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Startup Confessionals Vol. 1 — Ben Kaufman (Camp), Harper Reed (Galactic), Finbarr Taylor (Shogun)
A few weeks back in this very email, I put out a request for a new content format we wanted to experiment with that we called “Startup Confessionals”.From my note:If y...
Going Bananas with Turner Novak, Founder of Banana Capital
As someone who entered the venture industry in the wake of the Dot-com crash, I have a deep appreciation for new managers, their entry point into the industry, and how...
From $250k Raised to a $1.25B Exit with Shegun Otulana
A few weeks back, I was the morning speaker at an event hosted by David Senra of FoundersPodcast (one of my favorite podcasts and people). The afternoon speaker was so...
In the Are.na Trying Things with Charles Broskoski
When I reached out to Charles Broskoski, co-founder of Are.na, it was largely because I kept hearing mention of the service he'd built increasingly entering the zeitg...
Why Tech wants DEI to DIE with Y-Vonne Hutchinson, Founder of ReadySet
After wrapping this week’s conversation with published author and ReadySet’s CEO, Y-vonne Hutchinson, I stepped out of the studio, opened my phone, and X was ablaze. I...
Career Transitions for High Achievers with Steve Schlafman
Walking through Madison Square Park a year ago, @schlaf talked about transitions, something he knew a lot about. I first met Steve when he was a junior investing partn...
Stepping into The Shade Room with Angelica Nwandu
In April 2015, I read an article that elicited a reaction I’d only had a few other times prior. We had just closed applications for our first round of experimental ind...
At Home with Karri Saarinen, Cofounder of Linear
A few years back, I got a DM from a founder wanting to meet and swap stories about adventures in entrepreneurship. Despite being backed by some of the top VCs in the w...
Born Again Bootstrappers — An Interview with the co-founders of Wistia
In this conversation we unpack their journey of building a “lifestyle business”. Some takeaways:— Chris and Brendan emphasize the importance of patience, focus, and lo...
At Home with the Asparouhovs
— Shift in Funding Landscape:There has been a significant shift in the funding landscape, with a decrease in year-over-year growth rates for SaaS companies. This chang...
Founder-Led Sales with Jen Abel of Jjellyfish
Product-market fit requires both customers willing to pay and stay. It’s not just about initial sales, but also retention. Early-stage sales should focus on research a...
Venture Capital Curmudgeons Club with Eric Paley of Founder Collective
— Capital has no insightsEric argues that venture capital alone doesn’t solve business problems, and having more capital doesn’t necessarily lead to better outcomes.— ...
The Current State of AI with Jaclyn Rice Nelson from Tribe AI
Some takeaways:— There’s a significant gap between the hype around AI and its actual implementation in businesses. Many companies are still in the experimental phase, ...
Current State of Crypto with smac from Compound
A few takeaways from this conversation:— Early crypto applications were challenging to use and primarily attracted tech enthusiasts and speculators. Over time, the tec...
Reading the Comments on The End of Software with Chris Paik, Partner at Pace Capital
When you end an essay with a line like:"Majoring in computer science today will be like majoring in journalism in the late 90’s.”You’re bound to ruffle some feathers. ...
Unpacking The Slow PhD with Will Quist, Partner at Slow Ventures
This is really one you should watch on our YouTube. Like, all of them are. But this one has Will going to a White Board.What if we could know whether the business idea...
Intersection of INDIE & Deep Tech — A Conversation with Michael Dempsey, Compound Managing Partner
My friend, Michael Dempsey, Managing Partner at Compound, and I have an ongoing thread about the intersection of indie ideals and his areas of focus in deep tech. Most...
New Hardware Soapbox with Reggie James, Founder & CEO of Eternal
We invited our friend, Reggie James, to help unpack what's happening in hardware and break down what's behind many of the recent negative viral product review videos c...
Influencers Aren't Going Anywhere — A Conversation with James Nord, Fohr Co-Founder & CEO
One of the most frequent requests we get is to hear directly from indie founders. Today's conversation is just that. And we did it in style. James Nord, founder of Foh...
Building Vanta — A Conversation with Christina Cacioppo, Co-Founder & CEO of Vanta
I had the opportunity to know Christina Cacioppo early in her time at Union Square Ventures. Always whip-smart and ever curious, we found ourselves drawn to similar fo...
Building GitHub — Live Event with Tom Preston-Werner, GitHub Co-Founder
A few weeks back, we had the unique opportunity to sit down with Tom Preston-Werner, co-founder and former CEO of Github. We met in a church he recently renovated into...