
Building a startup is hard.
Figuring out fundraising and venture capital shouldn’t get in your way.
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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).
If You’re Not Prototyping with AI, You’re Going Too Slow
If you’re a founder in 2025, you need to learn about vibe coding. Here’s why.
Want to get the Most Out of Mentoring? Don’t be a Pushover
Here are 5 steps to ensuring that you get the most out of mentorship without being steamrolled by an overzealous mentor.
How to Setup a Minecraft Bedrock Server on a Mac
Here is a start-to-finish tutorial on how to setup and run a Minecraft: Bedrock Edition server on a Mac.
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 Changing Startup Landscape According to Video Games
Believe it or not, the contemporary evolution of startups in many ways mirrors the evolution of video games. Here are 3 lessons founders should take from the history of video games.
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.
YC's Move to 4 Batches is a Win for Founders
Last week, YC doubled the number of batches it's running each year. Here's why that's good news for founders.
I Never Wanted to be a VC
When I graduated from Stanford more than 20 years ago, nobody aspired to "be a VC".
To Win Transactions, Don’t Be Transactional
How often do you meet someone new and within 10 seconds get the feeling that they’re a transactional person?
Velocity: One Metric that Matters Most
As an early-stage investor, velocity is the #1 thing I’m trying to measure when I meet with founders.
How to Get the Best Out of Your Investors
The relationship between a founder and an investor can last 10 years or more. Just like any long-term relationship, you need to put in effort to stay aligned.
Treat Yo' Self!
If your goal as a founder is to build a world-changing company you need to put yourself in the best position to run an epic, decade-long marathon. Which means you need to treat yo’ self!
5 Ways to Improve an M&A Outcome
Like fundraising, getting acquired is something most founders only do once (if ever). Here are 5 ways you can improve the outcome of an M&A process.
The Power of Discomfort
Many people fall into the trap of thinking that, in order to grow in our professional lives, we must be uncomfortable at work. What really matters is that we challenge ourselves somewhere, somehow in some aspect of our lives.
This Critical Lesson in MySpace's Failure is Still Relevant Today
I had a front-row seat for the rise and fall of MySpace. This critical mistake that MySpace made is still relevant to founders today.
5 New Habits for the New Year
Here are 5 new habits that every founder can begin this week to start the new year off strong.
Find Your Recharge
Startups are a marathon, not a sprint. Long-term success requires you to pace yourself. It’s essential that you uncover the things that deplete your energy and what you need to replenish it. You need to find your recharge.
You Are Not Your Company
The journey of a founder often feels like a series of trials of worthiness. And no experience embodies this more than fundraising.