Logo
Fund/Build/Scale
Explore FBS
Search
Login
Sign Up

customer discovery

VC

+21

Why PR Comes Before PMF

Feb 26, 2025

•

3 min read

Why PR Comes Before PMF

“PR should be done at the very beginning, right from the very start.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

product led growth

+17

KarmaCheck CEO Eric Ly on Customer Discovery + Early Product Development

Feb 12, 2025

•

3 min read

KarmaCheck CEO Eric Ly on Customer Discovery + Early Product Development

“We identified a pain point in corporate America that people often experience frustration with.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

startup

+19

2025 Cybersecurity Trends, Insights and Storytelling Advice from YL Ventures' Andy Ellis

Jan 27, 2025

•

3 min read

2025 Cybersecurity Trends, Insights and Storytelling Advice from YL Ventures' Andy Ellis

"Reading the room is knowing when somebody already agrees with you.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

PMF

+13

From Seed to Series A: Lessons from Operant AI's Startup Journey

Jan 17, 2025

•

3 min read

From Seed to Series A: Lessons from Operant AI's Startup Journey

“We're not wasting time on wheel spinning.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

rusty ralston

+21

Rusty Ralston and Jay Patil of Swell VC: A Hands-on Approach to Building Startups

Dec 22, 2024

•

3 min read

Rusty Ralston and Jay Patil of Swell VC: A Hands-on Approach to Building Startups

“People determine the outcome of a company.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

startup

+17

From PhD to CEO: Sahil Agarwal of Enkrypt AI Shares Essential Lessons for Aspiring Founders

Dec 10, 2024

•

3 min read

From PhD to CEO: Sahil Agarwal of Enkrypt AI Shares Essential Lessons for Aspiring Founders

"Don't pitch a technology. Pitch a story."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

startup

+22

How to run a board meeting in 60 minutes

Nov 1, 2024

•

3 min read

How to run a board meeting in 60 minutes

“Our motto is: ‘go towards where it hurts.’ Go fix it.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

emerging investor

+21

“When I was in the Bay Area, I realized that talent has no ZIP code.”

Oct 22, 2024

•

3 min read

“When I was in the Bay Area, I realized that talent has no ZIP code.”

TheVentureCity’s Laura González-Estéfani on building outside Silicon Valley

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+20

How Dovetail CEO Benjamin Humphrey scaled an Australian startup to global success

Sep 18, 2024

•

3 min read

How Dovetail CEO Benjamin Humphrey scaled an Australian startup to global success

“I think you just have to develop a thick skin as a founder.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

sri chandrasekar

+21

Point72 Ventures’ Sri Chandrasekar on the coming Series A crunch

Sep 12, 2024

•

3 min read

Point72 Ventures’ Sri Chandrasekar on the coming Series A crunch

“I think we're six to twelve months away from the trough of disillusionment.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

customer discovery

+16

Using an AI co-pilot to kickstart your business

Sep 6, 2024

•

3 min read

Using an AI co-pilot to kickstart your business

“Entrepreneurship, especially at the early stage, is an extremely multidisciplinary task.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

PLG

+20

Understanding early-stage PLG with Laura Schaffer (VP Growth, Amplitude)

Aug 16, 2024

•

3 min read

Understanding early-stage PLG with Laura Schaffer (VP Growth, Amplitude)

“If you think of payment, it's just a kind of friction.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

PLG

+19

Overcoming barriers to AI adoption with SnapLogic CTO Jeremiah Stone

Aug 13, 2024

•

3 min read

Overcoming barriers to AI adoption with SnapLogic CTO Jeremiah Stone

"You absolutely should be finding mundane, hard problems that are not solved well by enterprise technologies."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

startup

+17

 “A 10-minute pitch isn't enough for me to know whether I want to invest in you or not.”

Aug 7, 2024

•

3 min read

“A 10-minute pitch isn't enough for me to know whether I want to invest in you or not.”

Deb Kemper, managing partner, Golden Seeds Ventures

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

startup

+18

“When we started, AI wasn't a thing.”

Aug 6, 2024

•

3 min read

“When we started, AI wasn't a thing.”

VAST Data CEO/founder Renen Hallak on early-stage customer discovery + acquisition

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

emerging investor

+16

S2E2: Drew Glover of Fiat Ventures: Capital-Efficient Growth and Discovering Diverse Talent

Jul 11, 2024

•

3 min read

S2E2: Drew Glover of Fiat Ventures: Capital-Efficient Growth and Discovering Diverse Talent

"I'm typically looking for ways to make myself as available as possible."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

📥You want receipts, not vibes.

Actionable GTM moves, fundraising insights, and operator playbooks you can copy by Monday. Join the list.

I consent to receive newsletters via email. Terms of use and Privacy policy.

© 2026 Truth and Soul Media LLC.

Report abuse

Privacy policy

Terms of use

Powered by beehiiv