Take the Bait, Eat the Poison
Every business gets offered shortcuts. The offer is the bait and the shortcut is the poison. How to decide what you will not do before anybody asks.
• 19 min read
The Spec Work Trap
Why asking capable people to work for free doesn't work, what it signals about the person asking, and how to respond professionally.
• 9 min read
The Equity Tell
If startup equity is so valuable, why does it only flow one direction? The answer reveals everything about what that equity is actually worth.
• 8 min read
The Job Posting That Doesn't Exist
That CTO role you're applying for might not be a real job. Here's how to recognize deal flow harvesting disguised as employment.
• 8 min read
The Real Cost of the Technical Cofounder Search
The cofounder search costs more than time: it costs optionality and equity. Here's what matchmaking events don't tell you.
• 11 min read