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Merrill Mason @MerrillMason

Startup & Venture Capital Lawyer at Smith Anderson, UNC and Canes Fan, Avid Cycler.

Joined May 2009
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bold thinking on comp strategy here... blog.coinbase.com/how-coinba…
gnome shortage...npr.org/2021/04/19/988659317…
visionary leadership vs. operational leadership...avc.com/2021/04/the-vision-t…

The Vision Thing - AVC

A well-known entrepreneur turned VC, who will go unnamed because I am not sure he would want me to share this conversation publicly, once told me “if you remove a founder, you must sell the company...

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airport runways...trailsofwind.figures.cc/@mcu…
Tiger Global ---randle.substack.com/p/playin…
walking the walk... washingtonpost.com/religion/…
founder questions answered... nfx.com/post/yoda-q-and-a-ga…
Why now for your start-up? medium.com/swlh/the-most-com…

The Most Compelling — And Overlooked — Slide in Fundraising Pitch Decks

Are you forgetting the most important part of your pitch?

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better late than never... nytimes.com/2021/03/17/nyreg…

She Kept a Library Book for 63 Years. It Was Time to Return It. (Published 2021)

“I think that says a great deal about how much we as a society value the written word,” a shocked librarian said.

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nytimes.com/2021/03/15/world…

For Russians in a Pandemic, Lake Baikal Is the Place to See and Be Seen (Published 2021)

Usually it’s foreigners who cavort at the world’s deepest lake in winter. But with many borders closed, Russians are arriving in droves to make TikTok videos and snap Instagram pictures.

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Mr Snail goes shopping... nytimes.com/2021/03/02/arts/… @mcubed60

The Soothing Allure of Mini Brands (Published 2021)

Vicarious food shopping simulates a lost pleasure, even when what you’re shopping for is a tiny jar of Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter.

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everybody's learning how... latimes.com/california/story…

Photos: Surfing with goats at the San Clemente Pier

It all started when longtime Pismo Beach surfer Dana McGregor would leave his pet goat, Goatee, at home when he would go surfing and she would cry all the time he was gone, much to the annoyance of...

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captivating video... reddit.com/r/Damnthatsintere…

From the Damnthatsinteresting community on Reddit: witnessed ribbon eel for the first time. loved...

Explore this post and more from the Damnthatsinteresting community

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Especially like his board member mantra... feld.com/archives/2021/02/de…
SPAC mania... nytimes.com/2021/02/10/busin…

Wall Street’s New Favorite Deal Trend Has Issues (Published 2021)

Known as SPACs, these shell companies allow businesses to sell shares to the public with different disclosure than usual. What could go wrong?

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how to start with prospective investors... wraltechwire.com/2021/02/09/…
really thoughtful essay here about start-up mentors... aarondinin.medium.com/how-to…

How to Find Great Startup Mentors

The startup world is filled with people willing to give advice. Do you know how to tell the difference between good mentors and bad ones?

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insightful thoughts here on product pricing... nfx.com/post/the-hidden-worl…

The Hidden World of Pricing: Uber, Trulia, Etsy, Superhuman & More

A look inside the pricing playbooks used by dozens of unicorn companies with Pete Flint and Madhavan Ramanujam.

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customer centric feels like the correct starting point almost every time... nextviewventures.com/blog/wh…
Insightful. nextviewventures.com/blog/fu…
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