Sam Altman's Secret Playbook: What Every Founder Misses

Most founders chase shiny trends, but Sam Altman’s real playbook is all about nailing the boring, unsexy basics—like building a great product, hiring right, and obsessing over users. His advice isn’t new, just rarely followed—and that’s exactly why most startups fail.

Summer Fundraising Slowdown: Why It’s Real and How Founders Can Prepare

Summer is the worst time to raise — investors are offline, replies are slow, and deals stall. Smart founders use this downtime to prep: fix the deck, build traction, and line up a September sprint before the year-end freeze.

Europe’s Startup Crisis, China’s Biotech Boom, and Why Founders Need to Wake Up

There’s a massive shift happening in global innovation right now — and most people aren’t even paying attention. If you’re a founder in Europe, the headlines this week should make you pause.

IPOs Are Back – But With a Reality Check

The IPO market is finally showing signs of life — but most venture-backed startups are going public at lower valuations than their last private rounds. For early-stage founders, this is a reality check: hype is out, fundamentals are back.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Raising Without Regret: The Light Side of the Money

Raising money doesn’t have to mean giving up control — on the Light Side of the Money stage, founders and VCs share how funding can be a game-changer when done right.

The stories no one shares on stage — until now

The Dark Side of the Money stage is where founders and investors finally share the stories they’ve never dared to say out loud — the ones that usually stay hidden behind NDAs and closed doors.

Behind the Silence: What Founders Often Miss About Investors

What looks like silence, ghosting, or vague feedback from investors is often just fear, timing, or herd mentality — understanding how the game really works makes it a lot easier to play.

Stop Wasting Time on VCs Who’ll Never Back You

Most cold emails go unanswered not because your startup is bad, but because you’re pitching to the wrong investors.

Is it still worth building a startup in the UK?

With founders facing up to 93% in taxes, it’s getting harder to justify building in the UK — unless we speak up, push back, and fight for a system that actually rewards risk.

No Traction, No Problem: How Angel Investors Can Save Your Startup

Raising money with no traction? Angel investors might be your best shot — and if you know how to find them, they can do a lot more than just write a cheque.

Copyright and AI: Who Really Owns Your AI-Generated Content?

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“Don’t Take the Fcking Money” – Red Flags Every Founder Should Know

When you’re desperate to raise, it’s easy to ignore the red flags — but saying yes to the wrong investor can cost you way more than just equity.

Getting in Bed with Bad Investors

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Why Your Startup Isn’t Getting Investor Meetings

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Stories She Never Told: The Unheard Voices of Female Founders

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6 Ways to Fund Your Startup Without Giving Up Equity

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People Don’t Want to Be “Sick” – The Psychology of Branding

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Who Wins if You Win? The Power of Champions and Gatekeepers

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Finding Your Customer: Why Your Product Alone Won’t Save You (MIT Series)

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