Founder Weekly (Issue 368 - December 19 2018)

Founder Weekly - Issue 368

December 19, 2018

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 368 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

This year's survey of 529 founders dives into mainstay questions on the fundraising climate, exit environment and the challenges of operating a startup. We also introduce questions on everything from the impact of Softbank's Vision Fund to the challenges of being a parent in the tech industry.

How the company that was once America’s biggest, the maker of power turbines, the seller of insurance, the broadcaster of ‘Seinfeld,’ became a shadow of its former self.

Atul Gawande has the backing of Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway. Will that be enough to get the reforms the US needs?

If your phone gets in the way of whoever and whatever is important to you, don’t accept the compromise. Take matters into your own hands and design the phone you want.

This is the fourth edition of the State of European Tech report, the single, most comprehensive data-driven story of European technology today. We’ve gathered data from world-class data partners and a survey of 5,000 members of the tech ecosystem, from founders to students, investors to researchers. We’ve tried to tell the most important stories. We cover diversity and inclusion, talent, regulation, investment, research and development, and the great, global disrupters out of Europe. 

Hotels have begun to turn their lobbies and common areas into WeWork-like gathering places, attracting both guests and locals.

Dozens of companies use smartphone locations to help advertisers and even hedge funds. They say it’s anonymous, but the data shows how personal it is.

How a company goes from totally sold-out to totally shuttered in just two years.

Books

Marketing, Sales and PR

Could indirectly getting links from the LA Times, The Verge and Gizmodo be the key to some affiliate sites success?

Wondering how to get the most out of Google Docs? Whether you're writing a blog post or researching a video, here are 11 marketers sharing their best hacks.

Money and Finance

A Review of Earnest Capital’s Shared Earnings Agreement (SEAL).

Startups of the Week

Get Your Next Personal Assistant That Can Balance Your Life.

Providing Affordable Clean Water and Renewable Energy in Remote Areas. OffGridBox™ is an all-in-one system using solar energy to purify water and distribute energy.

Next generation reading and learning platform, on a mission to enhance reading and revolutionise how we learn.

Tips, Tools and Services

Hosting your dinner is the most effective way to build up your network and establish yourself as a hub. Read on to understand how you can easily host your own dinners.

A ridiculously simple way to get feedback.

Discover the web design trends, techniques, and tools that will define website and digital product design in 2019 — and beyond.

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