Founders

Title: The Connection Between Elite Universities and Tech Startup Success: Are Top Grades a Hidden Advantage? In recent years, a noticeable pattern has emerged among the founders of high-profile tech…

From Zero to Angel: Lessons from Closing an Angel Round I began my career as a medical scientist in academia, with no natural inclination toward entrepreneurship. After a period of…

Title: Navigating Pre-Launch Nerves After Building an MVP After 5–6 weeks of focused development, my MVP is ready. Yet I’m anxious about hitting the launch button. I’ve attempted to follow…

Reframing Startup Strategy for Recessionary Times: Lessons from a 2008 Paul Graham Essay In the face of economic downturns, founders often worry about the viability of launching or growing a…

Title: How Our Company Turned Remote Work into a Wellness-Driven Success Transitioning to fully remote work during the height of the pandemic was a company-wide decision, with input from every…

Title: Honest Reflections on a Creator Tech Startup’s Journey After Reaching $100K ARR, Raising Venture Capital, and Completing Two Accelerators In this follow-up to a previous post about a startup…

Title: Lessons Learned: When Corporate Hires Clash with Startup Culture Hiring two executives from a larger corporation to join a small, agile team can be a strategic move—until it isn’t.…

Reframed: A Founders’ Guide to Tech Co-Founders: Skip the Blind NDA As a CTO with several startups under my belt, I’m often open to joining a new project. But time…