Month: August 2026
Software ate the world. AI is eating software. Ownership eats everything, eventually.
Software ate the world. AI is eating software. Ownership eats everything, eventually. Originally posted on X
The internet just stopped being a human business.
The internet just stopped being a human business. For thirty years the web ran on one trade. Publish something free….
“We’re pre-revenue” is a phase, not an identity. Some companies tattoo it on.
"We're pre-revenue" is a phase, not an identity. Some companies tattoo it on. Originally posted on X
Immigrant founder math: no network, no safety net, no excuses. It’s a brutal syllabus a…
Immigrant founder math: no network, no safety net, no excuses. It's a brutal syllabus and the best one. Originally posted…
SOPs are love letters to your future team.
SOPs are love letters to your future team. Originally posted on X
Unit economics don’t care about your narrative.
Unit economics don't care about your narrative. Originally posted on X
What founders actually need: capital, infrastructure, honest feedback, and one door the…
What founders actually need: capital, infrastructure, honest feedback, and one door they can knock on at midnight. Everything else is…
The market is the only judge that can’t be charmed. Get in front of it early.
The market is the only judge that can't be charmed. Get in front of it early. Originally posted on X
Your first company doesn’t have to be your best company. It has to be your first.
Your first company doesn't have to be your best company. It has to be your first. Originally posted on X
A founder doesn’t quit when the money runs out. A founder quits when the belief runs ou…
A founder doesn't quit when the money runs out. A founder quits when the belief runs out. Fund the belief….
Runway is time. Revenue is immortality.
Runway is time. Revenue is immortality. Originally posted on X
The safest job in 2030 is the one you own.
The safest job in 2030 is the one you own. Originally posted on X
Every liquidation preference is a person standing in front of you at your own exit.
Every liquidation preference is a person standing in front of you at your own exit. Originally posted on X
The ups look great in the story. The downs did all the teaching.
The ups look great in the story. The downs did all the teaching. Originally posted on X
No resume ever crossed my desk. She still became Infovision’s first employee.
No resume ever crossed my desk. She still became Infovision’s first employee. Early 2000s, New York. I was building my…
Talk to one customer today. It will outperform every framework you’ve bookmarked.
Talk to one customer today. It will outperform every framework you've bookmarked. Originally posted on X
A business that dies without the next round was never alive. It was on life support wit…
A business that dies without the next round was never alive. It was on life support with good PR. Originally…
Your board should feel like a corner crew, not a jury.
Your board should feel like a corner crew, not a jury. Originally posted on X
Every founder who took the risk to start is already unique from the crowd. The process …
Every founder who took the risk to start is already unique from the crowd. The process exists to aim that…
Coded HTML pages after my day job. Knew nothing about business. Started anyway. Startin…
Coded HTML pages after my day job. Knew nothing about business. Started anyway. Starting badly beats not starting. Originally posted…
You can fake conviction to investors. You cannot fake it to yourself at 2am. Build with…
You can fake conviction to investors. You cannot fake it to yourself at 2am. Build with people who've sat in…
Your idea is not your identity. Build accordingly.
Your idea is not your identity. Build accordingly. Originally posted on X
AI makes the first 80% of everything nearly free. Careers and companies are now decided…
AI makes the first 80% of everything nearly free. Careers and companies are now decided in the last 20%. Originally…
Unicorn: a company worth $1B on paper. Workhorse: a company that pays salaries from rev…
Unicorn: a company worth $1B on paper. Workhorse: a company that pays salaries from revenue. Choose your animal. Originally posted…
You don’t need permission to start. I waited too long to learn that.
You don't need permission to start. I waited too long to learn that. Originally posted on X
Perfectionism is procrastination in a nicer outfit.
Perfectionism is procrastination in a nicer outfit. Originally posted on X
First paying customer > first press mention. It’s not close.
First paying customer > first press mention. It's not close. Originally posted on X
Parenting and company building share one rule: do too much and you weaken them, do too …
Parenting and company building share one rule: do too much and you weaken them, do too little and you lose…
Quitting a dead idea isn’t giving up. It’s re-aiming. The fire stays; the target changes.
Quitting a dead idea isn't giving up. It's re-aiming. The fire stays; the target changes. Originally posted on X
Starting position matters in a sprint. Building a company is not a sprint.
Starting position matters in a sprint. Building a company is not a sprint. Originally posted on X
The loneliest stage of a startup is before the first believer shows up. Everything afte…
The loneliest stage of a startup is before the first believer shows up. Everything after that is just work. Originally…
Own something. Even something small. Especially something small.
Own something. Even something small. Especially something small. Originally posted on X
We’re entering the era of the full-stack founder: one person, ten AI tools, zero excuses.
We're entering the era of the full-stack founder: one person, ten AI tools, zero excuses. Originally posted on X