Best Practices

Not A Conventional Company

Explore Google's unconventional path from startup to tech giant, growing from $220K to $3.2B revenue in 5 years. Key lessons in scaling while preserving startup culture.

How to Retain Your Startup's Best Employees

Learn proven talent retention strategies for startups from LinkedIn's playbook, including the Tour of Duty framework that helps founders build lasting, high-performing teams.

The Best Advice I've Ever Received

Learn why the best startup advice focuses on frameworks over opinions. A VC's perspective on making better decisions using structured thinking and data-driven analysis.

One of the Greatest Opportunities to Learn

Discover how active listening drives startup innovation and learning. See how Pixar turned $120M investments into $500M+ returns through customer-centric leadership.

An Exceptional Story with Exceptional Data

Learn how data storytelling drives impact through FiveThirtyEight's Messi analysis. Key lessons for founders on turning complex data into compelling narratives.