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To succeed at a startup you have to constantly be teaching yourself new things: raising money, hiring great people, setting compensation, building a roadmap, managing well, training new employees. Most of us are not born with these skills.
While the quantity of startup content has exploded over the past few years (thanks, Medium) the results can be fragmented, vague, promotional, or lacking in credibility. So, the team at First Round (yes, the VC firm) built First Search, a database of high-quality, curated advice for founders.
Founders and employees need to know how to do a tremendous range of things. Next time you're looking for actionable advice, consider making First Search your first search.
P.S. If you look up "Product Hunt" it reveals all our secrets. 🙊
While the quantity of startup content has exploded over the past few years (thanks, Medium) the results can be fragmented, vague, promotional, or lacking in credibility. So, the team at First Round (yes, the VC firm) built First Search, a database of high-quality, curated advice for founders.
Founders and employees need to know how to do a tremendous range of things. Next time you're looking for actionable advice, consider making First Search your first search.
P.S. If you look up "Product Hunt" it reveals all our secrets. 🙊
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