Decode Tech & InnovationThe Puzzle PiecesIn the first decade of my life, my parents used to buy me different kinds of puzzles — from the Rubik’s cube to beautifully intricate LEGO…4 min read·Jul 15, 2021----
Decode Tech & InnovationExpert + Reasonable + Crazy Idea = Crazy GoodThe amazing Paul “PG” Graham came out with an essay this month on crazy new ideas. And the thing I’ve learned over the years, being in…3 min read·Jun 30, 2021----
Decode Tech & InnovationWhy User Hacks Are Awesome to Get to Product-Market FitI was introduced to a founder of an e-commerce marketplace recently trying to figure out what product-market fit looks like. Specifically…3 min read·Jun 13, 2021----
Decode Tech & InnovationinDECODE Tech & InnovationStartup Growth Metrics that will Hocus Pocus an Investor Term SheetFounders often ask me what’s the best way to cold email an investor. *in my best TV announcer voice* Do you want to know the one trick to…8 min read·Jun 7, 2021----
Decode Tech & InnovationinDECODE Tech & InnovationThink like an LP to Get a Job in VCFor years, I’ve recommended my friends who were looking at startup job opportunities to think like a VC. And having chatted a number of…3 min read·May 29, 2021----
Decode Tech & InnovationinDECODE Tech & InnovationLosing is Winning w/ Jeep Kline, General Partner at Translational Partners and Venture Partner at…“I was a swimmer since I was very young and, you know, I never won. I never won.”6 min read·May 20, 2021----
Decode Tech & InnovationinDECODE Tech & InnovationFantastic Unicorns and Where to Find ThemMichael Seibel of Y Combinator tweeted quite the provocative tweet last year:5 min read·May 1, 2021----
Decode Tech & InnovationinDECODE Tech & InnovationHow to Find the Best Investor For You Without a NetworkOne of the most common questions first-time founders ask, often when they’re raising their first round or finding their first investors…3 min read·Apr 26, 2021----
Decode Tech & InnovationPerseverance — A Key Factor to Success in Entrepreneurship and How to Improve ItTLDR;5 min read·Jan 26, 2021----