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H1-B
+4

May 19, 2026
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2 min read
“Some founders become founders for the wrong reasons.”

AI
+4

Apr 20, 2026
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2 min read
“The burning question is the moat.”

startup
+18

Feb 24, 2025
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3 min read
“We're getting a bit more creative in Africa around funding for startups.”

startup
+19

Jan 27, 2025
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3 min read
"Reading the room is knowing when somebody already agrees with you.”

startup
+22

Nov 1, 2024
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3 min read
“Our motto is: ‘go towards where it hurts.’ Go fix it.”

VC
+17

Oct 31, 2024
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3 min read
"It’s much harder to be mediocre at a small startup," says TigerEye CEO/co-founder Tracy Young.

GenAI
+18

Oct 15, 2024
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3 min read
“I always really love when it is clear to me that founders have profound empathy.”

journalism
+22

Oct 7, 2024
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3 min read
“You can sell a problem long before you have a viable solution for it.”

VC
+21

Oct 1, 2024
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3 min read
From tech worker to tech founder: Lessons from Naveen Rao (VP Generative AI, Databricks)

startup
+20

Sep 25, 2024
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3 min read
"Could this company be a $100 billion company? Could it be a trillion-dollar company?”

VC
+20

Sep 18, 2024
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3 min read
“I think you just have to develop a thick skin as a founder.”

M&A
+19
Aug 28, 2024
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3 min read
"I actually write every day, because I want it to feel urgent.”

VC
+23

Aug 27, 2024
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3 min read
“Tech is as perishable as fruits and vegetables you can procure from Trader Joe's.”

VC
+22

Aug 26, 2024
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3 min read
"There's no doubt in my mind that no one can forecast the future."

500 global
+18
Aug 23, 2024
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3 min read
"You're going to have to be creative," says Stoovo CEO/co-founder Hantz Févry.

PLG
+20

Aug 16, 2024
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3 min read
“If you think of payment, it's just a kind of friction.”

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