A Guide to Decentralized Biotech

Plus: The importance of mental health for founders, fostering a community around your product, and Walmart’s chief economist on how to scale ideas

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A Guide to Decentralized Biotech

By Jocelynn Pearl

Shared lab space, collaborative projects, and DAO-funded research are among the trends that portend big structural change in this traditionally centralized industry.
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Will It Scale? Applying Data, Science, and Economics to the Art of Ideas

Walmart Chief Economist John List on using data analysis and the scientific method to bridge the gap between good idea and successful, scalable venture.
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Managing Your Mental Health While Running a Startup

By Frederic Kerrest

Building and running a startup is exhausting. Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest explains why all founders need to stay mentally, emotionally, and physically fit, and provides some tips for doing it.
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How to Drive Business Growth By Fostering Your Community

By Patrick Woods

If the goal of go-to-market is capturing value, the goal of go-to-community (GTC) is creating value that turns users into advocates. Orbit co-founder and CEO Patrick Woods provides ideas on where to focus GTC efforts and what types of results to aim for.
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A Guide to Decentralized Biotech

Plus: The importance of mental health for founders, fostering a community around your product, and Walmart’s chief economist on how to scale ideas

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