Stop generic “I Want to Connect”
As a founder, would you ever send a deck with the first slide “I want to raise ?____ funding”? I mean, we know the desired outcome is fundraising, but that’s not how you’d start.So why would your...
View ArticleThe Illusion of Vanity Metrics
Today, I would like to elaborate on the farce of Vanity Metrics. These are shiny, seductive numbers that look great on paper but mean absolutely nothing when it comes to real progress or value for...
View ArticleFundraising Tracker: Low-Tech Solution for High-Impact Results
Does the idea of managing fundraising conversations feel like juggling?I used to dread keeping track of investor interactions and always thought a CRM (tried multiple) was needed. But a simple Excel...
View ArticleAI revenue is about Outcomes, not Outputs
Ai is dismantling the last remaining paradigm of software revenue models. First, a quick refresher on software rev. models:Pay for hardware, software comes free.Pay for software per device.Pay for...
View ArticleTable stakes for running a B2B marketplace
How entrepreneurs think of B2B marketplaces has come a long way since when I last ran Buildkar. Here are two optimisations: – Demonstrate direct OEM/brand relationships to ensure higher margins and...
View ArticleDisintermediation
Phone hardware disintermediated telecom networks OS disintermediated phone hardware Apps disintermediated the OS Soon, AI will disintermediate apps
View ArticleChina tech vs India tech
Is this a fair approximation of the current landscape? China also did it’s share of delivery and betting and influencer startups. Unfortunately for us, and luckily for them, their ecosystem head...
View ArticleThe Facebookification of Linkedin
The Facebookification of Linkedin is here. And it’s all downhill.I was surprised to see mini-games as a side-panel feature. Is LinkedIn prioritizing short-term gains in Average Session Duration over...
View ArticleRethinking AI Regulation: Lessons From History
I am all for AI Safety (via Regulation), but the way governments and org’s are going about it right now is untenable. AI is not a gadget; it’s a new layer of capability being woven into everything....
View ArticleDon’t build to spec
The best founders “don’t build to spec”.And don’t limit themselves by “what investors want”.—Still, YC’s “Agentic spaces to build” is a good distillation: 4. Full-stack AI CompaniesBuild AI-first...
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