In this WIRED exclusive, the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський discusses what Big Tech can do to open the flow of information in Russia, Elon Musk’s Starlink system, and why modern leaders have to appeal to the distracted social media generation. 1/14 wired.trib.al/yOxptLK

We need #Feminism5.0 now more than ever. My manifesto spotlights #maleallyship to help us achieve #genderequality and help fight for #womensrights: stephaniemelodia.com/post/feminism-…

there must be someone left from Eton who hasn't been Prime Minister yet

Rishi Sunak’s and Sajid Javid’s resignations highlight the integrity, humility, and authenticity required for leadership - today and always. Without this, the team around you are voting with their feet. #rishisunak #sajidjavid #leadership

What matters more to a startup's success? The founder or the product?

Summer reading courtesy of 9others // Fantastic read Derek Sivers

New podcast name for raw founder interviews sharing honest stories of their entrepreneurial journeys - which do you prefer? #businesspodcast #bizpodcast #founderstories #businesslessions #newpodcast

Calling, texting or emailing a friend just to say “hello” might seem like an insignificant gesture, but it can have a powerful effect, new research suggests.

“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask yourself if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.” - Deepak Chopra #Friday5

📣 *Paging founders at #Slush2022!* In Helsinki and we love the energy. We’ve decided to host a coffee meet-up for founders & company builders TODAY 1.30pm-2.30pm SIIPI 209 Lobby. Come by to meet the @Sequoia team.

Google Calendar, but it shows the cost of the meeting

Running a company: 2020: can you survive a pandemic? 2021: still here? we’re going to give all of your competitors $100m series A rounds. 2022: wow, you made it? okay, all engineers cost $600,000/year now. 2023: nice job! okay, we’re going to take away your bank account.

Most UK VCs (70%+?) & up to 50% of UK startups banked with SVB. They are the most innovative companies in the UK, driving growth and creating jobs. They have taken many years to build. They (& the UK tech ecosystem as a whole) risk being decimated if SVB UK is not rescued, fast.

👇🏼#SVB STARTUP RESOURCES👇🏼 📌 Odin open Airtable: joinodin.com/svb (thanks Mary) 📌 Sifted talk this week: ftx.typeform.com/SiftedTalks? 📌 Free marketing help - book 30 mins here: calendly.com/bloom-team #siliconvalleybank #startupsurvival #startuphelp

💬"Have your slides serve as a visual aid. This cannot be stressed enough. They should be the background to you and your story, to illustrate certain points, but they are not the focus; you are." (с) Stephanie Melodia Public Speaker, Bloom CEO #publicspeakingtips #presentationtools

"Founders like to blame VCs" 😶 This is an *unmissable* episode w/ Ziv Reichert of LocalGlobe OUT NOW Tune in to hear Ziv's take on investment trends, key ingredients for #startup success, plus thoughts on #AI 🤖 Tune in to Strategy & Tragedy now🎧 #vc #investing #podcast

From SANDY BALLS to 3X exits + 20X investments! Tune into today's episode with Rich Hadler, the 3X exited co-founder of Founders Capital & investor in 20X #startups Simply search ‘𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 & 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥𝘺’ wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 #podcast #entrepreneurship