Investing in companies at times of uncertainty can be an opportunity for investors. Silver Lake's early investment in AirBnB during a time of "distress" was a stroke of genius. Being willing to "be greedy" and take chances can generate outsized returns. It is likely that the best companies during this period will become leaner, more long-term orien... See more

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Every website today places their search field before their search button. Research shows that right search buttons slow users down because they create more and longer visual fixations. Left search buttons help users spot the search label quicker. This makes the search bar easier to find on your site.

Your product may not be perceived as higher value if it replaces something that costs $200. Remember that your customers are analytical, but prone to leaps of logic.

Do centralized platforms always win due to speed? It appears that history will repeat itself (web2x2) in two potential ways: extensive protocol innovation is a fool's errand, and Slack will always outpace Ethereum's IRC, as with web2. Could some decentralized projects look more like an empowered engineering team than a standards body meeting (failu... See more

Coin voting has three key problems: Those with more coins can influence things. Coins are freely traded, and bribery protocols like Paladin have appeared. The coin holder's level of involvement (context) is not considered when calculating the voting power for Coin Voting. Conversely, Coin Voting has some positives: Unlike one-member-one-vote, Coin ... See more

Why EdTech Should Care About Blockchain1. Blockchain is Part of the Future2. Decentralized Education3. Thank You Tokens

Currently, Evernote's Premium accounts cost $5 a month. Libin is testing if that's cheap or expensive relative to perceived value. By marketing better, you can increase perceived value.