In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of January 3, 2016
- 1.8.2016
Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
The
30 Best Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs in 2015
Happy New Year! We’re
kicking off 2016 with a list within a list—dig into First Round Review’s best
advice for founders from the last year. Personal favorites: 4, 7, 11, 15,
25.
Lawmakers
Notch Win in Fight for Global Cyber Laws
Just before the holidays,
Congress passed the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 to increase data sharing between
the tech sector and the federal government. The crucial next step for
Washington, outlined here, is an international framework to combat data breaches. Stay tuned, stay safe…
If
You’re Launching a Tech in 2016, Focus on Privacy and Fast Data
…and stay profitable!
tackling data security concerns have a leg up in 2016, as long as they
can keep up with changes in the law.
SEC
Approves Plan to Issue Via Bitcoin’s Blockchain
The SEC’s recent rules approving
equity may make for more prominent headlines, but a recent
decision to allow online issuances through the blockchain technology
behind bitcoin could be just as groundbreaking. For the uninitiated, be
sure to click through to the “Bitcoin Survival Guide” for a primer.
Scaling
Bitcoin: The Great Block Size Debate
And for those who’ve been
following bitcoin for years, some great thoughts from the CEO of Coinbase on
how the digital currency is about to grow and change.
In
Silicon Valley Now, It’s Almost Always Winner Takes All
Will tech and its network effects be the end of fair competition? Probably not, but it’s a question that extends far beyond just Silicon Valley.
Links compiled by Jared Brenner.
