The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Excited to share some of the valuable entrepreneurship lessons that I've learned from The Alchemist. At its core, this book is all about following your dreams and pursuing your personal legend.
Why you need to burn bridges
May 2005, years before my dreams of entrepreneurship took off, I put in my notice at JFK airport. Two weeks later, I packed up my tools and walked out of the cockpit for the last time—after all this time, I was ready to officially break into Wall Street.
You should treat fundraising like a sport
During my tenure at our previous startup, we engaged with a whopping 144 investors prior to securing our series A funding. While I initially believed our journey was unique, I've since discovered that our experience aligns more closely with the norm.
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
The movie Air, the Nike story, is coming out next week. I just finished reading Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, the Nike founder, and it was an incredibly inspiring story.
How to Build Your First Deck
I worked like hell to put together a deck and the first version was shit. But there were certain lessons I learned along the way.
Why Your Early Stage Startup Needs to Talk to Customers—Before It’s Too Late
How big of a leap of faith do your customers need to take for your early stage startup’s product thesis to be true?
How To Build a Founding Team and—More Importantly—How Not To
The last thing you want for your founding team is a collection of skills and abilities that don't complement each other.