Founding Journey
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Written by
Michael Houck
Feb 22, 2025
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18 min read
From 1913 to today
Growth
+1
Oct 17, 2024
5 min read
And helped turn his co-founder into a big influencer
Founder Psychology
+3
Apr 2, 2025
And reached a $100M valuation
Nov 21, 2024
4 min read
And how Pitch changed course after raising an $85 million Series B
+4
Jan 9, 2025
How Adam Nathan got Blaze into the top 1% of companies on Stripe
Dec 12, 2024
And how he's building five products to $100k MRR
Deep Dives
Jan 31, 2026
8 min read
How Schematic raised $4.8M to help you grow faster
Two Minute Startup
Jan 28, 2026
9 min read
And a reminder that people pay to stop feeling pain
Jan 21, 2026
And why risk is where the opportunity is
Jan 13, 2026
And why you should hire for jobs you know how to do
Jan 7, 2026
10 min read
And why it's your job to believe
Dec 17, 2025
7 min read
And why founders need to understand psychology
Dec 9, 2025
And this week's highlights
+5
Dec 7, 2025
Worth revisiting time and time again
Dec 3, 2025
And remember that you're one business away