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Most business plans die in the planning.

Most business plans die in the planning. Not because the idea was wrong. Because the planning never ends. One more…

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Less for 22 year old

A 22-year-old was ready to turn down two job offers to start a company. I told him he was making…

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The other day my son and I were talking about the difference between VC and PE.

The other day my son and I were talking about the difference between VC and PE. He is majoring in…

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“Hire slow, fire fast” almost killed my startup.

“Hire slow, fire fast” almost killed my startup. I had 3 weeks of runway left to launch. Traditional wisdom said…

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80% of job applications get auto-rejected before a human even sees them.

80% of job applications get auto-rejected before a human even sees them. The ATS filters killed your resume in 12…

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Everyone chases the unicorn.

Everyone chases the unicorn. Less than 1% of startups ever raise venture capital. Of those, fewer than 1 in 40…

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The AI hiring wave is creating an unexpected problem.

The AI hiring wave is creating an unexpected problem. Companies are drowning in applications. One startup I know got 15,000…

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Everyone thinks raising money validates your startup.

Everyone thinks raising money validates your startup. It doesn’t. It validates your pitch deck. In 20+ years as entrepreneur and…

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I genuinely don’t enjoy LinkedIn anymore. And that makes me sad.

I genuinely don’t enjoy LinkedIn anymore. And that makes me sad. Because I remember when this place felt real. Real…