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7 strategies for learning new skills

The Zapier Blog

If you've been wanting to learn a new skill or even strengthen existing ones, here are the seven tried-and-trued strategies I used to boost my expertise—and how you can, too. Now that we're on the same page, let's dive into the seven strategies you can use to learn a new skill or enhance the ones you already have.

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IdeaPAD case study: How do you define and build value for an existing product?

Paul G. Silva

Client Business Information Director Problem A leading data aggregator for an entertainment sector came to PixelEdge to help maximize one of their offerings. The product was useful to their business as a marketing and operations tool, but they wanted to build it into something more. Paul Silva then facilitated the discussion.

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How to Manage a Board

Y Combinator

One of the most common questions we hear from founders is “How do I manage my board?” It’s something that provokes anxiety, because this is the first time the founder/CEO is subject to external supervision, and the board has powers that include the firing of the CEO and the senior management. But first, what’s the purpose of a board?

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Influence Meets Innovation: How Founders and Cultural Leaders Can Work Together

Andreessen Horowitz

Founders seeking to tap into this rare mix of reach, influence, and capital must navigate this terrain with an immense amount of intention and foresight. Executives could be preparing for a big board meeting, quarterly earnings calls, or managing very large teams. Remember that actors, artists, athletes, and executives work in cycles.

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Daily Crunch: The party’s over — Airbnb bans all disruptive gatherings in perpetuity

TechCrunch

Here’s the short, short version of other stories: Powering job boards : While the tech sector is seeing layoffs, Kyle reports that Gloat grabs $90 million to build better internal job boards. Use chronological scenario planning to help your startup get through a potential recession. Power survey found that was not the case.

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15 Ways to Facilitate Communication Among Cross-Functional Startup Teams

Startup Blogpost

Here are the fifteen unique strategies these leaders use to ensure seamless communication among cross-functional teams. Chat keeps everyone informed on real-time progress and allows for quick questions, while Loom empowers team members to share complex processes or ideas in bite-sized, digestible videos.

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Important Updates for Startups on the PPP and the CARES Act

Dream It

The information on this page was updated on April 6th, 2020. Kathryn (attorney from PilieroMazza) : Most banks are opening applications today, though a few rolled out last Friday with mixed success. blocking a quorum, or preventing a shareholder/board action). What are the immediate do’s and don’ts for startups?

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