Abstract Thoughts #25
This Abstract Thoughts post is following a different format due to everything around COVID-19. I have found myself asking how I can best support others during this time. One of my ideas was to put together a list of resources to share. If you have other resources/advice/support to share, please comment on this article.
GENERAL RESOURCES ON COVID-19
Updates, essential information, and links to state-by-state information.
Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to "flatten the curve"
An explanation of how to flatten the curve including graphical simulations of several quarantine strategies, with extensive social distancing being the clear winner. Provided by the Washington Post.
Why fighting the coronavirus depends on you
Providing information on how if we are able to slow the spread of COVID-19, we can save hundreds of thousands of lives. Provided by Vox.
How To See Germs Spread (Coronavirus)
A day-long experiment by Mark Rober to provide a visual on just how easily germs can spread.
BUSINESS RESOURCES ON COVID-19
On March 19, 2020, Steve Blank shared an email message that Jeff Epstein (who is on the board of Shutterstock, Twilio, Kaiser Permanente, and was the CFO of Oracle, DoubleClick, Nielsen and King World and is an operating partner at Bessemer Venture Partners) shared with the CFOs of his companies in preparation for COVID-19 and the deeply volatile economy. The email provides a quick list of actions CFOs should strategize over in preparation for the next 18-24 months.
Coronavirus: The Black Swan of 2020
A note that Sequoia Capital sent to its founders and CEOs to provide guidance on how to ensure the health of their business while dealing with potential business consequences of the spreading effects of the coronavirus.
Eight Steps Startups Should Take to Survive the Coronavirus Crisis (Ask Drive Anything)
Eight tactics for surviving the Coronavirus Crisis and the state of the economy after. Provided by Drive Capital.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
- Social distancing***
- Actively avoid touching your face
- Wash your hands often and for at least 20 seconds
- Calling others to check in and comfort them during these times
- Supporting the elderly and immunocompromised during this time by getting their groceries and medication for them
QUOTES I AM THINKING ABOUT
"Every hand that we don’t shake must become a phone call that we place. Every embrace that we avoid must become a verbal expression of warmth and concern."
"If you need to be right before you move, you’ll never win. Perfection is the enemy of the good when it comes to emergency management. Speed trumps perfection. The problem right now is everyone is afraid of making a mistake."
I hope that you and yours are safe and well,
Max