Founders

Productivity Hacks Don’t Define Startup Success, Says a16z VC Who Sold a Startup for $1.25B A prominent investor from Andreessen Horowitz challenges common productivity trends favored by many Silicon Valley…

From Zero to Angel: Lessons from Closing an Angel Round I began my career as a medical scientist in academia, with no natural inclination toward entrepreneurship. After a period of…

Title: We’re Ending the Year with 400% Revenue Growth, Yet the Narrative Feels Like Constant Struggle As the calendar turns, our startup is reporting over $1 million in sales and…

Title: Navigating Pre-Launch Nerves After Building an MVP After 5–6 weeks of focused development, my MVP is ready. Yet I’m anxious about hitting the launch button. I’ve attempted to follow…

Hey everyone. I'm a first time founder building a consumer music app with a small team. During the day I work in continuous improvement for a logistics company, so I'm…

Reframing Startup Strategy for Recessionary Times: Lessons from a 2008 Paul Graham Essay In the face of economic downturns, founders often worry about the viability of launching or growing a…

Title: How Our Company Turned Remote Work into a Wellness-Driven Success Transitioning to fully remote work during the height of the pandemic was a company-wide decision, with input from every…

Title: A Key Conversation with a Major Industry Competitor: Progress, Caution, and Next Steps In a recent conference-call update, I shared some encouraging news about a high-stakes discussion with a…

Title: Honest Reflections on a Creator Tech Startup’s Journey After Reaching $100K ARR, Raising Venture Capital, and Completing Two Accelerators In this follow-up to a previous post about a startup…

Title: Lessons Learned: When Corporate Hires Clash with Startup Culture Hiring two executives from a larger corporation to join a small, agile team can be a strategic move—until it isn’t.…