Ilana Ettinger
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Ilana Ettinger
Like “future of work” companies, workforce development companies are focused on addressing challenges in the labor markets. But unlike “future of work” companies, which are ambiguously defined to include a wide array of companies, the workforce development category is precisely focused on solutions that improve the quantity and quality of labor.
... See moreOliver Hsu • Building the American Workforce | Andreessen Horowitz
On being an early adopter of organic cotton in Patagonia's garments: “The constraints we place on ourselves require innovation that then sets us apart from other companies”
Rodney Evans • How Patagonia became Patagonia w/ Vincent Stanley
On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber (366ES) — Atlas of Places
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What others may see as a moat, we may more earnestly see as “stickiness” or “defensibility” rather than as an outright moat. As we wrote about in “What is a “Moat” and why does it matter?” , we define moats as “Proven, perpetuating and permanent unit economic advantages from peers within a competitive set” . These moats need to be rooted in
... See moreRick Zullo • Companies Build “Capabilities” Before They Build “Moats”
Peter Thiel has said that the best startups are like a cult that believes in something true.
David Sacks • Your Startup Is a Movement
To win tomorrow’s war for talent, companies will need to construct new types of employee experiences. The best ones will blend the freedom and opportunity of working for the internet with the scale and community of traditional employment.