When it comes to the choices we make, most of us like to think we’ve made the “best” decision. Read more
Landing pages really matter. They are not only your big chance to make an impactful first impression, but they can play a huge role in driving key metrics – whether that’s sign ups to a wait list or conversion to purchase of your product itself. Read more
Back when YC was getting started about 10 years ago, Paul Graham wrote some essays that predicted the way startup fundraising would change in the next decade – accurately, it turns out. Read more
by James Currier (@JamesCurrier). James is a Managing Partner at NFX, a seed-stage venture firm headquartered in San Francisco. Read more
Uber is the most successful startup Silicon Valley has ever produced — at least, according to the $76 billion that it was at one point valued by private investors. Read more
Peloton filed its long-anticipated S-1 today. It discussed attracting customers under 35 (page 5), how much it relies on music royalties (page 18), and about how it sells happiness (page 90). No, we didn’t make up the last bit. The popular exercise company raised nearly $1 billion while private. Read more
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is currently engaged in human rights abuses at the US Southern border. Read more
A founder’s life leaves little time for pause. From the moment that the next big startup idea strikes, the tempo is set by the breakneck quest to scale. Read more
The future of venture capital is not just women investing in more women, it’s also men stepping up and funding female founders. At least that’s what we hear from women on the ground who are running companies and raising funds. Read more
Morning Markets: Is it bad when founders take lots of money off the table? Maybe. Also, listen to our podcast. News broke yesterday detailing the scale of capital that WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has cashed out before the company’s impending IPO. Read more