Friday, September 16, 2016

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Startup Reading List

September 16, 2016

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Zubin Chagpar - @phylosopher

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Chris McCann - Community @ Greylock Partners

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How mobile commerce really works

Americans are now doing almost 33% of their online shopping on mobile devices. But what happens when you click “buy” isn’t as simple as it seems. A lot has to happen at lightning speed, with ironclad security, for mobile commerce to work. Check out this infographic, which lays out the entire process, by clicking here.

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Lessons Learnt

Vincent Jacobs

"The choice to structure as equity (rather than convertible debt) and considering investments in any jurisdiction also limited the flexibility and speed of closing due to added complexity of legal paperwork."

Practical Design: Pitching

Dominika Blackappl

"A short pitch in a group setting rarely results in an investment on the spot. Therefore, the purpose of a pitch is to gauge investor interest and secure follow-up meetings."

11 SaaS Retention Techniques

Joelle Goldman

Failed payments can be a big problem for high-growth SaaS companies. This article contains a comprehensive list of techniques to combat payment-related churn.

Pitch Decks that Raised Over $400M

Various

A collection of real fundraising decks from real startups. In total, these decks raised over $400M for companies like Airbnb, LinkedIn, and Youtube.
Submitted by Ryan at https://attach.io/

The 2% Change

Brad Feld

"If you want to improve your business, in addition to all the other things you are doing, focus on changing thing by 2%."

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