Hi, welcome to Femstree't’s life online this week! I’m Sarah and this is the 226th edition of Femstreet, a weekly newsletter featuring must-read content by female CEOs, operators, and investors. The most clicked post from last week’s curation was Why Web3 hiring is unique.If you like the content in this newsletter, please like it above and share it with friends.
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For early-stage startups, the focus for branding is all about shaping identity. But as you evolve and iterate on the path to product-market fit, you may outgrow that identity, and it could be time to shift course. Managing a rename goes far beyond the aesthetic changes. There’s prep work like trademark applications and securing domains, before you can even begin. Sally Metelerkamp of Lived shares a comprehensive guide and spreadsheet for your re-branding process…Read more.
The difference between bookings and revenue
Founders often mix up bookings and revenue. The timing of recognition is important to understand, as recognized revenue shows the true run rate of the business. Gale Wilkinson of Vitalize explains the difference between the two in detail…Read more.
Skills a successful DAO contributor needs to cultivate
Most skills required for success in a DAO take a long time to grow, and are different from those needed in traditional, hierarchical structures. But if you start now, you'll be more prepared for DAO work by the time DAOs gain wide adoption, and traditional companies are making the leap into decentralized work. So, what are the skills required for DAO contribution, and how do you cultivate them? Samantha Marin of Aragon on the essential skills to succeed in a DAO…Read more.
SaaS Due Diligence: Using trial data as a leading indicator
Companies at an early stage (<12 months) often have a limited amount of data to use to quantitatively assess their product-market fit. With this limited data, what other metrics can early stage investors use to gauge product-market fit and traction in due diligence? 44% of enterprise SaaS companies use trials to get their customers in the door. Vicki Peng of Thrive Capital dives into this in more depth, using two pieces of trial data that can serve as leading indicators in evaluating early investments…Read more.
The value of design partners
Build like crazy > announce fundraising > collect signups > hand select a group of design customers. Having a gating function to on-boarding customers en masse until the product is ready to see daylight is smart. The best software of tomorrow will be co-created with design customers. Kara Nortman of Upfront Ventures shares a framework on how to select your design partners…Read more.
How to position ESOP to new employees
One of the benefits of working for a startup is the opportunity to earn equity and share in the upside of the value you create every day. However, some employees tend to prefer a slightly higher salary to a significantly larger ESOP grant. Founders need to help future employees understand the leverage of equity vs salary. Jackie Vullinghs of Airtree Ventures shares how you can position ESOP more effectively to employees and reduce temporal discounting…Read more.
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