Tom So

@tomso

Deep into web3 social, bit of a generalist In the crypto rabbit hole (as I should). Also super into startups, everything social and community building. I usually read on product management and career development - I add engineering sprinkles to the mix bc why not

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Today’s thread is on “VC backchanneling” — how you can use it to your advantage as a founder. When I was a founder I knew that VCs all talked w/ each other. But boy, they really talk. Here’s how it works >>

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perspectives on funding and venture capital (VC) and Startup Finance

While selling into the finance department has historically been a daunting task due to large incumbents in the category, we believe the next-generation of finance software has arrived. There’s a huge opportunity ahead for vendors who identify critical components of the finance workflow that have been grossly underserved by technology.

Jane Lee • Rise of the Next-Gen CFO: The Evolution of Finance’s Role and Tech Stack

15: you might not want to be a manager, people treat you different, its a lot of work and its very heavy

Lenny Rachitsky • Jackie Bavaro on getting better at product strategy, what exactly is strategy, PM pitfalls to avoid, advancing your career, getting into management, and much more

If merit replaces capital as the gating item to reputation, Web 3 communities will thrive.

Substack • Issue #75: Hey...Do You Know Who I Am!?

The important thing from a logging-into-software perspective is not who you are, but what you are authorized to do. So, Keys, not IDs.

Gordon Brander • Soulbinding Like a State

🐝Survival Tips for Team Leaders: Reorg Edition

Substack blog.mindthebeet.com

Startup Growth and

high-skill immigration, since foreign-born geniuses starting American companies—in green energy, yes, but also in software and beyond—is perhaps the greatest free lunch in all of economics.

Derek Thompson • A Simple Plan to Solve All of America’s Problems

A startup’s data room is key for raising venture capital. But many founders waste time compiling data investors don’t want or need. From @venturetwins, a 🧵 on what founders need to know, including specific data investors want to see, info to leave out, and traps to avoid.👇

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Data and

Reminiscing: the retreat to comforting work.

Will Larson lethain.com

leadership and