Explained: Why is the Chinese govt going after corporates?
In case you haven’t heard, the world’s 2nd largest economy beat the crap out of its big corps this year & made Wall Street lose $700 billion. Some say China’s…
15 of the smartest things ever said
15 of the smartest things ever said: 🧵 “We are what we repeatedly do, Excellence is therefore not an act but a habit.” –Aristotle “Look at a day when you…
How NFTs can completely reshape mobile gaming
Something @cdixon and I have been discussing: how NFTs can completely reshape mobile gaming. Most arcade-style mobile games monetize through in-game purchases or in-game ads, which primarily function to extend…
Paytm gets SEBI’s nod for Rs 16,600 Cr IPO
While Rs 8,300 crore will be primary share sale, Rs 8,300 crore will be an offer for sale, where existing investors can sell their shares. The company had clocked revenue…
How big is China’s live commerce market? Damn big!
Two Chinese streamers sold 18 billion RMB (about $3B) worth of goods in a half-day livestream yesterday. 🤯🤯🤯 That’s almost as much as Twitter’s annual revenue ($3.72B). Follow @danqing_liu
I’ve raised over $150,000,000 as a founder, simply by being a good storyteller. Here is how [Justin Kan]
I’ve raised over $150,000,000 as a founder, simply by being a good storyteller. Here’s how to get VC’s to throw money at you: A big mistake founders make is thinking…
Store, Spend and Swap Crypto currencies using Lead Wallet
Lead Wallet is the simplest and most secure multi cryptocurrency wallet that allows users to store, spend, stake, and swap cryptocurrencies seamlessly at any time, and also support easy DeFi…
Apple: Will test unvaccinated corporate staff each time they enter office
Vaccinated staff will be required to take rapid tests once per week. Apple is asking employees to report their vaccination status by October 24, which is a delay compared to…
How to be the ‘hottest’ startup deal in the town
One of my mentors raised over $500 million and went public. He taught me one remarkable fundraising tactic: He wouldn’t accept term sheets. He only SENT term sheets TO VCs…
RBI imposes Rs 1 crore fine on Paytm Payments Bank
RBI said the information submitted by Paytm payments bank for the issue of final Certificate of Authorisation did not reflect the factual position. Updated: Oct 20, 2021, 07:35 PM IST.…
Product positioning: How SAAS founders can go about it
Recently read April Dunford’s Obviously Awesome after seeing just how many of our port co’s struggle with messaging / positioning their products. A few key take-aways for SaaS founders looking…
Starting a new community? Here is how to go about it
I get asked this question a lot so: Here’s the exact process I would follow if I just got hired to lead community for a new company…🧵 Note: The most…
Expert network, GLG files for IPO [Notes]
GLG, the world’s largest expert network, filed for IPO yesterday. It has 1 million experts on its books and facilitates calls between them and its 2,700 clients. Its S-1 highlights…
YouTube Has Surpassed $3 Billion in Consumer Spend on iOS
Youtube has surpassed $3 billion in consumer spend worldwide a.s of October 17, 2021 – entirely driven by iOS. Demand for content has grown steadily over the last decade, and…
SaaS Metrics That Matter
The starting point for understanding a SaaS business is revenue growth – the best proof of product-market fit. Dollar Retention takes expansion revenue into account, and can be greater than…
How to hire the right marketer at the right time for your startup
Mux Spivak, a marketer has insightful points for early stage startups hiring a marketer. Regardless of which motion you’re trying to match your marketer to, Spivak holds strong opinions on…
