Ithron Newsletter: Volume 1

Vol 1, 30 August 2020

Welcome to the Ithron Newsletter. We're playing with the format, but the goal is to share what we're reading related to our practices in strategy, culture/change/communications, and commercial excellence, and other topics of interest. Please share your feedback by replying to this email. Thanks for your interest, Michael

Ithron Newsletter Market Conflicting Data on the State of the US Early Stage Market UK startup investment bounced back in June, with health and edtech among the biggest winners, new data suggests KKR leads $150m round for China education platform Salesforce 10-Q SaaS stocks survive earnings, keeping the market warm for software startups, exits Big Cable Losses in Q2 Despite Lockdown … While Consumers Ate Chocolate and Candy Tattoo Removal Devices a Growth Industry TikTok CEO quits after Trump’s threat to ban app The TikTok Ban Should Worry Every Company The problem with banning TikTok Economic Preview: New wave of layoffs points to fresh hurdles for U.S. economic recovery heading into the fall Questions Remain After IRS Rolls Out Guidance On Payroll Tax Deferral Researchers have identified a possible case of COVID-19 reinfection in Nevada, study suggests Strategy A16Z: Adventures in AI Economics In Defense of the IPO, and How to Improve It Five Important Answers Your Potential Startup Buyers Can Give You How to know when it's time to pivot your idea Digital Transformation During the Coronavirus Pandemic Here’s an Idea The Plan is the Plan except when it isn't Regulated Blockchain: A New Dawn in Technological Advancement What industries have the most workplace fatalities? Why So Many Companies Fail On The Way To Transformation Silicon Valley’s billion-dollar sextech industry is still shrouded in stigma Culture, Change, Communications Talent is Fleeing NYC, Long Live NYC This Seattle startup shifted to a 4-day work week due to the pandemic — here’s what happened Investing Over Zoom: Lessons On How Early Stage Investment Is Evolving During Covid-19 The Central Conundrum of Covid-19 Entrepreneurship Zuckerberg Admits it was a Mistake to Leave Kenosha Page Up 4 Tips to Close More Deals by Bringing Empathy and Curiosity to Your Outreach Intuitive Workflows Speed Product Development 8 Ways to Tap Into Deeper Knowing Commercial Excellence: Heinz Marketing Roundup Five Lessons for Sales Leaders During COVID-19 Why Startups Should Establish Qualifying Signals for Sales Teams Early On Podcasts a16z Podcast: Reining in Complexity — Data Science & Future of AI/ML Businesses