Jeff Bezos famously said, “Your margin is my opportunity.”
Now, your office is your competitor’s opportunity, writes . Any company that’s less remote than its competitors risks losing its most talented people.
Why remote startups will win the war for top talent 🧵👇
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Machine learning when paired with biological data has the potential to forever change the way we face diseases including cancer, says of .
But there will be challenges along the way as Lin outlines in this Q&A. 👇
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Instead of companies stuffing themselves on SaaS, argues for a new kind of software diet.
One that changes the priorities of IT, security, and procurement from fixing problems to helping them create infrastructure that empowers employees.
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Did We Overeat on Software? future.com/did-we-overeat < of on how companies can treat SaaS as a competitive advantage instead of an all-you-can-eat buffet
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It was easier to found Bitcoin than to reform the Fed. It is easier to start a new city than to reform San Francisco.
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Cities have been called "the largest technology we make." 🌃
We should be asking these questions, then, before building them, says .
"Is it expensive to run?"
"Does it scale?"
And especially: "How good are its APIs?"
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37signals (Basecamp/HEY) CEO advocates "short-term thinking" when running a company.
No long-term plans. No to-do lists. You make decisions in the moment and the maximum amount of time devoted to any project is 6 weeks.
He explains why 👇
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In the same way e-commerce has decimated many physical stores, believes virtual companies will crush office-based companies.
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For companies that have gone or are planning to go to a hybrid-remote model, explains why "hybrid" needs to mean the same thing to management and employees, because it often doesn't.
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Do you think immersive reality will ever get good enough that we lose sight of what's "real" and what isn't?
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Far too many products fail because there’s simply no demand for them. How does that happen? By overlooking user research.
founder provides a blueprint for investment in research to fuel the right decisions at every stage of growth.
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Have you heard about synthetic embryos? Wonder what they are, how scientists are using them, and what they WANT to do with them? I spoke with & Professor and embryology pioneer about the state of the field.
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New models for synthetic embryos have recently emerged, but bioengineers aren’t growing humans now.
The immediate goals, explains & scientist , are to understand how life is created and teach us how to rejuvenate tissues.
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I interviewed on work culture. This bit, on why writing > brainstorms, stuck:
"You’ve got to be able to fully form your thoughts in a narrative style that other people can understand. You can’t just drive by and throw an idea in there. There are unlimited ideas."
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New interview re: the power of short-term thinking, figuring it out as you go, flowing with human nature, getting comfortable making tough decisions, appetites vs. estimates, what we look for when hiring remote workers, and plenty more.
Here it is:
future.com/jason-fried-ba
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How to break the cycle of technology panics:
Instead of being reactive, science should be proactive. If researchers need 5 years to begin understanding something, the process shouldn’t start while everyone’s hyped up and politicians are demanding answers.
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The Sisyphean cycle of technology panics (and how to break it).
In his new book, writes about ’s four-step theory for what keeps happening when a new technology takes hold, especially with young people.
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No long-term planning. No politics. No Zoom. No 10-12 hour days. No project managers. Fully remote.
shares his unconventional approach to running agile companies.
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Founder & CEO of , , explains why he believes remote startups will win the war for top talent: future.com/remote-startup
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For specific metrics investors want to see for marketplaces, social apps, subscriptions, and e-commerce startups, and answers to some frequently asked questions, read more from ⬇️
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What shouldn’t you include in your data room?
Five things often seen in data rooms that wouldn’t recommend including, unless an investor specifically asks for them.
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Cap table:
This should show the current investors in your company, how much they’ve invested, and how much ownership they have.
has some great free templates.
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These are the top 5 things recommends including in your data room:
1️⃣ Pitch deck
2️⃣ Cap table
3️⃣ Historical P&L and burn
4️⃣ Usage data (growth, acquisition channels, engagement, retention)
5️⃣ LTV/CAC and payback period
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What is a data room?
In the 1900s, companies used to print physical documents and present them to investors in secure rooms.
Today, data rooms are virtual — but they’re still an important part of the diligence process.
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A startup’s data room is key for raising venture capital. But many founders waste time compiling data investors don’t want or need.
From , a 🧵 on what founders need to know, including specific data investors want to see, info to leave out, and traps to avoid.👇
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Companies that don’t adapt will bleed talent to their competition, and companies that embrace remote work will replace the ones that don’t.
Read more from ⬇️
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The office has also grown to become a distraction factory of epic proportions. The open office has become the enemy of deep, focused work.
A slew of research has found that the open office leads to higher stress and less productivity.
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“We have a special culture and we need the social connection of the office.”
A Gartner survey of 5,000 workers found that remote and hybrid employees actually reported higher culture satisfaction than on-site employees. bit.ly/3AjTXNN
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“We do our best work around the water cooler.”
A 2019 study found just 10% of all communications occurred between employees whose desks were more than 500 meters apart. Collaborative value disappears once companies span floors, buildings, or campuses.
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When employees have the freedom and flexibility to organize work around living, rather than living around work, a new paradigm emerges.
And the arguments for returning to the office don’t hold up.
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Insights from our Web3 Water Cooler — a Slack chat about a trending topic in crypto moderated by editor .
This week , & discuss the intellectual property frameworks surrounding NFTs.
Read more: future.com/thinking-throu
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