Taking on $17 million in debt 🏦 - (StartupWatching #147)

Resources for Humans is a podcast from Lattice about strategy and trends in management. In this episode Stripe’s Chief Operating Officer, Claire Hughes Johnson talks about her mindset when making organizational decisions, her hiring and onboarding practices, and the real source of power when it comes to leadership.

I’ve been following Lindsey Gaff on twitter for a while now, and I love this piece she wrote. She argues passionately for why you should care less about clicks and claps and more about telling an authentic story. What she leaves out is that it’s often when you stop focusing on traffic and start focusing on authenticity that you often see the best results.

This isn’t an article, but it is fun! Renowned SEO expert is bringing back Klout as an early experiment for his new startup Sparktoro. Only his score is focused exclusively on twitter (for now) and he’s way more transparent about how they come up with the scores. What’s your score?

This is a great breakdown of nine modern analytics tools. They break down which tools are right for different stages of startups, rather than trying to declare a one-size-fits-all winner. If you’re tired of Google Analytics, and looking for something to help you get insight into your data, this is a good place to start. 

Most founders dream of building a product that eventually becomes a household name and sells for a billion dollars, but chasing that goal comes with some downsides. The founders of Wisti chose a radically different path. They share everything in this great story. Also, the video at the top is worth the click alone.