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Zombie Unicorns, Trade Wars & the End of Startup Delusion
Trends

Zombie Unicorns, Trade Wars & the End of Startup Delusion

Silicon Valley is facing a reckoning as over 1,200 “unicorns” sit on inflated valuations with no path to exit. Are we finally waking up from the startup fantasy—or just entering the zombie era?

Vasily Alekseenko
Vasily Alekseenko
May 21, 2025
Why You Should (Or Shouldn’t) Raise from Corporate Venture Funds
Fundraising

Why You Should (Or Shouldn’t) Raise from Corporate Venture Funds

Curious about raising from corporate venture funds? In this blog, we break down how CVCs actually work, when founders should (and shouldn’t) approach them, and how to build the right relationships.

Vasily Alekseenko
Vasily Alekseenko
May 18, 2025
The Story You Tell Wins: What Founders Can Learn from the Tesla Myth
Founder stories

The Story You Tell Wins: What Founders Can Learn from the Tesla Myth

Most people think Elon Musk founded Tesla — but the real story is more complicated. This blog breaks down how media perception rewrote startup history, and what every founder needs to do to avoid getting erased.

Vasily Alekseenko
Vasily Alekseenko
May 14, 2025
How to Piss Off Investors
Fundraising

How to Piss Off Investors

Founders often blame investors for silence, but the truth is, most are killing their chances with lazy outreach, irrelevant pitches, and straight-up lies — here’s how to stop doing that.

Vasily Alekseenko
Vasily Alekseenko
May 8, 2025
He Lost His Company. Became an Employee. Then Made Millions.
Founder stories

He Lost His Company. Became an Employee. Then Made Millions.

He lost his company, got pushed out by his co-founder, became an employee in his own business — and still went on to make millions. One of the most insane founder comeback stories we’ve heard.

Vasily Alekseenko
Vasily Alekseenko
Apr 30, 2025
Friday’s on. But here’s the truth.
Behind the scenes

Friday’s on. But here’s the truth.

With key sponsors pulling out last minute, we had two choices: scale back or go all in — and we chose to bet on the community that made this event what it is.

Vasily Alekseenko
Vasily Alekseenko
Apr 24, 2025
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