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Companies raise seed, then drift into an 18-month chasm. This post breaks down the many causes and the one solution to the post-seed collapse.

I sold my startup for $780M. Here are the insights I wish I had known, read, heard while I was still building.

Find the best alternatives to Y Combinator. Explore top startup accelerator programs for early-stage founders seeking funding, mentorship, and network access.

Learn how to incorporate your startup, split equity, and set up your cap table. Read along or watch the interview with licensed attorney Jade Ruscev.

This blog breaks down the proven approach to forecasting revenue for early-stage startups - an approach that helps you build projections you can stand behind and use to grow your business.

Founder compensation is a tricky topic. How much are you supposed to pay yourself? What will your investors think? And are you even allowed to compensate yourself when your team is subsisting on cold pizza and borrowing the Wi-Fi from the nearest office? This article breaks down the many dimensions of the "tech founder salary".

Many founders hire agencies like they're code shops when what we really need are partners who deeply care about our customers. This post will help you identofy what a great agency looks like.

Where do startup ideas come from? Is there a process? How does one even conceive of a startup idea? More importantly, how do you assess it?