All the features missing from the first iPhone
The most important product of the last 20 years—the iPhone—launched wildly imperfectly.
Assume your startup will die
The most blunt advice I can give you is to assume your startup will die, then fight relentlessly to keep it alive.
The importance of building a compounding company
Compound companies are those that integrate multiple products into a cohesive, interconnected suite.
Polarizing startup ideas are great
Polarizing startup ideas tend to be the ones that provide outsized results.
Should startups do crowdfunding? No.
Yes, you can crowdfund and still build a successful company, but not a high-growth, venture-scale startup.
Universal truths make bad startup ideas
…unless you have a unique insight or an unfair advantage.
If your product is working, you'll know.
I wish someone had told me this when I built my first product.
Navigating the new startup fundraising landscape
If you are fundraising or thinking about fundraising for your startup, you need to read this report.
Startup salaries are up
The average salary in startups has increased by 5% year-over-year.
When is the best month to fundraise at a startup?
Fundraising for your startup? There's seasonality in Venture Capital.
My interview with VoyageATL
“…and then used my dad’s credit card (with permission, I think?)…”
Would you sell your startup today for $30M?
That’s the question Techstars Managing Director Katie Rae would ask us every week.
Startup down rounds hit 5-year high
Q1 2024: 1,064 total rounds and $16.3B in cash raised.
Techstars application tips from a Graduate
Spotlight market savvy, startup originality, and dynamic team synergy.
What is a startup's unfair advantage?
You are not required to have one as a startup, but it can be a difference-maker if you do.
Notes
📕 Highlights and thoughts from articles and books.
✏️ Thoughts, maxims, and others’ insights.
🎙 Interesting moments from (mostly) business, startups, and technology podcasts.