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Wednesday, 29/1/2020

INVESTOR INTERVIEW: Patrick O’Shaughnessy of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management speaks with Chetan Puttagunta, General Partner at Benchmark Capital, about the evolution of databases in the growth of technology, how to build and grow new software businesses, key factors to consider in software investing like sales and marketing, recruiting, scaling and more: Chetan Puttagunta - Go Slow to Go Fast: Software Building and Investing - [Invest Like the Best, EP.156]

GROWTH: Barron Ernst of Product Coalition provides a frame working for understanding when to focus resources on optimization vs. traffic generation: Traffic and Product Market Fit Are Key Determinants for Your Product Strategy

MANAGEMENT: Morgan Housel of Collaborative Fund explains that the appearance of “easy,”  defined as situations in entrepreneurship where the idea of something look easier than it is in actuality, and points out the origins of "easy," including when personnel or an outsider underestimate the role of others, competitive advantages have diminished and opportunity wasn’t realized, when an individual only sees the finished product, not the labor behind the scenes and more: Different Kinds of Easy

FOUNDER INTERVIEW: Jason Lemkin of SaaStr Inc. moderates a panel discussion with Maria Pergolino of Anaplan, Anthony Kennada of Gainsight and Aaron Ross of Predictable Revenue about navigating a future recession in the SaaS industry, building great office culture, app exhaustion and more: Q&A with Maria Pergolino, Anthony Kennada, Aaron Ross and Jason Lemkin

FOUNDER INTERVIEW: Diego Saez Gil of Pachama speaks with Y Combinator Partners Craig Cannon and Gustaf Alstromer on how does Pachama use technology to solve climate change: Diego Saez Gil - How Pachama Uses Tech to Solve Climate Change

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