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Startup Reading List February 17, 2017 Enjoy! Startup Reading List Startup Digest is curated by: Zubin Chagpar - @phylosopher Contact Zubin Chagpar at zubin.chagpar@startupdigestmail.com Chris McCann - Community @ Greylock Partners Contact Chris McCann at chris@startupdigest.com Learn how to become a Diversity Leader and actions you can take to improve diversity and inclusion in your company! We surveyed nearly 700 founders of tech startups from around the world to gain insight into the challenges they face when working to build a diverse and inclusive company. Diversity Leaders take key steps in specific areas to create an inclusive environment: Mentoring and advising, hiring practices, professional development, pay and performance, and flexible benefits. Learn how you can become a Diversity Leader. Startups, Software Development and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance Edith Harbaugh "When I recruited my first engineer, he was hesitant. The company was pre-revenue and seemed risky. I told him we had enough money to pay him for a one-month-contract while I tried to fundraise. During the month, he could interview anywhere he wanted. After a month, he could either stay or take any of the permanent jobs he wanted. That gave him — and me — enough time to make a better call. He stayed on for the ride." Lessons From Doing YC Twice Harj Taggar 30-minute video with a former YC partner and startup entrepreneur. Money, Blockchains, and Social Scalability Nick Szabo "Innovations in social scalability involve institutional and technological improvements that move function from mind to paper or mind to machine, lowering cognitive costs while increasing the value of information flowing between minds, reducing vulnerability, and/or searching for and discovering new and mutually beneficial participants." Five Ways to Raise Capital in a Small Market Ryan Broshar "No matter how small. Get to know every investor in your region. Find out who has invested in local companies, what founders are from your town, what startups have come from your market. If you want bigger investors, you first need to demonstrate that you have local support. It's great signaling." Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Startup Digest, © 2009-2017 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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