Month: May 2026
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…