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"There’s lots of content about what to think about when choosing an investor. In fact, a lot of it has been written by investors, in the form of thinly-veiled content marketing, where the conclusion is ‘hey guess what,..." zpr.io/HbxS3

"1. Other VCs 2. Entrepreneurs in our network 3. Cold inbound messages 4. Outbound outreach It is my understanding that many VCs, particularly junior ones, spend most of their time reaching out to startups they may wan..." zpr.io/HsCBs

"I love NYC. When I first moved to NYC it was a dream come true. Every corner was like a theater production happening right in front of me. So much personality, so many stories. Every subculture I loved was in NYC. I c..." zpr.io/HjmTM

"No matter what happens now, the virus will continue to circulate around the world. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has sickened more than 16.5 million people across six continents. It is raging in countries that ..." zpr.io/HjaDP

"CIC’s focus is firmly on Cambridge in terms of finding startups with world-class deeptech propositions. But when it comes to finding buyers for them, the VC firm still often finds itself looking across the Atlantic. “..." zpr.io/HZvsq

"I can't think of a single large software company that doesn't regularly draw internet comments of the form “What do all the employees do? I could build their product myself.” Benjamin Pollack and Jeff Atwood called ou..." zpr.io/HzSA4

"Penicillin is probably the most important discovery of the last 100 years. It’s saved somewhere between 80 million and 200 million lives. Your great grandparents would have found it indistinguishable from sorcery." zpr.io/HqhF7

"The Deck is made up of 90 Cards with 180 of the most important questions you need to consider when starting a startup. Learn to answer rapid fire questions, stay concise and eliminate the filler." zpr.io/HqpsY

"In the history of art, Johannes Vermeer is almost as mysterious and unfathomable as Shakespeare in literature, like a character in a novel." zpr.io/HGcFd

"Hi, I'm Pat. I created this website, Starter Story! Hey! ?I'm Pat Walls, the founder of Starter Story." zpr.io/HGs2X

"Three of TikTok’s biggest stars announced deals outside of TikTok yesterday, giving the creators another way to make money off their immense popularity on the shortform video app." zpr.io/HGqhh

"That's the message from venture capitalist Brad Feld to cities and regions around the world trying to cultivate their own tech scenes. Feld knows a bit about the subject." zpr.io/Hf49K

From the same line of discoveries as "water is wet", I finally got to the conclusion sleeping at the right time is good for you. And, yeah, I know the dog in the photo. He sleeps A LOT! 😁 theceolibrary.com/best-productiv…

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