The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier We really could have used RACI. Here, I'll unpack the RACI model and how it can streamline potentially chaotic projects—and perhaps save you from your own escape room disaster. Table of contents: What is the RACI model?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

There's a lot of advice out there about the connection between timing and productivity: articles—including Zapier's own —suggesting "X things to do in the morning/afternoon/evening" to stay productive all day long. And yes, when you work on certain types of tasks absolutely impacts your productivity.

creativity

The Zapier Blog

JULY 27, 2025

No idea what anything cost, no idea who to trust, and somehow, despite watching multiple YouTube videos, I still managed to burn $150 in about 12 minutes. If you've ever dipped a toe into Meta Ads Manager, you know exactly what I mean. Types of Instagram ads you can run What influences Instagram ad costs?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 23, 2025

Spend less time on meeting prep Automate the process But as much as I appreciate what Fireflies gets right, a few of its quirks finally nudged me to explore other options. That's what led me to Granola.ai. Here, I'll show you five standout features and how they fit into my meeting workflows. What is Granola.ai?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I get sucked up in “Do” mode. Now, I’m pretty on the record that being an entrepreneur is about being great at The Do. But getting caught up in the doing can often leave you directionless. You need to take time out to Think. Some of my biggest breakthroughs have come in what seems like lazy time.

creativity

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

peer-to-peer

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. Not hard-core, just the stuff you’d do if you were in jr. I had to laugh a bit reading it.

VC

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Occasionally on this blog I break away from industry commentary and write more broadly. The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. But what he noticed was much more happiness & many more memories were derived at the poorer camps where you interacted with people. What things made me happy?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 10, 2010

It’s the story of what’s broken with the education system in the US. I’ll leave more of the human drama for you to see yourselves but telling you the premise of this film won’t ruin anything. Work hard, do well in school and you can have a better life?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2020

As entrepreneurs, we face challenges throughout our careers, but we don’t spend a lot of time planning what we’ll do during and after a global pandemic. No one knows what the next few months will bring. The best advice for business owners I can give: Listen to your heart. An opportunity to trim fat from your budget.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 13, 2020

Unlike the last crisis when we were working hard to keep our workforce in the office, the pandemic has forced us to ensure they stay home. Unlike the last crisis when we were working hard to keep our workforce in the office, the pandemic has forced us to ensure they stay home. Carlos Melendez, Wovenware, EO Puerto Rico.

culture

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 21, 2010

However, the innovation community seems to be in love with this format, so you can’t be a VC without watching a bunch of them. A few of them are just awful—and very few do an amazing job. That's why I have a job. First off, you should be prepared for every conceivable tech failure. Those stand out.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2015

The energy was election so I’m going to do it again this coming week. You may have read that Twitter has now made it harder for Meerkat to operate. For years when I did This Week in VC (now BothSides TV ) and one of the most magic parts was the people who watched the show live and could ask questions in realtime.

energy

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Here’s what she shared: I immigrated to the US from Israel at the age of 18 with US$500 in my pocket. Here’s what she shared: I immigrated to the US from Israel at the age of 18 with US$500 in my pocket. Between the dotcom boom and Y2K nearly upon us, there were many jobs available in the IT industry. It was 1998.

culture

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2022

To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. First, that you have something important to say. Second, you have to believe that you can package that content in a compelling way, consistently. First, that you have something important to say. Enter the latest.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Being an effective founder means questioning current paradigms, asking ‘Is there a better way to do this—and am I the person to do it?’ Getting funded or even acquired, in many cases, has more to do with whom you know than how good your product might be.

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Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2014

When someone asks me for the best way to fund a startup, I always say bootstrap it, meaning fund it yourself and grow organically. Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. Do it yourself.

startup

Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 18, 2023

It basically talks about how, instead of betting everything on one big idea and risking it all, you need to start by firing small “bullets”—testing out various ideas on a smaller scale. This allowed us to explore different verticals and find what worked best for us.

strategy

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

What I enjoyed was that Derek did his homework on me and allowed me to talk about a lot of personal topics, which I rarely have the chance to do. What I enjoyed was that Derek did his homework on me and allowed me to talk about a lot of personal topics, which I rarely have the chance to do. 00:00:52] MARK: Sure.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

As she marks 25 years in business, Renée shared what she’s learned along her entrepreneurial journey. Do I owe all my success to the astrologer? These lessons are what made the biggest impact on my business. Treat Your Vendors as Partners (and With Kindness). You need them, and they need you.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

