Sunday reads (and a hear) for you
What It Takes to Elevate a Sequence B [Ted Wang/ICONIQ] – Ted Wang, now investor and former lawyer (creator of the Sequence Seed doc template), tackles what he appears for in a Sequence B funding. B Rounds are the hardest financings proper now IMO for a wide range of components so it’s refreshing to see somebody put actual quantitative goalposts round them, regardless of the transferring nature of mentioned milestones. His focus is round environment friendly progress however nonetheless progress (min 2x ARR YoY, NRR >100%, Gross Margins >70%).
Betting on Theaters, Embracing Tech, and ‘Depraved’ With Director Jon M. Chu [Matt Belloni/The Town podcast] – What a terrific dialog. Chu is a Silicon Valley native who embraces know-how however doesn’t imagine it’s a substitute for artwork, tradition, story telling. This tight 30 minute pod covers a ton – from AI, to the Hollywood System, ethnic illustration, and why you must be rebellious. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
So You Suppose You’ve Been Gaslit [Leslie Jamison/New Yorker] – Historical past of the idea of gaslighting, what it truly means (and doesn’t imply), and the way its popularization occurred in recent times. The time period truly dates from a 1944 movie known as Gaslight!
Hate to interrupt it to you, however your workforce is filled with under-performers [Molly Graham/Glue Club] – A lot gold in Molly’s publication.
Rent leaders with at the least one 5+ 12 months run [Harry Glaser/Modelbit] – Repeat founder Harry Glaser sharing his personal standards round senior management hires. As Vinod Khosla says, “the workforce you construct is the corporate you construct.” After sharing a few of his errors (“hiring for the resume once I knew in my intestine it was a nasty match. The dopamine hit of exhibiting the board and the early workforce that you simply employed somebody with a giant title out of Nvidia or Salesforce is actual, and it comes again to chew you each time”), Harry elaborates on his guidelines. I’ll put the headlines beneath, however he elaborates on every of them so I’d recommend clicking and studying.
Rent leaders with at the least one 5+ 12 months run.
Meet three A+, out-of-your-league practical leaders to see what greatness appears like.
Hires out of your community have professionals and cons, however on stability they’re value it.
Do intensive backchannel references.
Pay attention laborious for “frivolously optimistic” references.
The interview is about what sort of human they’re, and whether or not you possibly can talk with them.
The best reply is “it relies upon.”
Settle for no bullshit.
Board referrals are sometimes favors to another person.
Retained recruiters simply need to get the rent accomplished ASAP.
The most important danger is the sensation that you need to fill this position immediately.
Take pleasure in!
