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The Pitch Deck Test Investors Use in 30 Seconds — Now You Can Too
Fix weak signals, avoid silent no’s, and walk into every meeting knowing how your deck really lands.
Jan 19
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Chris Tottman
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Side Projects That Win🛠️, Founder-Led Content✍️, Seeing the Exit Early👀
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Jan 17
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Ruben Dominguez
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Chris Tottman
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🧩 The Reason Smart Teams Still Fail
A framework for understanding why alignment breaks and how progress actually gets made
Jan 15
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Chris Tottman
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The Most Dangerous Document a Founder Will Ever Sign
Not because it is complex, but because it looks harmless.
Jan 14
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Chris Tottman
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Seeing Your Exit Before It Happens
How ownership, dilution, and capital decisions quietly determine your outcome
Jan 12
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Chris Tottman
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Vertical AI Playbook🎯, 30 Lessons from 2025💡, AI Killed SaaS Margins💸
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Jan 10
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Ruben Dominguez
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Chris Tottman
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🧠 Most People Are Psychologically Unfit to Be Founders
Why founder personality shapes decisions, resilience, and outcomes more than skill or experience
Jan 8
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Chris Tottman
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What Deserves the Next 12 Months of Your Startup’s Life
Focus isn’t about doing more things. It’s about choosing what gets a year of your attention.
Jan 7
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Chris Tottman
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Elon Musk’s Advice to Founders💡, Highest‑Paid CEOs💰, The Year of Rebrandings🪄
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Jan 3
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Ruben Dominguez
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Chris Tottman
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🧠 The Quiet Mechanics Behind Co-Founder Success That Most People Overlook
Every successful startup has a moment where the founders either align or unravel. This edition breaks down the forces that decide which path you take.
Jan 2
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Chris Tottman
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December 2025
The Question AI Founders Avoid Until It Is Too Late
Why the economics you don’t control end up controlling everything else
Dec 31, 2025
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Chris Tottman
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The AI ARR Mirage🤖, Sam Altman on Where AI Is Actually Going🧠, Top Universities for Unicorn Founders🎓
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Dec 27, 2025
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Ruben Dominguez
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Chris Tottman
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