Building a startup is hard.
Figuring out fundraising and venture capital shouldn’t get in your way.
The Cost of Hubris
Founder hubris can be deadly for startups. Here's how to identify it early and avoid its consequences.
On Resilience, Rockets and IPOs
Plenty of stories have been written about the history of SpaceX. This is not one of those stories.
Snakes and Ladders
Over the past 18 months, Silicon Valley has sped up. And most people outside of the Bay Area have no clue just how wide the chasm has become.
Go Touch Grass
Here are some of the ways that I slow things down and take a break from the dopamine rush of AI.
Is Agentic Programming Addictive?
There’s a worrying dynamic occurring with AI power users: many early adopters of AI (and agents, in particular), are seemingly getting addicted to it.
When Distractions are Everywhere, Focus Wins
The rate of advancements resulting from AI is nothing short of astonishing. But for founders, it can be a major distraction.
Start the New Year with a New Routine
Over the years, I’ve found that setting New Year’s resolutions rarely works for me. But there is something that does work for me time and time again: setting a new routine.
What’s The Worst That Could Happen?
Even founders who are naturally risk-averse can develop a bias towards action. And it starts by understanding the real — and realistic — worst case scenario.
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
Stay hungry, stay foolish. A simple phrase so effortlessly and completely captures the ethos of being a founder.
10 Anthems for Startup Founders
Here are 10 songs that perfectly capture the journey of a startup founder. And they’re probably not the ones you would expect.
AI Won’t Actually Change Everything
The current gap between the tech world’s obsession-of-the-moment and the rest of the world seems more like a chasm.
Will You Be the Better Man or the Bitter Man?
This past Sunday was Father’s Day. I spent the day thinking about both my own journey as a dad and those of my father and grandfathers.
7 Things I Learned From VCs Who Passed On Me
Hundreds of VCs passed on me when I was a founder. And I learned important lessons from a lot of them.
Life is Short. Have Fun.
Over time, small injections of fun can change the trajectory of a company. And your experience as a founder.
5 Easy Ways to Be a Healthier Founder
Here are 5 easy ways to be a healthier founder (and, in doing so, perform better over the long-run).
Fundraising Sucks. Get Over It.
Each week, I get emails from founder expressing frustration about fundraising. My advice? Get over it.
What’s It Called?
I’ve started to discuss my next project with people close to me and one question keeps coming up: “What’s it called?”
The Life and Death of Project Stag
There is a startup I cofounded that almost no one knows about. This is the story of Project Stag.
It’s Okay to Go Outside
There’s growing evidence that spending time away from work — particularly in nature — not only has a powerful effect on our health and well-being but improves our productivity.