“They ultimately developed a process that involves taking carbon dioxide from the air and hydrogen from water, heating them up, and oxidizing them to trigger the separation of fatty acids and then the formulation of fat. The result is real […]
What’s true in amateur chess and tennis is that one can win by avoiding blunders moreso than by winning points. Is it true in startups as well? This author makes the case. ~ learn more
“YC taught us to outsource very little. Own the problem. Own the outcome. And if you do, you get to be stupidly ambitious.” ~ learn more
“I was recently introduced to the idea of tarpit ideas. These are essentially startup ideas that seem like a great opportunity and have been tried many times before but end with the company not working out.” FYI: Scroll down a […]
“The story of Techstars Chicago starts with an organization called Excelerate Labs. Created in 2009, the program was led by a group of local founders and investors, and was designed to connect existing successful founders and operators with new companies […]
VC investor Sarah Tavel suggests that LLM-based software companies should avoid selling end-user productivity, and instead sell a complete work output. ~ learn more
Indie draws parallels between low budget movies and low budget startups. A quote from producer Jason Blum, who generated $193 million in box-office revenue on its $15k budget for Paranormal Activity: “The single biggest reason people don’t replicate the our […]
A bit of publicity almost killed this startup, Bobbie, by drawing the attention of regulators to their pilot. This is the story of how they turned the situation around and capitalized on the moment. A couple years since this article […]
“There is nothing inherently “wrong” with venture capital. Its impact and ability to fund, and rapidly scale, businesses is undeniable and highly valuable. But there is an underlying business model driving behavior that many overlook or ignore until they can’t […]
“The big late-stage pivots tend to look too early from the outside and to feel too late from the inside.” ~ learn more