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The 4 Kinds of “Data Moats” Your Company Can Build
https://humansofdata.atlan.com/2021/07/the-4-kinds-of-data-moats-your-company-can-build/
Data is the new oil, but how are you creating value out of this shiny new oil? Data isn't just to be monetized. Data can be used for strategic, operational or structural advantages. This blog explains just how.
Three Steps to Get Up to Speed on Any Subject Quickly
https://observer.com/2016/07/three-steps-to-get-up-to-speed-on-any-subject-quickly/
Being a non technical investor, I frantically google tech buzz words and acronyms everytime I receive a pitch deck. Googling is an art, and I'm afraid yours truly isn't an artist. This post helped me bring structure to the infinite Google tab loop and get up to speed on a new subject in a short timeframe. A must read for founders and startup employees.
Positioning
https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/positioning
Positioning is not equivalent to messaging. It isn't a tagline. It's not your brand story, nor is it your vision or your "why." It is not, as one CEO attempted to convince me, "Everything you marketers cook up over there". So what is positioning? April Dunford explains.
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Interesting tweets we've read
Consensus in the startup ecosystem tells us that to truly achieve growth, spend Rs 10 on marketing and sales for every Rupee spent on product and engineering. But...
when a startup founder falls in love 😍 pic.twitter.com/PsZFBVAvUG
— Dagobert Renouf (@dagorenouf) November 8, 2021
Huge congratulations to Ms Falguni Nayar on taking Nykaa public. The next time you get too comfortable or think you are too old to do something new, think about this.
My biggest lesson from @MyNykaa & #FalguniNayar
— Nayantara Rai (@NayantaraRai) November 10, 2021
Age is just a number. She started Nykaa at the age of 50!
She did it when she had it all as India’s top investment banker at Kotak. Don’t get too comfortable in your comfort zone. Take risks. Follow your dreams