Atlanta startup fundraising in May 2023
Six companies, including a leading carbon credits provider.
Startups without existential urgency don't win
Practice pragmatism.
You’re faster than you think.
Techstars Boston ten years later
I kept this Demo Day handout for Techstars Boston 2013.
Here's what happened since…
Atlanta startup fundraising in April 2023
Nine companies, including Y Combinator and Techstars alumni.
Other people doing dumb things
“In the 58 years we’ve been running Berkshire, I’d say there has been a great increase in the number of people doing dumb things.”
How to name your startup
I love this formula from Josh Constine for creating a startup name.
Startups should be Data-Informed, not Data-Driven
Data doesn’t dictate; it informs.
Every team I’ve been a part of takes a data-informed approach, not a data-driven approach.
Atlanta startup fundraising in March 2023
AdPipe, Cognosos, Growfin.ai, Infinite Giving, ketteQ, LoadzPro, Loupe, Makeswift, Speedscale, Switchyards, Vital, and Westhill
Start with basically
Start with “basically.” It’s more interesting. It’s more memorable. It’s the way users will describe your product to other users.
Bye bye Boston’s Boylston base
We had a front-row seat to the Patriots Super Bowl parade, the stream of thousands of Boston Marathon finishers, and a daily view of the Public Garden.
Product-Market Fit is knowing, not thinking
There is no guessing when you hit product-market fit. It will be obvious to all who can see your data.
Don’t ask ‘Why?’
Instead, I try to ask ‘What’ and ‘How’ and ‘Tell me about’ questions if I want to learn more.
Two essential books for those in marketing or growth
Whenever a new team member joins my team, I gift two books I find essential for those in marketing or growth roles.
Scattered convictions for December 2022
Convictions on my mind lately through interactions with my team, other founders, and other entrepreneurs.
The formula for great copywriting
Great copywriting is the ability to make the reader feel seen, their problems understood, and then proposing a solution in a short, easily understandable way.
Marketers: Remove the word ‘help’
If you want your marketing to do more, remove the word ‘helps’ from copywriting.
How to get nowhere
Two states of mind that will get you nowhere. Three states of mind that will get you somewhere.
Notes
📕 Highlights and thoughts from articles and books.
✏️ Thoughts, maxims, and others’ insights.
🎙 Interesting moments from (mostly) business, startups, and technology podcasts.