Month: May 2026
I bought a finance company older than I was, in a market everyone called boring, and…
I bought a finance company older than I was, in a market everyone called boring, and 10x’d it. Boring is…
I grew up watching my father farm ..
I grew up watching my father farm .. one field his whole life. I have planted in five countries. Same…
The company that survives the downturn is the one built on receipts, not on a story.
The company that survives the downturn is the one built on receipts, not on a story. Originally posted on X
A 100-person call center becomes a 10-person team of problem solvers.
A 100-person call center becomes a 10-person team of problem solvers. AI did not end the jobs. It ended the…
AI will not take your job. It will expose whether your job was ever real work.
AI will not take your job. It will expose whether your job was ever real work. Originally posted on X
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
Everyone chases the unicorn.
Everyone chases the unicorn. Less than 1% of startups ever raise venture capital. Of those, fewer than 1 in 40…
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…
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…
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…