The VC Corner π° #8
Carta Faces Accusations of Unethical Practices, 4 Steps to Becoming a Sales-Focused Founder, 2024 Healthcare Outlook, and more!
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Top Headlines π¨
Carta Faces Accusations Of Unethical Practices By A Prominent Startup π« [Robots.net]
OpenAI has launched the GPT Store to help you find useful and popular custom versions of ChatGPT π [OpenAI]
Unity to lay off another 1,800 employees, representing 25% of its workforce π₯ [TechCrunch]
SVB Financial plans to hand VC business to creditors πΌ [Reuters]
Microsoftβs OpenAI Investment Could Face EU Probe π [Wall Street Journal]
Quora Secures $75M Funding from Andreessen Horowitz to Boost AI Chat Platform Poe π° [Coinspeaker]
In-Depth Insights π
The single most important thing you need to do as a CEO π [Mario Gabriele]
The ultimate list of product metrics π [Pawel Huryn]
Should Carta Facilitate Secondary Trading? π€ [Henry Ward]
4 Steps to Becoming a Sales-Focused Founder (and Why It's Important) π[Entrepreneur]
Make Hay When the Sun Shines: Liquidity in Startup Exits πͺ [Tomaz Tunguz]
Many start-ups that survived 2023 are delaying inevitable, VCs warn π°οΈ [Financial Review]
Silk Ventures set out to build a βnew Silk Roadβ from China to Europe β and then disappeared β [sifted]
How do European VCs Hire Interns and Analysts? π§βπ [Konrad Kordowski]
Techno-optimism for 2024 - What you should be excited about π [Noah Smith]
Interesting Reports π
UK innovation - 2024 forward look π [Dealroom.co]
Saudi Arabia Venture Capital Report π° [Magnitt]
Global Risks Report 2024 π [World Economic Forum]
2024 Healthcare Outlook π₯ [PitchBook]
Captivating Podcasts ποΈ
Essential Strategies for Modern Entrepreneurs π‘ [Garyvee]
AI Demos: Stable Diffusion Turbo, AI Room Decorator, AI-Driven Clothing Site, and more! π€ [This Week in Startups]
From ideation to IPO, Thematic Investor, Assessing first time entrepreneurs, Fintech and Crypto π [Venture Europe]
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