What Erik describes above is a common problem. But what I love about subscribers to this newsletter is that none of you have that problem. You’re entrepreneurs. You’ve gone out into the world, taken actual risk for something that you really want.
I don’t know if you appreciate how rare that is. Did you wake up this morning and think “I’m someone who knows what they want and takes actual risk”? I hope you did.
That’s one reason I love you all… even if we haven’t met (yet).
Pete Flint founded a travel site just before the 9/11 terrorist attack and a real estate site just before the 2009 housing crisis. And survived. He speaks from experience. I especially enjoyed:
#19. Turn fixed costs into variable costs.
Are there 3rd party services that can provide a similar level of service, but on a performance basis? Independent contractors can be a bargain compared to FTEs [full time employees].
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One reason I love you all…
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One reason I love you all…
What Erik describes above is a common problem. But what I love about subscribers to this newsletter is that none of you have that problem. You’re entrepreneurs. You’ve gone out into the world, taken actual risk for something that you really want.
I don’t know if you appreciate how rare that is. Did you wake up this morning and think “I’m someone who knows what they want and takes actual risk”? I hope you did.
That’s one reason I love you all… even if we haven’t met (yet).
How to Survive a Downturn
Pete Flint founded a travel site just before the 9/11 terrorist attack and a real estate site just before the 2009 housing crisis. And survived. He speaks from experience. I especially enjoyed:
How to Thrive in an unknowable future
Derek Sivers’ 2016 blog post is now as accurate as ever.
From Twitter this week:
-@paulg, Y-Combinator Founder
Funding for you
Finnish Local Cooperation. NGOs. Human rights, women’s rights, youth employment. EUR 30k-200k.
EquaLife. Venture Debt. East Africa. April 15.
List of VCs still investing despite COVID.
European Innovation Council. EU and Israeli companies. up to EUR 2.5m. October 7.
Bridge for Billions Accelerator
UK Future Leader Scholarship. PhD graduates setting up independent research. GBP1.5m. April 30.
Asia Natural Capital. Environmental fund design. Asia. May 10. $50k-500k.
Indo-Pacific Design Funding. In the Asia Pacific. Sustainable infrastructure. $500k. August 10.
ELRHA. COVID research in humanitarian aid settings.
NUFFIC. Sexual and reproductive Health, Water, Food. Developing Countries.
BARDA. COVID related medical research. USA. $millions. April 30.
BVignite Accelerator
LifeArc. Therapeutics. $10m
ISDB. Testing, data and prevention of Epidemics in Muslim countries. $150k
US Govt. Air Quality management in East Africa. $296k
Wellcome Innovator Awards. GBP 750k.