Shots Fired In Terminal C
Or, How to deal with being the non-CEO Co-Founder. Understanding founder roles and defining responsibilities for leadership.
Things I've written
This is a collection of writing I’m putting in one place. Some of it is helpful memos and emails I’ve written, some were newsletter attempts at Substack, and some are new and posted here.
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Topics
founders
Co-Founding is not a Marriage
Or, How to find a co-founder, part 1. How did Greg and I find each other and vet each other. Also, why Xobni didn’t go so well.
personal
My Journey with LASIK Eye Surgery - A 20-year Retrospective
Or, cautionary tales from a satisfied LASIK patient
pif
Why do a Presidential Innovation Fellowship (PIF)
Or, why in the world did you work for the federal government? What giving back to your country means along with my selfish reasons for the timing.
Applying for the Presidential Innovation Fellowship
Or, warnings and considerations as you apply, interview, and join. Things I wish I’d known.
What did you do as a Presidential Innovation Fellow?
Or, what did you accomplish? What did you get out of it?
pitching
Bessemer’s Dropcam Memo Annotated
Or, a few random memories now in color. Bessemer shared their Dropcam memo on Twitter, and I added my own recollections from that time in 2009.
Bad positioning in your startup pitch
Or, the one thing your pitch needs to communicate for investors
pricing
How should I price my startup product?
Or, how to justify that magic $100,000/year annual contract to customers
technical
What are A records? How should I plan domains?
Or how am I supposed to point parts of my website/web app to different places?
venture capital
The Rules of the (VC) Game
Or, how do investors make money in VC? And how do VCs make money? Basics for other posts.