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How Zayd Ali Sold A Company at 18 Years Old

And founded Valley — an AI SDR company that's raised $3 million

Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Nov 5, 2024

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7 min read

Founder Vesting

And Duolingo's $12B gamification playbook

Michael Houck

Growth

Nov 2, 2024

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5 min read

8 Ways Momentum Lies

Until you hit PMF you should be suspicious of every metric

Michael Houck

Podcast

How Dara Ladjevardian Sold His AI Startup in 8 Months

Oct 31, 2024

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5 min read

How Dara Ladjevardian Sold His AI Startup in 8 Months

And then raised VC from Keith Rabois for his second one

Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Oct 29, 2024

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8 min read

The 80/20 Principle

Plus I'm investing in a few startups

Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

Oct 26, 2024

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6 min read

There's No Room for Ego In Software

The bravery of the Arc browser team is worth discussing

Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

Why Andrew Yeung Left Google to be the Gatsby of NYC's Startup Scene

Oct 24, 2024

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5 min read

Why Andrew Yeung Left Google to be the Gatsby of NYC's Startup Scene

And his journey as an immigrant founder

Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Oct 22, 2024

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7 min read

How to Move Faster

And why you need to get early hires right

Michael Houck

Deep Dives

Oct 19, 2024

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5 min read

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

And 5 other lenses through which you can make hiring decisions

Michael Houck

Growth

How Sam Corcos Grew Levels into a $300 Million Startup

Oct 17, 2024

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5 min read

How Sam Corcos Grew Levels into a $300 Million Startup

And helped turn his co-founder into a big influencer

Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Oct 15, 2024

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8 min read

AI's Impact on Software

And the importance of the personal touch

Michael Houck

Case Studies

Oct 12, 2024

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3 min read

Fundraising Case Study: Beehiiv

How Tyler Denk Raised $50 million

Michael Houck

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How Zayd Ali Sold A Company at 18 Years Old

Founder Vesting

8 Ways Momentum Lies

How Dara Ladjevardian Sold His AI Startup in 8 Months

The 80/20 Principle

There's No Room for Ego In Software

Why Andrew Yeung Left Google to be the Gatsby of NYC's Startup Scene

How to Move Faster

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

How Sam Corcos Grew Levels into a $300 Million Startup

AI's Impact on Software

Fundraising Case Study: Beehiiv

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