund.vc · 3 min

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TIPS FOR BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL HARDWARE COMPANY

Software has a lot of playbooks by now, hardware doesn’t. Increasingly, investors look to hardware in the climate space, and even software companies view it as a way to build a moat and extend their activity into the real world. Here are some thoughts on how a founder can position themselves to build a successful hardware company.

myclimatejourney.substack.com · 7 min

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YOU’VE SEEN ONE, YOU’VE SEEN ONE

It’s easy to get complacent and jaded in the face of so many seen-one-seen-’em-all companies/people/products. This post gives a pretty good formula for how to make sure you’re seeing the forest for the trees.

startupceo.com · 4 min

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DOVER AI APPLICATION SORTING (PRODUCT)

Review job applications 10x faster.

dover.com

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&FACTS (PRODUCT)

AI-powered product research for DTC brands.

andfacts.com

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VIZZLY (PRODUCT)

Customer-facing analytics for modern SaaS companies.

vizzly.co

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VERTICAL AI

Horizontal software, software designed to solve a user's pain regardless of the type of user that feels it, has defined the last 10 years of SaaS. Vertical SaaS, by contrast, is designed for a single or narrow user set, enabling the solution to be tailored to their needs. In this article, a Greylock partner forecasts that moving forward, users’ expectations around tailored services will govern how we build software.

greylock.com · 14 min

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WHY STABILITY AI IS LAUNCHING A SUBSCRIPTION FEE

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sifted.eu · 6 min

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WHEN SHOULD I EXPECT A NEW SALES HIRE TO BE ON TARGET?

With some variance depending on product complexity, it should still be within 1.5 sales cycles.

saastr.com · 1 min

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IN LIKE A LAMB, OUT LIKE A LION

Large software companies like Datadog and Mongo are growing at 30% YoY. Looking back on previous years, this might not seem stellar, but in the current market, that’s top percentile. Many feel the sentiment in the room is that this signals a solid year ahead for software.

tomtunguz.com · 2 min

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NEW YEAR, NEW COMPANY - 10 ADDITIONAL SPOTS IN W24 FOR LATE APPLICANTS

If you’ve got an idea and a team, now might be the time to take advantage of YC opening up 10 more spots for W24 class. Now is the PERFECT time to build something.

ycombinator.com · 1 min

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YOUR REFERRAL LINK - https://tldr.tech/founders?ref=2613930

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