Michael Houck

I write a weekly advice column to help 75,000+ founders build, grow, and raise capital for their startups. Find me on Twitter @callmehouck

Deep Dives

Jan 31, 2026

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8 min read

You're Leaving Millions on the Table

How Schematic raised $4.8M to help you grow faster

Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Jan 28, 2026

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9 min read

3 Years of AI

And a reminder that people pay to stop feeling pain

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Two Minute Startup

Jan 21, 2026

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9 min read

The Delegation Flywheel

And why risk is where the opportunity is

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Two Minute Startup

Jan 13, 2026

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8 min read

The Vanishing Sub $5M Round

And why you should hire for jobs you know how to do

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Two Minute Startup

Jan 7, 2026

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10 min read

We Are So Back

And why it's your job to believe

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Two Minute Startup

Dec 17, 2025

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7 min read

Mobile Apps Are Back

And why founders need to understand psychology

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Two Minute Startup

Dec 9, 2025

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8 min read

Join Me In Costa Rica

And this week's highlights

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Founder Psychology

Dec 7, 2025

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7 min read

10 Curated Guides From Y Combinator

Worth revisiting time and time again

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Two Minute Startup

Dec 3, 2025

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8 min read

US Startups Are Pulling Ahead

And remember that you're one business away

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Deep Dives

Nov 29, 2025

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7 min read

Where We Go Post-LLM

And if OpenAI is secretly doomed

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Two Minute Startup

Nov 25, 2025

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9 min read

Bye Bye Junior Hires

And why you should launch it anyway

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Founder Psychology

Nov 22, 2025

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12 min read

5 Lessons From Two IPOs

What I learned from the billionaire founder of Figure & SoFi

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Two Minute Startup

Nov 18, 2025

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9 min read

The Ladder Of Proof

And how search is changing

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Deep Dives

Nov 16, 2025

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5 min read

3 Reasons You Can't Find Your ICP

A little startup puzzle with three solutions

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Two Minute Startup

Nov 11, 2025

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9 min read

Vibecoded Video Games

And why Hemingway's iceberg theory applies to your pitch

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Two Minute Startup

Nov 5, 2025

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9 min read

Don't Worry About Anyone Else

And how AI may change product management next

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Two Minute Startup

Oct 28, 2025

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8 min read

The 5 Levels of Work

And why you shouldn't be afraid to be wrong

Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

Oct 25, 2025

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6 min read

Startup Ideas Are Like Waves

And why founders should never have a scarcity mindset

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Two Minute Startup

Oct 21, 2025

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7 min read

Ideas Need Execution

And why prediction markets can be 10x the size of sports betting platforms

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Deep Dives

Oct 18, 2025

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6 min read

The Hottest Market In Startups?

How HireHarbour is carving out marketshare despite competition

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Two Minute Startup

Oct 14, 2025

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8 min read

Create Markets

And why there's a CAC crisis right now

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Two Minute Startup

Oct 7, 2025

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8 min read

Keep Going

And why CRM management is changing

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Growth

Oct 5, 2025

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8 min read

Don't Fall Behind On GEO

And why I'm launching a GEO service for startups

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Two Minute Startup

Sep 30, 2025

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10 min read

996 Is Here

And how you build credibility as your startup grows

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Two Minute Startup

Sep 23, 2025

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9 min read

Nobody Will Notice

And an idea to make better use of support convos

Michael Houck

Michael Houck

You're Leaving Millions on the Table

3 Years of AI

The Delegation Flywheel

The Vanishing Sub $5M Round

We Are So Back

Mobile Apps Are Back

Join Me In Costa Rica

10 Curated Guides From Y Combinator

US Startups Are Pulling Ahead

Where We Go Post-LLM

Bye Bye Junior Hires

5 Lessons From Two IPOs

The Ladder Of Proof

3 Reasons You Can't Find Your ICP

Vibecoded Video Games

Don't Worry About Anyone Else

The 5 Levels of Work

Startup Ideas Are Like Waves

Ideas Need Execution

The Hottest Market In Startups?

Create Markets

Keep Going

Don't Fall Behind On GEO

996 Is Here

Nobody Will Notice

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