A VC's Office Designed To Put Nervous Entrepreneurs At Ease

Want to have more productive meetings? Take a look inside the inspiring office of First Round Capital's Phin Barnes, who carefully chose every piece to spark revealing conversations.Phin Barnes's office is like a Hidden Pictures Puzzle. The more you look around, the more you notice. Neon-speckled sneakers are tucked into shelves and on side tables, a series of Venture Capital for Dummies books are stacked under another side table, and decorative lanterns from Fab are used in lieu of desk lamps. Further discussion with Barnes reveals that every piece of the non-aggressively hip decor in his otherwise standard office space has a distinct purpose.Read Full Story     Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Love YA book covers? You'll want to follow these YA book cover artists and designers on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Indie bookshops in Tiers 2 and 3—which, unlike Tier 4 shops, can still open their doors to customers—have reported a change in customer behaviour this week, with reduced footfall since the government's warnings and further restrictions at the weekend.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Audible Charts: A Promised Land puts down roots

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‘They’ve stolen our history’: Why one designer has been fighting for inclusion for 50 years

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John le Carré didn’t just invent the characters in the foreground of the spy world. He designed the entire set.

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Amazon Charts: A Promised Land puts down roots at the top

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After years of turmoil, 'Dreamer' and author Marcelo Hernandez Castillo is proud to put down California roots

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How Klancy Miller Designs Recipes for Single People

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Pan Mac nets two from ex-MI5 officer Marcus

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HC partners with D&AD on hunt for emerging designer for Narnia branding

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Totnes Bookshop closes in box office development plan

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When Covid-19 began to take its toll on New York City's economy in mid-March, Harlem Community News publisher Pat Stevenson didn't know how she would survive. Stevenson's revenue is completely... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

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