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Ways people trying to do good accidentally do harm instead and how to avoid them
Even when you try to do good, you can end up doing accidental harm. But there are ways you can minimise the risks.
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Startup employees don't earn more
We estimate typical startup salaries and equity compensation, and find early-employees don't earn more than large company employees.
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How much do hedge fund traders earn?
Hedge fund trading may be the highest paying job in the world, so to learn more, we spoke with a former manager at one of the world’s leading hedge funds.
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What’s the best way to spend $20K to help the common good?
I recently came across the following question posted by Paul Buchheit (the founder of Gmail): Assume that I'm going to get rid of $20,000 and my only concern is the "common good". Which of these is the best use of the money: give it to the Gates foundation, buy a hybrid car, invest it in a promising startup, invest it…
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How much do Y Combinator founders earn?
Image source Introduction and summary We're interested in estimating how much tech entrepreneurs earn, since it's one of our top recommended careers, partly because of its earnings. Big earners can create a lot of economic value and can sometimes become big donors. We wanted to find out: if you get into Y Combinator…