Startup Advice

Startup advice from someone who has been in the trenches, not the sidelines. "AI-Proof Your Startup" digs into where AI ends and human ingenuity begins. It is a question I keep coming back to, and the answer keeps changing. "Strategy vs. Tactics: A Founder's Guide to Real Strategy" struck a chord with readers. A lot of founders confuse the two, and it slows their growth. Writing about these patterns helps me see them more clearly.

Mar 20, 2026
3 Questions to Ask Investors Before They Write the Check

Almost nobody asks investors the questions that matter. You spend weeks perfecting your pitch, rehearsing…
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Feb 12, 2026
The Fastest Way to Kill a Deal: Overselling Your Vision

The fastest way to kill a deal: oversell your vision. Saying your growth won't slow…
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Oct 15, 2025
AI-Proof Your Startup

In a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, it is natural to wonder where AI's…
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Aug 21, 2025
Strategy vs. Tactics: A Founder's Guide to Real Strategy

You are confusing strategy with tactics, and it is slowing your startup growth. It is…
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Jul 17, 2025
The Fatal Hiring Mistake

Every failed early-stage startup I have seen made this same hiring mistake. They hired for…
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Jul 4, 2025
The Broke Founder Reality

Most "successful" founders are broke. A TechCrunch article is celebrating their $20M Series A, while…
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Aug 15, 2024
Critical Elements of Successful Founder Partnerships

"My co-founder is ruining my business..." That is something I have heard countless times in…
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3 Questions to Ask Investors Before They Write the Check

The Fastest Way to Kill a Deal: Overselling Your Vision

AI-Proof Your Startup

Strategy vs. Tactics: A Founder's Guide to Real Strategy

The Fatal Hiring Mistake

The Broke Founder Reality

Critical Elements of Successful Founder Partnerships