The Daily Index — Wednesday, December 13, 2023 · TLDR Index

HEADLINES & TRENDS

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THE STARTUP COMMUNITY MUST SHAKE OFF ITS FUNDING ‘SHELL-SHOCK’

People tend to think of startups as creating something from nothing, but it’s more like finding order in chaos, and given the changes in the funding environment, the variables within that chaos are a little different compared to previous years. This read is a healthy reminder that fundraising is not the goal - it's just one of many levers you can pull in order to chart a course towards an outcome.

thisweekinfintech.com · 7 min

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40 PUBLIC COMPANIES AND THEIR RISK CONCERNS

This article offers some high-level research on the biggest factors that are causing the risk teams at large tech companies to lose sleep. Some of them seem far from the startup world, but it’s curious to see that the majority will likely also be felt by small company founders.

mostlymetrics.com · 5 min

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HOW CAN FOUNDERS GET VALUE FROM THEIR VCS?

The evolving landscape of startup investing is a mix of diverse ideas and methodologies. The crowded field makes it difficult for founders to navigate. This post chats with insights from 8 unicorn founders to hopefully make some sense of it all.

thegeneralist.substack.com · 5 min

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CLAIRE HUGHES JOHNSON: SCALING PEOPLE

Stripe’s advisor and former COO Claire Johnson published a book earlier this year called “Scaling People” designed to be an operating manual for culture and hiring. This interview with Johnson breaks down some of the key highlights from the book, including the impact of brand, onboarding, and soft power.

akashbajwa.substack.com · 25 min

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5 STEPS TO BUILD YOUR FIRST GTM PLAYBOOK

Modern sales successfully defines the buyer journey and aligns the sales process to it. You’re setting yourself up for failure if you don’t spend a meaningful portion of time defining your customer and developing a deep understanding of the way they search for and buy products.

saastr.com · 8 min

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WHEN AND HOW TO BUILD SECOND PRODUCTS

What signals should you look out for that might suggest you’re ready to start to diversify your product offering, and more so, how? This article highlights six different types of product expansion in increasing levels of difficulty based on these vectors.

caseyaccidental.com · 17 min

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USERLIST WORKFLOWS (PRODUCT)

Build automation workflows that reflect your customer journey. Include email, in-app messages, and internal notifications to your team. Measure results with A/B tests and conversion goals.

userlist.com

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ENVSION AI (PRODUCT)

Summarize hours of customer interviews in minutes.

envsion.io