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If you’re comfortable, you’re not growing.
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Forget luck – these 5 factors decide Startup success.
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The exact framework to help you find the next billion dollar startup idea.
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Avoid these 7 fundraising mistakes If you want to close your investment round.
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The complete hiring framework: What I learned scaling to 130 employees.
After conducting 500+ interviews, making 130+ hires (and several bad ones), I learned these lessons the expensive way. Here's everything I wish I'd…
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How do you know you’re working on the right thing?
Ask yourself ONE question.
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Why you should quit 1:1s.
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About investing, stocks and etfs.
My personal perspective.
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Before you choose a co-founder, read this.
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My Founder Journey
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#26 I gave myself 6 months.
Here is the verdict.
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#25 When the excitement fades.
The phase that tests whether you’re serious.
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#24 New Chapter, New Life.
How distance, boredom, and honesty led me to my next (honest) chapter.
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#23 No more running away.
When you finally allow yourself to go deep into emotional states you’ve avoided for years.
Dec 23, 2025
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#22 Your body keeps the score.
When your mind says “go” but your body says “stop”.
Dec 16, 2025
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The complete hiring framework: What I learned scaling to 130 employees.
After conducting 500+ interviews, making 130+ hires (and several bad ones), I learned these lessons the expensive way. Here's everything I wish I'd…
Feb 12
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From 0 to 1,000 Newsletter Subscribers.
How I turned my LinkedIn audience into a Substack newsletter community of founders and builders.
Oct 23, 2025
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Why Thought Leadership is the #1 Growth Channel in 2025.
And how I use(d) It to win customers & investors.
Sep 4, 2025
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The exact framework to help you find the next billion dollar startup idea.
My repeatable success framework "SOE" and how you can use it to find great ideas.
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The complete hiring framework: What I learned scaling to 130 employees.
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I stopped asking for advice. And finally got what I wanted.
Permission vs. Information: Why you're still stuck.
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How do you know you’re working on the right thing?
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Health is invisible. Until it isn’t.
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Why you should quit 1:1s.
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#26 I gave myself 6 months.
Here is the verdict.
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About investing, stocks and etfs.
My personal perspective.
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#25 When the excitement fades.
The phase that tests whether you’re serious.
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