First Round Review

This Tech CEO’s Top Two Tips For Hiring A Great Leadership Team

Thumbtack cofounder Marco Zappacosta has hired leaders from Google, YouTube, and Bain. Here’s how that taught him to rethink the executive search.

This Tech CEO’s Top Two Tips For Hiring A Great Leadership Team

Let This Former Googler Help You Tap The Science Of Persuasion

Drawing on a large body of brain science and psychological research, this tech expert explains why the most persuasive people spoil surprises on purpose.

Let This Former Googler Help You Tap The Science Of Persuasion

3 Icebreakers To Build Empathy Among Strangers Within 10 Minutes

The head of First Round’s Knowledge program shares how to skip the boring small talk and get to the stuff that matters faster.

3 Icebreakers To Build Empathy Among Strangers Within 10 Minutes

The Simple Equation Every Manager Needs To Build (Or Repair) Trust

A tech veteran who’s worked at eBay, SurveyMonkey, and TaskRabbit explains how trust breaks down on startup teams–and what it takes to fix it.

The Simple Equation Every Manager Needs To Build (Or Repair) Trust

EBay’s First Diversity Chief On How To Make Inclusion Matter To Everyone

“This has not become the most fun discussion to have,” says Damien Hooper-Campbell. Here’s his approach to changing that.

EBay’s First Diversity Chief On How To Make Inclusion Matter To Everyone

Impact

Why do synthetic chemicals seem more toxic than natural ones?

This nonprofit is teaching children philanthropy like it was any other kids’ activity

America’s top CEOs say they are no longer putting shareholders before everyone else

Creativity

A fan used 13,000 LEGOs to build this amazing, life-size, fully operational claw machine

Tech billionaires haven’t killed Burning Man’s anti-capitalist spirit—but influencers might

Timeline: Burning Man’s tumultuous past

Co.Design

MIT Media Lab director apologizes for accepting funds from Jeffrey Epstein

This beautiful but terrifying new footbridge has a gap in the middle

This brilliant hydroponic system puts a whole garden on your countertop

Work Life

These 3 weird tricks have helped me beat work procrastination

The worst financial advice I’ve ever gotten

This is how to tell if your boss really likes you