Deal Chess
Every financing runs through stages. M&A writes them down; a venture raise doesn't. Rounds are usually lost in a phase other than the one where they feel lost.
WRITING
How companies get built.
Essays on capital markets, go-to-market, and scaling. Written for founder-CEOs who are making these decisions for the first time.
You Should Probably Stop Running Product
Founders give up sales, engineering, and recruiting as the company grows. Product they hold onto — because they are still good at it. That is what makes the problem hard to see.