Going to school to get my bachelor’s degree while working a full-time job. Alisa Gumbs: In this podcast series, we help you find new ways to grow your business through our interviews with innovative entrepreneurs and business leaders. How to build a brand that will benefit your business? How you all doing?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 12, 2016

did provide the ticket to this event, my opinions are my own and do not represent the Entrepreneurs’ Organization; this article has not been edited by Inc.com. did provide the ticket to this event, my opinions are my own and do not represent the Entrepreneurs’ Organization; this article has not been edited by Inc.com.

peer-to-peer

Y Combinator

MAY 29, 2019

They were in the Summer 2015 batch of YC and you can check them out at SecondMeasure.com. You can find Michael on Twitter @mikebabineau and Kevin is @ilikevests. 00:00 – What idea did Mike apply to YC with? 9:45 – What info did investors want to know that Second Measure could provide? Google Play. SoundCloud.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2022

And if you want to have this hit your inbox directly once it officially turns into a newsletter on May 1, sign up here. Coincidentally, the same day, Emburse — a nearly $200 million-in-ARR expense software company — announced it was doing the exact opposite. Welcome to my weekly fintech-focused column.

real estate

Y Combinator

MAY 15, 2019

You can check them out at Substack.com. You can check them out at Backtracks.fm. 5:35 – What percent of the market will ultimately be paid content? 37:35 – Debdut Mukherjee asks – Do podcasts actually work? If so, how do startups calculate the ROI & the CAC? Chris, what do you do?

culture

StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

I want to warn you about the challenges that you’ll face when leading an early-stage venture. But before you can tackle them, you’ve got to run the early-stage gauntlet. If you make it through, I’ll write you a follow-up letter! But a bias for action may tempt you to cut corners and launch too quickly.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

A story about innovating your business to stay ahead of the market, written for EO by Floyd DePalma, CEO of UX agency DePalma Studios. These are the fears that keep you up at night, the ones you hope never happen. They’re also the moments that cause you to panic and cloud your judgment. I choose the latter.

opportunity

Founders Coop

MAY 18, 2020

Our first reaction to reading Fred’s post was that, by relying on our own experiences and learning over our 10-plus years and 200-plus early-stage investments, we’ve developed a strong shared view of what our customer experience should feel like. A wish becomes a promise when you put it in writing.

founder

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Given that 2011 is already behind us, I’d like to take a brief time-out from the usual legal and financial wonkery to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year. I’m proud to contribute to the effort and always enjoy reading what the other authors have to say. What kind of advantage will this create vs. our competitors ?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When floodwaters devastated the city, many families were relocated from urban Manila—specifically from a section of the city called Marikina, the shoe capital of the Philippines—to rural farmland. In the relocation site, there were no jobs, so they had no income. Their story is an example of social entrepreneurship at its best. .

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StartupNation

MARCH 31, 2021

So, you’ve got a startup idea. The first major challenge you’ll need to overcome is achieving product-market fit. So why do so many entrepreneurs leave this up to chance? Creating a product that solves a real problem starts even before you launch your business. What is product-market fit?

development

The Zapier Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

What I didn't realize is that minor tweaks to generalized email marketing tactics aren't enough to create a successful B2B campaign. If you're a beginner learning the ropes or a veteran B2C marketer making the shift, trying to work with anything other than a purpose-built B2B email marketing strategy is a recipe for disaster.

strategy

OkDork

JANUARY 27, 2023

I put together a list of 23 recession-proof business ideas you can start today to make at least an extra thousand bucks a month and potentially much more. Go to your friends or family and look through their credit card bills and find areas where they can cut down on unnecessary spending. Then, take a cut of whatever you save them.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The elevator is broken and you need to take the stairs and climb fast. From my own experience and from the experience of helping other people develop their careers, I wanted to share 5 lessons that I found very useful and that will hopefully help you in your pursuit. It may advance your career a lot. I went from Jr.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 17, 2021

Unless you find an alternative business model to monetize a totally free SaaS product, you’ll have to attach a price tag to it. In this blog post, we’re not going to talk about different business models, seat-based VS usage volume pricing, or subscription VS pay-as-you-go. This is the wrong question to ask.

SaaS

Campaign Monitor

MARCH 8, 2022

Your email newsletter is one of your most powerful marketing channels. Between sharing news, making announcements, and nurturing relationships with your customers, newsletters can be molded into just about anything. Well, newsletters keep subscribers informed about your business or product without being overly “salesy.”

creativity

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2013

In a world where startups can pick up 750k in from just a couple of seed funds, or crowdsource a bunch of angels sight unseen, what's the role of an angel group? I'm peripherally more aware of more sources of capital and what they like then I ever have been. The Internet already does a pretty good job of that.

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