I invest in startups and help founders win.
Jun 6, 2026
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6 min read
Why investors on the cap table do not change the underlying startup opportunity
May 30, 2026
8 min read
A retro of why we *didn't* invest
May 23, 2026
7 min read
Separate the Acclaim from the Aim
May 16, 2026
The Power of a Check-Mate Move
May 9, 2026
5 min read
A framework for sorting now, later, or never
May 2, 2026
4 min read
The Market Size that Really Matters
Apr 25, 2026
A story of how optimism can cloud execution and dissuade investors
Apr 18, 2026
Explaining the Quick-Look Pass
Apr 11, 2026
10 min read
Why Creating Optionality is a Critical Ingredient in Fundraising
Apr 4, 2026
A Dynamic that Determines Your Go-to-Market
Mar 28, 2026
A Displaced Actor is a Bad Actor
Mar 21, 2026
11 min read
The Low-Risk and Low-Commitment Offer
Mar 14, 2026
A retro of why we *didn't* invest..
Mar 7, 2026
How to Fundraise in the Hardest Moments...
Feb 28, 2026
17 min read
and What You Can Do About It...
Feb 21, 2026
9 min read
Maybe speaking > selling
Feb 14, 2026
13 min read
You Have One, But Need Both
Feb 7, 2026
12 min read
The Painful Letdown of My Startup Journey
Jan 31, 2026
How Evernote raised $247M in a category no one pays for
Jan 24, 2026
Help Investors Help You, and Visa Versa
Jan 17, 2026
Creating a New Category in Social Drinking
Jan 10, 2026
A microphone, a message, and an incentive
Dec 20, 2025
Why pitch competitions are helpful and why they fall short...
Dec 13, 2025
How Honey Out-Sweetened Retail Me Not
Dec 6, 2025
What you think you need may be an illusion
