Category Startups
When a founder’s insight is real, it shows and rarely needs more than five sentences. A 20-slide deck usually means the core insight probably isn’t clear yet. Overcomplicated decks often reflect unresolved strategy, not ambition. Great founders compress months of… Continue Reading →
My SF learning: Your Seed fund will (probably) miss the next breakout startup. Deep convos on the ground with founders and VCs in San Francisco, and the signal is crystal clear: If your fund doesn’t have a dedicated pre-seed strategy,… Continue Reading →
Of all the things I thought I’d do in San Francisco, I never thought I’d become an intern. And yet, here we are! You know I’m not new to the startup hustle; with my three startups (with two exits) and… Continue Reading →
The best founders “don’t build to spec”.And don’t limit themselves by “what investors want”.—Still, YC’s “Agentic spaces to build” is a good distillation: 4. Full-stack AI CompaniesBuild AI-first companies to take on traditional incumbents. 13. Software Tools To Make RobotsPlatforms… Continue Reading →
The Facebookification of Linkedin is here. And it’s all downhill.I was surprised to see mini-games as a side-panel feature. Is LinkedIn prioritizing short-term gains in Average Session Duration over maintaining the core value proposition of the platform? It feels like… Continue Reading →
Is this a fair approximation of the current landscape? China also did it’s share of delivery and betting and influencer startups. Unfortunately for us, and luckily for them, their ecosystem head already moved past this and into more advanced tech… Continue Reading →
Phone hardware disintermediated telecom networks OS disintermediated phone hardware Apps disintermediated the OS Soon, AI will disintermediate apps
How entrepreneurs think of B2B marketplaces has come a long way since when I last ran Buildkar. Here are two optimisations: – Demonstrate direct OEM/brand relationships to ensure higher margins and consistency in inventory availability Aside: Even brands/OEMs want to… Continue Reading →
Does the idea of managing fundraising conversations feel like juggling? I used to dread keeping track of investor interactions and always thought a CRM (tried multiple) was needed. But a simple Excel tracker soon became my secret weapon. If you… Continue Reading →
Today, I would like to elaborate on the farce of Vanity Metrics. These are shiny, seductive numbers that look great on paper but mean absolutely nothing when it comes to real progress or value for your startup. They might make… Continue Reading →