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Who Should be the CEO?

I've created the LEAD framework to help you decide

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Should Founders Follow Trends?

A framework with 5 categories

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It's Time to Build... Faster

Here comes the golden age of startups...

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8 Ways Momentum Lies

Until you hit PMF you should be suspicious of every metric

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There's No Room for Ego In Software

The bravery of the Arc browser team is worth discussing

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Guilty Until Proven Innocent

And 5 other lenses through which you can make hiring decisions

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How to Announce Your Fundraise

And the most common mistake I see with announcements

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Systems Are Good, Actually

Why AI should make founders rethink "move fast and break things"

Michael Houck

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Wealth is the Reward

It's ok for founders to want to be rich

Michael Houck

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Startup Opportunities Are Like Busses

There's always another one coming

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Shed Your Old Mindset

Nobody starts out as a founder

Michael Houck

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8 Reasons Outliers Come From Outsiders

Fresh eyes beat experience

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