Bangaly Kaba EIR at Reforge, Former VP Product Growth at Instacart, Head of Growth at Instagram

13 years after Twilio first launched, CEO and co-founder Jeff Lawson opens up about the peaks and valleys to share a set of unconventional company building lessons on how to get better as you scale — from introducing new products and refining go-to-market strategies, to focusing annual planning and making post-mortems more effective.

This post was written for engineering managers, but anyone is welcome to read it. Let’s talk for a moment about how we talk about our teams. This might

Today's tweet thread is on how to make a collaborative spreadsheet of investors. Yes, it's very tactical and mundane and seemingly simple, but it will make your fundraising go a lot further.Read on >>— Elizabeth Yin (@dunkhippo33) April 27, 2021

Make your meetings like baseball games, not like football games.

Everyone needs something a little different.

When you align your work and your strengths, you work better and more efficiently. Here’s how to start.

OnlyFans has generally been known for sexual content. But a number of brands are testing it out as an experimental marketing channel.

Anti-Asian racism is on the rise in the U.S. Here’s what managers can do to support their employees.

If you're setting team KRs for the first time and are feeling overwhelmed — I (this post has) got chu.

The following is a joint post between Nicole Quinn, General Partner, and Meredith Kendall Maines, Marketing Partner, at Lightspeed Venture…

Tons of SaaS companies are recruiting board directors. Here's a CEO's guide to finding the right person.

Why limiting time and outcomes — instead of budget and risk — inspires teams to think big.

Companies that regularly communicate with their investors are twice as likely to raise follow on funding. I have a concept called “activating” your investors.

We seek… inspiration or meeting a founder who helps us see a market, problem or opportunity through a different lens.

A five-step plan to help you let go.

"Radical Candor" bestselling author Kim Scott's superpower is outlining simple tactics and straightforward frameworks to put big amorphous ideas into practice. In her latest book, "Just Work," she applies that tactical lens to workplace injustice.

Building a little mental muscle could have a big impact on your life.

As the founder of a startup, Tracy Young often worried that employees and investors valued male CEOs more -- and that being a woman compromised her position as a leader. In this brave, personal talk, she gives an honest look at the constraints women face when trying to adapt to a male-dominated business culture -- and shares how she developed the courage and vulnerability to lead as her complete, raw self. (This talk contains a graphic story. Discretion is advised.)

Employee vs. entrepreneur, applying PM skills, price of freedom

These simple tips can help make the difference between productivity and burnout.

Four strategies for building confidence at work.

In an increasingly social world, influence marketing is becoming an industry game-changer, particularly in the beauty and fashion sectors. Successful influencers have what brands crave: A passionate fan-base. With that, they've unknowingly become hugely important gatekeepers for up and coming brands. As a brand, if you can convince these influencers - you might actually have a shot at taking your industry by storm. And while some savvy players have it covered, many are still missing on that crucial connection, ultimately putting their business at risk.

When times get tough, companies that show up for their customers quickly become the new favorites.

I’ve come to find that humans, while given a range of different methods to communicate in this day and age, still haven’t changed quite much when it comes to feelings on any particular topic. And spearing the wildebeest to earn a spot as a lead member of the tribe has now manifested itself as the Dude Bro doing all he can to get the raise. Yes yes, that’s a generalization. You see, the reasons disputes over product or team related matters generally boil down to three reasons...

I remember my first conversation with Daphne Koller, the co-founder of Coursera, in March of 2012. At the time I was at Google, in what I…