Danielle Vermeer

Key inputs: 1. Acquisition: how to acquire users.2. Activation: how to get users to their 'Aha’ moment as quickly as possible3. Engagement: how to ensure users experience the core product value as often as possible4. Virality: how to get people to get more people onto the platform

Shein is to Wario as Depop is to Mario.

Consumers are adopting resale to:1. Save money 2. Afford higher-end brands 3. Find one-of-a-kind items 

In addition to quarterly in-person board meetings, it’s a good practice to send a 2-page monthly update email (sample here) to the board at the beginning of every month. The email usually includes a summary of last month’s performance; a hiring update; a section outlining burning issues; and a section with specific asks for help.

But bodies don’t gauge their stress response in comparison to other body’s hardships. They’re not logical, at least not in that way. My intense stress may have been less than others’, in other words, but that didn’t diminish how my body was internalizing it.

Curation as a Service saves you time, money and energy. Community-curation platforms will help crowdsource research. Curated commerce will help brands stand out in commoditized markets. Indie Hackers will increasingly launch curated digital products. By definition, curation is biased. Beware of blindspots. Reference multiple curators if you rely on... See more