Product
When your MVP is too minimal
Why some MVPs are too minimal to learn from: how stripping a product too far kills the signal, what the minimum actually needs to include, and building enough to get a real answer.
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Money
Hire an accountant earlier than you think
Why founders should hire an accountant earlier than feels necessary: the mistakes of DIY finances, what a good accountant prevents, and choosing one who fits an early company.
Money
Reading a term sheet for the first time
What first-time founders should understand in a term sheet beyond valuation: control, liquidation preferences, and the clauses that matter more than the headline number.
Growth
Your first ten customers come from you
Why a startup's first ten customers come from founder effort, not channels: doing things that do not scale, learning from direct sales, and earning the right to automate later.
Money
Where and when to incorporate your startup
How founders should think about where and when to incorporate: what the choice actually decides, why premature incorporation costs money, and matching structure to real plans.
Money
Pricing software for a small market
How founders price software for a small market: why low-volume pricing inverts the usual playbook, charging for value not seats, and building revenue from a limited buyer pool.
Founders
The cofounder conversation nobody schedules
The cofounder conversation most startups skip: aligning on equity, roles, exit, and failure before the pressure hits, and why the unspoken assumptions are what break partnerships.
Operations
The job description that gets your first hire right
How founders write a first-hire job description that works: defining the real role, being honest about stage and scope, and screening for the person a small team actually needs.
Product
The hidden cost of "small" tech choices three years in
How Auth0, Algolia, and Stripe pricing changes and technical lock-in can cost startups months of engineering time and 15x price hikes.