The Daily Index — Friday, February 2, 2024 · TLDR Index

HEADLINES & TRENDS

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MUSK’S PAY PACKAGE PUSHBACK THE WEALTH GAP

Elon Musk is in the news again for his $55bn pay package request and subsequent rejection from a Delaware court decision. Musk’s request is juxtaposed with union strikes for minimum wage in auto manufacturing. This article explores how AI might serve as a tool to reduce the gap between worker and executive pay.

forbes.com · 5 min

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NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO START A COMPANY IN 30 YEARS

Now is an excellent time to be an entrepreneur. This post outlines some of the best opportunities right now.

twitter.com · 3 min

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THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING WHEN TO QUIT

Few virtues are more celebrated in startups than perseverance and grit. However, what’s the opportunity cost of perseverance? The key is knowing when to walk away, chalk it up as a learning, and move on to the next opportunity. This article really runs that point home.

profgalloway.com · 9 min

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YOUR GUIDE TO QUICK WINS IN SAAS MARKETING

These marketing quick wins are practical, low-effort tactics that deliver tangible results in a surprisingly short time frame. Whether you’re a large company with a functioning marketing team or a small startup without one, all of these are useful.

growthunhinged.com · 10 min

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5 INTERESTING LEARNINGS FROM SERVICENOW AT ~$10 BILLION IN ARR

If you work in enterprise, you’ll likely be very familiar with ServiceNow. It's growing at 25% YoY despite being at $10m ARR. That’s impressive – here’s how they’re doing it.

saastr.com · 2 min

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A DETAILED LOOK AT STRIPE'S INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER JOURNEY

If your startup is selling into multiple markets, you have to offer a local experience to your website visitors. Simple things like showing regional logos, regional case studies, and automatic language matching help to create the feeling that the site experience was truly designed for them, which in turn helps with engagement and conversion. This teardown of what Stripe does well and what needs improving is an excellent window into this thinking.

global10x.substack.com · 8 min

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BOUNCE DOCTOR (PRODUCT)

Make sure your emails hit the primary inbox.

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OPENWIDGET CHAT INTERFACE (PRODUCT)

Create your own free ChatGPT widget for your website.

openwidget.com