29 de abr. de 2015

It's like an involuntary tick or a form of really boring Tourette's

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From: Pauline OlsenDate: Monday 27 April 2015 10.12amTo: David ThorneSubject: Book signing dates Hello David, It's been bought to my attention that a list of upcoming book signing events was recently posted on your website with B&N stores named as venues.

19 de abr. de 2015

Bad Notes on Venture Capital

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This week. On the phone … Me: So, you raised venture capital? Him: Yeah. We raised a seed round. About $1 million. Me: At what price? Him: It wasn’t priced. We raised a convertible note. Me: With a cap? Him: Yes, $8 million. Me: Ah. I see. So you did raise with a price.


11 de abr. de 2015

Holawhat? Meet The Alt-Management System Invented By A Programmer And Used By Zappos

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Zappos, Medium, and David Allen have all embraced the non-hierarchical management system. Should your company adopt it too? Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh offered his nearly 4,000 employees an ultimatum last week: accept Holacracy or leave.


6 de abr. de 2015

Dois cafés e a conta com Ana Luisa Santos

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No primeiro período da faculdade de Engenharia da UFRJ, só havia três alunas. No segundo semestre, sobrava apenas Ana Luisa Santos. Tem sido assim desde então. Com mestrado no Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ela é um exceção no mundo predominantemente masculino da tecnologia.