Collab Blog
The “Uber of X” Companies Are Only Halfway There
by Kanyi Maqubela —2013 was a big year for Uber.
Read moreCelebrating Our Strong Roots: Chris Cerf
by Craig Shapiro —I recently wrote about the importance of having strong roots.
Read moreBuilding From Your Insight
by Ryan Jacoby —I’ve been helping out a great team launching an interesting retail company.
Read moreYour Ideas Won’t Build Themselves
by Ryan Jacoby —I work with many small organizations that want to grow their business and impact.
Read moreFounders First: DIY
by Collaborative Team —DIY is the best way for kids to get skills, meet others who share the same passions, and generally be awesome.
Read moreWill [] Make The World Better?
by Alberto Escarlate —Comic from XKCD.
Read moreWhat Happens When The Peer Economy Grows Up?
by Kanyi Maqubela —Every online marketplace expert will tell you: start with supply.
Read moreStrong Returns Come From Strong Roots
by Craig Shapiro —One of the most important things about a person or organization is its roots.
Read moreBuild Design Culture, Don’t Wait For It
by Ryan Jacoby —Last week, I spent an afternoon with the design team at Percolate.
Read moreIf FICO & Klout Had A Baby
by Kanyi Maqubela —Credit, though we take it for granted, is a revolutionary human invention.
Read moreFounders First: Quarterly Co.
by Collaborative Team —Quarterly is a new way to connect with the people you follow and find interesting.
Read moreAn Update On 1099.is – 42 Million People Are Currently In The Independent Workforce
by Collaborative Team —For those who don’t know, 1099.is is a website that helps everyone involved in the sharing economy (and more broadly…
Read moreUnpacking Collaborative Fund’s Investment Thesis
by Craig Shapiro —Back in May of this year, we partnered with The Case Foundation to take the reins on Social Citizens…
Read morePutting Sensors To Work For Us
by Collaborative Team —Like I said: Optimistic.
Read moreFuture Of Payments
by Collaborative Team —Communication protocols on the internet are both wildly varied and constantly evolving.
Read moreShould Non-Profits Act More Like Tech Start-Ups?
by Collaborative Team —Nonprofits can be slow-moving organizations, with lots of decision-making layers and bureaucratic stickiness.
Read more“Do Something Good, Feel Something Real”
by Craig Shapiro —That’s Ray Chambers describing what motivates him.
Read moreTranslating Big Ambition Into Great Design
by Collaborative Team —We’re excited by entrepreneurs building businesses, brands, and marketplaces that make the world better and our lives more interesting.
Read moreDisruption In Food
by Collaborative Team —The term disruption gets a lot of airtime in the innovation community.
Read moreWho Really Should Learn How To Code?
by Collaborative Team —I started coding way before the public Internet became available.
Read moreGreat Brands Scratch An Itch
by Craig Shapiro —Every person, every organization has itches.
Read moreIntroducing 1099.is, An Online Tax Resource For The Sharing Economy
by Collaborative Team —If you’ve raised startup seed money recently you’re surely familiar with Series Seed documents.
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