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Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

InfoChachkie

I reached out to Michael after their surprising day at the top of Hacker News during early September. The innocuous post, which was simply titled " Divshot " generated over 110 comments and was awarded nearly 200 points by Hacker News' notoriously jaded readers. As Michael notes, "Social news is heavily driven by conversations.

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Why should you explain WHY?

Berkonomics

In my early journalism classes, I was taught the five “W’s” of good news stories, and that most should be in the first paragraph at that. Remember the five “W’s?”. Who, what, when, where and why are the five, with sometimes a “how” thrown in for those followers of the macabre. Which of the five is most important for you?

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Square Sellers Will Get Apple’s ‘Tap to Pay’ on iPhones This Year

Tech.Co

Get the latest news delivered to your inbox — whether you're at home or in the office. Even if it takes off, given how slow new tech adaptation tends to happen, we can safely assume we'll still be using plenty of Square hardware like its familar white dongle for years to come. Sign up to the Tech.co newsletter.

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Take advantage of the good times to build stakeholder loyalty.

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] Sometimes a secondary fund-raising effort leads to a lower valuation than the last. And it is that disconnected employee, usually one or more of the better performers, that starts looking for a job when times look bad for a company. Investor loyalty is most tenuous of all. The message here is simple.

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When to pivot from your original plan?

Berkonomics

Well, the good news is that great teams are not bound by their original product or marketing plan. My favorite example of a world class pivot comes from the CEO and board of one of my most successful investments. We may miss the context of the times and come to market too soon or too late. My story of a great pivot.

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A riddle: Why explain why?

Berkonomics

In my early journalism classes, I was taught the five “W’s” of good news stories, and that most should be in the first paragraph at that. Who, what, when, where and why are the five, with sometimes a “how” thrown in for those followers of the macabre.

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Reflections on 2019: Brett Brewer, Crosscut Ventures

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Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? After leaving News Corp., And then there is the lesson of WeWork.