Burning Cash at the Speed of Compute
Frontier labs are generating billions in revenue, and burning through cash even faster.
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How a Greek Sandwich Shop Beat the S&P 500: A Conversation with Charles Bililies, Souvla Founder & CEO
We discuss how Charles pioneered the “fast-fine” restaurant category, his perseverance through rejection and scrappy $450K raise to kickstart the company, and why he chose control over cash
Validation Before Velocity: A Conversation with Ted Blosser, WorkRamp Founder & CEO
We discuss founder dating 101, navigating the post-ZIRP hangover and the ensuing AI wave, and why the learning category isn't going anywhere.
The Gift of Time: Egg Freezing & The Future of Fertility. A Conversation with Lauren Makler, Cofertility Founder & CEO
We discuss Lauren's incredible personal fertility journey and her path to becoming a founder, the ethics of egg donation, and egg sharing as a tactic to improve accessibility to freezing for all women
What's in a Brand? A Conversation with Arjan Singh, Jolie Co-Founder
We discuss creating a new product category, building an enduring brand in the consumer space, and Arjan's mission to improve skin and hair quality by purifying your shower water.
Ayahuasca & Asteroids: A Conversation with Matt Gialich, AstroForge Founder & CEO
We discuss the path to building a deep tech company, the inherent challenges of being a founder, and Matt's mission to change the world... by mining asteroids
The Rapid Acceleration of Early Stage Startups
YC's latest batch of startups teaches us that the timeline to scale a startup has compressed, creating new norms for early-stage metrics and shifting the benchmarks to raise a Series A
The Great Workforce Disruption
Redefining the Value of Human Capital in the Age of AI
2025 Predictions
My thoughts on where the ball is headed in tech, startups, and macro
2024 AI Lookback
Key themes shaping the AI startup landscape over the last year