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OpenAI is commoditizing successful AI startups unusually fast
Published: Sun, Sep 27 2026 @ 16:41:20

Who would have known so much information is publicly available?
Published: Thu, Sep 24 2026 @ 16:04:02

Companies may be about to fire exactly the wrong people
Published: Wed, Sep 23 2026 @ 3:45:22

Don’t make the intelligence safe enough to trust
Published: Mon, Sep 7 2026 @ 9:05:59

The best model is becoming a surprisingly bad default
Published: Sat, Aug 22 2026 @ 14:26:35

The Startup Trap
Published: Sat, Jul 18 2026 @ 21:23:55

37signals let designers use agents to implement features
Published: Thu, Jul 16 2026 @ 18:54:40

Excellence pays only where it's visible
Published: Sat, Jul 11 2026 @ 12:41:32

It took me less than an hour to reach 200,000 people's private data
Published: Thu, Jul 9 2026 @ 10:12:17

Every customer issue should make the company slightly harder to surprise next
Published: Sun, Jun 28 2026 @ 21:46:01

Building software is no longer the hard part of starting a company
Published: Wed, Jun 24 2026 @ 16:47:31

Companies are struggling to innovate because nobody has priced the cost
Published: Sat, Jun 20 2026 @ 11:49:01

This might seem like a joke, but is it really
Published: Fri, Jun 19 2026 @ 10:34:23

Everyone talks about how AI makes startups easier to build
Published: Sat, Jun 13 2026 @ 3:06:38

The people most obsessed with startup ideas rarely start a company
Published: Sun, Jun 7 2026 @ 20:53:30

Analytical SaaS is losing the right to charge for answers
Published: Tue, Jun 2 2026 @ 14:40:22

When AI Makes Features Cheap, What Becomes the Moat?
Published: Sun, May 24 2026 @ 3:28:44

Wow, this piece brought back so many memories
Published: Mon, May 18 2026 @ 21:15:36

Another INNOVIT - Italian Innovation and Culture Hub startup mentorship event
Published: Sun, May 10 2026 @ 22:49:12

I get the math, but the part I’d pressure test is the framing
Published: Tue, Apr 14 2026 @ 12:01:12

From a conversation with Gokul Rajaram
Published: Sat, Mar 21 2026 @ 16:42:00

Understanding VC Investment Stages: From Seed to Dominance
Published: Wed, Jan 14 2026 @ 10:16:27

AI in Customer Support, Ecommerce, and Leadership
Published: Sat, Jan 10 2026 @ 10:16:24

AI, Customer, and Hiring
Published: Fri, Jan 9 2026 @ 10:16:30

The 10x productivity claim with AI Is still mis
Published: Fri, Jan 2 2026 @ 10:16:26

AI, Engineering, and Startups
Published: Wed, Dec 17 2025 @ 10:16:45

Fast cheap good. Pick two?
Published: Wed, Dec 17 2025 @ 10:16:40

AI in Engineering, Startups, and Education
Published: Mon, Nov 17 2025 @ 10:16:32

AI in Strategy, Product, and Startups
Published: Mon, Nov 17 2025 @ 10:16:31

If your advisor only knows your industry
Published: Mon, Nov 17 2025 @ 10:16:30

AI in Strategy, Leadership, and Startups
Published: Mon, Nov 17 2025 @ 10:16:26

AI, Operations, and Startups
Published: Sat, Oct 18 2025 @ 11:16:26

Most founders don't run out of ideas
Published: Tue, Aug 19 2025 @ 11:16:37

"Let's just get the requirements right the first time." That's how millions
Published: Tue, Aug 19 2025 @ 11:16:36

The truth? Nobody really knows.
Published: Tue, Aug 19 2025 @ 11:16:33

Startups and Data with AI
Published: Sun, Jul 20 2025 @ 11:16:29

AI in Strategy, Startups, and Data
Published: Fri, Jun 20 2025 @ 11:16:28

I'm increasingly hearing about these frustrations from Startup Founders who
Published: Fri, Jun 20 2025 @ 11:16:25

The hashtag#EU just dropped a preview of its 2025–26 Startup & Scaleup Strategy
Published: Fri, Jun 20 2025 @ 11:16:24

29 key startup principles from Paul Graham
Published: Sat, Feb 11 2023 @ 7:42:25

This is why I won't steal your idea
Published: Wed, Sep 29 2021 @ 16:06:42

Original pitch decks of big companies
Published: Mon, May 6 2013 @ 9:48:30

12 key questions your startup pitch needs to answer
Published: Sat, Apr 20 2013 @ 10:07:31

Want to validate your startup idea for FREE?
Published: Thu, Apr 18 2013 @ 10:36:51

Getting traction for startups
Published: Tue, Feb 26 2013 @ 11:52:50

How to get paid at a startup company - A guide to salary, equity, shares
Published: Sat, Feb 23 2013 @ 10:39:12

How VCs decide to invest in your startup
Published: Sat, Feb 16 2013 @ 10:07:25

What to look for in an iOS developer (with checklist and answers)
Published: Wed, Feb 6 2013 @ 9:58:17

Startups – How NOT to pitch a big brand
Published: Sun, Feb 3 2013 @ 8:42:43

9 elements to convince your VC investor to give you money
Published: Mon, Jan 14 2013 @ 7:14:18

10 Questions to Answer Before Pitching Investors
Published: Sun, Jan 13 2013 @ 6:26:08

5 Tips on how to pitch to media... by the media
Published: Fri, Jan 11 2013 @ 23:09:22

Tell Everyone Your Startup Idea
Published: Wed, Dec 19 2012 @ 13:14:16

Common Angel Investment Terms
Published: Sun, Dec 2 2012 @ 11:40:52

A new (old?) model for understanding the stages of a startup
Published: Wed, Nov 21 2012 @ 21:51:01

5 Ways to Set a New Company Up for Success
Published: Wed, Nov 7 2012 @ 13:17:13

31 Major Causes of Failure
Published: Tue, Nov 6 2012 @ 13:24:33

5 Little-Known iPhone and iPad Apps for Startups
Published: Mon, Nov 5 2012 @ 10:00:26

Know what you do - and be able to share it
Published: Thu, Nov 1 2012 @ 8:13:42

Why EU startups are an incredible opportunity for US investors
Published: Tue, Oct 30 2012 @ 14:39:24

The Hype of Silicon Valley
Published: Sun, Oct 21 2012 @ 8:43:16

8 Qualities of top modern CEO / Entrepreneur / Founder
Published: Thu, Oct 11 2012 @ 16:50:23

How to Make a Successful Pitch of your Startup
Published: Sun, Sep 30 2012 @ 12:47:25