Sarah Drinkwater
@sarahdrinkwater
Knowledge beachcomber interested in the ownership economy, flourishing communities, ecosystem building, magic, and knowledge as an end to itself.
Sarah Drinkwater
ReviewsVerifying your supplyLeaning on social proofCreating a perception of qualityProviding a safety netDelivering magic
Lenny Rachitsky • How to build trust in a marketplace
One of my favourite living documents on the internet - a living slide deck I check every few months that never ceases to be full of surprising and weird connections
Belonging and
While the majority of the broader venture market is still dominated by large traditional firms we're seeing more changes in the space than ever before. Celebrities are not only active angels but they're building firms whether its The Chainsmokers or Serena Williams. Angel investing has exploded past $25B in capital invested and you're seeing a... See more
Fantasy Capital
So How Many Stars Is Enough? A Data Driven Guide to Fundraising as an Open Source Founder
Jordan Segalljordansegall.substack.com
“We tend to view open source companies at the earliest stages like social networks. Building community momentum is of the utmost importance to the success of an open source project, and that often takes precedence over revenue in the short term.
If you can show a strong community AND strong revenue growth then you will be in an incredible financing position, but often revenue is not necessary if you have the other criteria in this doc accounted for.
If your open source momentum (Bucket B) is weak then you can make up for it by having strong revenue, but there are few examples of successful open source companies that fit this example, as most tend to prioritize community building in the early stages”
The accumulated fruits of human agency and creative problem-solving are so ubiquitous today—in the form of agriculture and modern medicine, electricity and air conditioning, Uber and Amazon, Google and iPhones, widespread literacy and constitutional government, bank loans and credit cards, Zoom and Facebook—that we tend to assume them as the... See more
Gena Gorlin • Death is the default
