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Li Jin oF Atelier Ventures, Jenny Fielding of The Fund
The e-commerce share of total retail sales has grown by over 300% in the last couple of years. And merchants regularly face a number of problems: card rejection, fraud, restrictions imposed by the acquiring bank of the payment gateway.
Mercuryo is here to reinventthe ease of payments and unleash the potential of companies worldwide. We take care of the entire payment cycle, allowing you to focus on business growth.
What founders, startup operators, and investors are talking about…
Why most online communities fail — and how to build a better one.
Communities are the ultimate status symbol of 2021 - everyone wants one. Building a community is incredibly hard! You can’t just drop your audience into a digital space and expect a healthy community to form — it will quickly spiral out of control if you don’t actively manage it. Justine Moore of Canal on the five keys of building an engaging and valuable community…Read more.
The differences between angel investing and running a VC fund.
Many people think they like angel investing, but wish they had a lot more money to invest. So the natural thought is "I should run a fund!" Emerging fund managers have to hustle to raise their fund, manage fund operations, and also deploy the capital. Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund on what to consider before raising a fund…Read more.
Transitioning from PM to a founder or founder to PM.
As a Product Manager, you’ll be pulled in all directions and keep a balance between what helps ship a successful product and achieve the long-term goals. What does a Product Manager do? How to get started for the role? Ritika Mehta of The Visualist has got you covered.…Read more.
Building a “community-first” company.
Community building will be one of the most important, if not the most important, skill set for future founders across industries. Morgan Beller of nfx on escape velocity and Web 2.0 attention vs. Web 3.0 commerce…Read more.
How maternity leave can make you a better leader.
Mathilde Collin went on maternity leave for 18 weeks and was fully disconnected from her job as the CEO of Front. When she returned, she realised the company had transformed and grown during her absence, as everyone found themselves with a stronger sense of ownership over their own work. Here’s a careful plan for what should happen while you’re out…Read more.
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