Danielle Vermeer
@daniellevermeer
Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport. Writer of Goodwill Hunting, a newsletter hunting the best pre-loved fashion finds, insights, and jobs. 11+ years of buying no new clothes.
Danielle Vermeer
Notice how the decisions you make regarding your spare time and money indicate clearly what you care about.
Substack • How to carve a career path on your own terms
The future of fashion shopping online is where content, community, and (re)commerce collide. Younger consumers are looking for a safe, “third space” online to express their authentic style and to shop cute clothes from trusted peers.
Danielle Vermeer • Goodwill Hunting #21: joining a startup
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Not all attention and views are created equal. Ryan at Perpetual wrote a newsletter on why Mr. Beast has fewer followers than PewDiePie and yet Pew makes $9M while Mr. Beast makes $100M+ a year. The difference? Attention vs Intention. From Ryan:
Attention is cheap . It’s easy to grab. Even easier to fake. The impact: revenue doesn’t scale.
... See moreCodie Sanchez • 6 Tier Content Frame: The only way to monetize
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.
How to Create and Manage a Board : YC Startup Library | Y Combinator
Product metrics can be organized into five standard categories: acquisition, activation, engagement, retention, and monetization.
Amplitude • The Amplitude Guide to Product Metrics
We make choices that signal what we wish to convey.Signaling is the act of conveying information about ourselves to people in a way that is costly for us and therefore believable. Without the associated cost of sending a signal, we would not be able to trust the information being sent.
Farnam Street • Signaling: The Language Peacocks, Gazelles, and Humans All Speak
Signaling and counter-signaling are hidden methods of communicating with each other. We do it all the time as a way to “prove” we are who and what we claim to be.
Farnam Street • Signaling: The Language Peacocks, Gazelles, and Humans All Speak
