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The GTM Playbook🎯, 9 Reasons ICPs Don’t Book A Demo📉, The Investor Call Framework🗣️
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
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Ruben Dominguez
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🚀 The Startup Fundability Checklist: Are Your Metrics Investor Ready?
A founder’s guide to the essential benchmarks — CAC payback, retention, efficiency and growth — that determine whether investors see your business as…
Dec 4
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Chris Tottman
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The Go To Market Sequencing Playbook Every Founder Needs
A practical guide to choosing your beachhead, winning it decisively and sequencing expansion with clarity, timing and momentum.
Dec 3
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Chris Tottman
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November 2025
Stop Hiring People🛑, 15000+ VCs List💼, Product Evals in 3 Simple Steps✅
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Nov 29
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Ruben Dominguez
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Chris Tottman
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Black Friday Special: Why Most Startups Misread PMF — And the Framework That Finally Gets It Right
A founder’s guide to diagnosing real product-market fit using retention curves, qualitative pull, and the signals that actually matter.
Nov 28
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Chris Tottman
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🎯 Why Investors Back Certain Founders: Paul Graham’s Breakdown of What Really Matters
How today’s top founders think, speak, and execute when raising capital.
Nov 27
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Chris Tottman
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💡 The Founder’s Guide to Attracting 10x Talent Without Big Salaries
A practical framework for attracting exceptional people before you have exceptional resources.
Nov 26
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Chris Tottman
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Founder's AI Playbook🛡️, Jeff Bezos’ 3-Question Hiring Filter🏅, Pre‑Seed Advisor Equity Benchmarks and Red Flags🚩
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Nov 22
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Ruben Dominguez
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Chris Tottman
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🚀 Before You Pitch: The Negotiation Secrets Investors Don’t Want You to Know
Avoid the traps investors never mention — and keep control of your company as you scale.
Nov 20
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Chris Tottman
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Why Efficient Founders Win Every Down Market
What the top one percent of founders know about turning spend into momentum — even in hard markets.
Nov 19
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Chris Tottman
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Peter Thiel’s Only Pitch Deck📑, Accel AI Report 🤖, Zero-Based Calendaring🗓️
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Nov 15
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Ruben Dominguez
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Chris Tottman
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🧠 What Investors Are Really Asking (And How Smart Founders Answer)
How to turn tough investor questions into your biggest advantage.
Nov 13
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Chris Tottman
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