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OpenAI’s Warning⚠️, Due Diligence on Your Investors🕵️♂️, The Seasons of Fundraising💰
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
9 hrs ago
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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Chris Tottman
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💰 Should You Bootstrap or Raise Venture Capital?
How to choose the right funding path—and avoid marrying the wrong investor.
Sep 4
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Chris Tottman
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The Founder’s Cheat Sheet: Smarter, Faster SEO with AI (That Actually Works)
Founder OS: A practical, research-backed plan to protect (and grow) organic traffic when AI summaries sit above your links.
Sep 3
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Chris Tottman
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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August 2025
The Five-Second Landing Page Test🎯, The Rise of Front-Loaded Vesting💰, Founders’ Social Media Playbook📢
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Aug 30
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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Chris Tottman
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🙅♂️ The Reasons Why Investors Say "No" (Pre-Seed to Series C)
The founder's guide on how to de-risk your startup to investors.
Aug 28
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Chris Tottman
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It’s Not About the Product You Build. Here's What You Actually Need to be Doing.
A data‑driven founder’s playbook to avoid feature bloat and scale smart
Aug 27
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Chris Tottman
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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95% of Enterprise AI Investments Fail📉, AI’s Open–Close Platform Playbook🌐, AI Talent War Is Cannibalizing Silicon Valley🔥
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Aug 23
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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Chris Tottman
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🤷♂️ How Much Is Your Startup Really Worth?
A founder’s guide on how investors think about startup valuations.
Aug 21
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Chris Tottman
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Run It Like a Cult Brand: How to Attract Believers, Not Just Buyers
The strongest brands in the world don’t compete on features or discounts.
Aug 20
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Chris Tottman
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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Paul Graham’s 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups🚫, Firing Without Destroying Your Team⚔️, AI Agent Playbooks📚
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Aug 16
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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Chris Tottman
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💰 Don't Let These Fundraising Mistakes Kill Your Startup
Here's what investors actually want to see in your pitch—from Pre-Seed to Series C.
Aug 14
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Chris Tottman
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The Toughest Decision: Firing Without Destroying Your Team
Founder OS: A deep dive on the psychology, timing, and playbook for making the toughest leadership decision with clarity and conviction.
Aug 13
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Chris Tottman
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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