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How Much Should Founders Pay Themselves?

Apr 15, 2023

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3 min read

How Much Should Founders Pay Themselves?

And how much I paid myself at my last startup

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How to Write a Great Investor Update

Apr 8, 2023

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2 min read

How to Write a Great Investor Update

With advice from Ryan Hoover, Greg Isenberg, Sahil Bloom, and more

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How Investors Secretly Tell Founders They're Not Interested

Apr 1, 2023

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10 min read

How Investors Secretly Tell Founders They're Not Interested

It can be hard to tell sometimes tbh, but here's how

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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Will AI Replace Founders?

Mar 25, 2023

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5 min read

Will AI Replace Founders?

Will AI replace founders? Plus 8 AI-Resistant Ideas

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

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GPT-4 Can Save Founders Hours Each Week (Here's How)

Mar 18, 2023

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3 min read

GPT-4 Can Save Founders Hours Each Week (Here's How)

Too many AI tools, not enough time...

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

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I Left My Startup This Week

Mar 11, 2023

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2 min read

I Left My Startup This Week

And 8 Other Reasons Founders Leave Startups

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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The 10 Ways Startups Can Raise Capital

Mar 4, 2023

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3 min read

The 10 Ways Startups Can Raise Capital

Everything from SAFEs to selling future cashflows and token warrants

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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Good Advisor / Bad Advisor

Feb 25, 2023

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5 min read

Good Advisor / Bad Advisor

Plus see my recommended standard offer to advisors

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Growth

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Why Founder Market Fit is More Important than PMF (and when that changes)

Feb 18, 2023

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4 min read

Why Founder Market Fit is More Important than PMF (and when that changes)

Plus — get access to my personal database of 7,000+ investors

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How to Make Sure Your Startup Survives 2023

Feb 11, 2023

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3 min read

How to Make Sure Your Startup Survives 2023

Fundraising markets may get worse before they get better

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How to Be a Top 1% Startup CEO

Feb 4, 2023

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10 min read

How to Be a Top 1% Startup CEO

Learnings from Ben Horowitz, Matt Mochary, and more

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

7 Ways To Extend Your Runway (Without Reducing Headcount)

Jan 27, 2023

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5 min read

7 Ways To Extend Your Runway (Without Reducing Headcount)

How to decrease burn and keep growing

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
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