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A Very Brief Analysis of Thiel vs. Helmer on Competitive Strategy

I’ve been recommending Zero to One for so long now that I decided to re-read it. It’s interesting that in Chapter Five, Thiel identifies only 3.5 of…

Apr 13, 2022 •

The Five-Tool Founder

Contemplating the "complete" Startup Founder/CEO

Apr 6, 2022 •

January 2022

2021 Books: 78 Read, 1 Published

Reading has broadened my horizons, connecting me with new ideas and new experiences. This year marked a personal milestone as I published my own debut…

Jan 2, 2022 •

November 2021

News, Reviews and Interviews

Sorry it’s been a while. I’ve been out with virtual real estate agents 👀 for my new 🏠 in the Metaverse. The Metaverse is the new Miami, I’m telling…

Nov 2, 2021 •

August 2021

Three Books That Made Me Smile This Month 😊

Readin’ and Writin’ ✍️✍️✍️ Murder at First Principles is selling, and getting great reviews. I don’t need to explain how it feels when you get good…

Aug 1, 2021 •

July 2021

Three books that kept me up at night this month

No, not what you think. Just a catchier headline than “What I read this month” which was my original title. I tend to read late at night, that’s all…

Jul 1, 2021 •

June 2021

Why I Wrote a Murder Mystery Novel

Not for fame or fortune, that’s for sure. The Business Fiction genre is tighter than the T&E budget of a pre-seed startup. As Addie Morita complains in…

Jun 17, 2021 •

April 2021

It’s an Honor Just to be Nominated (Yeah, Right)

I wonder how people who get within striking distance of the summit of Mount Everest, only to be turned back by harsh weather, feel afterwards. Was it…

Apr 5, 2021 •

December 2020

The 102 Books I Read This Year

To be clear: I publish this list every year not to #HumbleBrag or show off. In fact, I am kinda-sorta embarrassed that this list exposes many important…

Dec 31, 2020 •

April 2020

What “Jumpspeed Ventures is Open for Business” Means

Jumpspeed Ventures is an early-stage (pre-seed/seed) VC fund that invests exclusively in tech startups originating from the dynamic and resurgent…

Apr 16, 2020 •

December 2019

The 70 Books I Read This Year

“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers” — Harry S. Truman Your brain is your largest muscle (at least for most people). You need to…

Dec 30, 2019 •

There’s no “We” in VC

I think some venture investors might overstep our bounds when discussing our personal involvement with our firms’ portfolio companies. If so I’m…

Dec 3, 2019 •

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