This is a strong snapshot of where founder attention probably should be right now, especially the mix of governance drama, practical fundraising mechanics, and operator-level craft. The AltmanāMusk clash matters less for the headlines and more for what it signals about control, incentives, and who actually sets the rules as AI scales. One useful data point to underline that: PitchBook shows that in 2024, over 40 percent of all global AI venture funding went to companies with fewer than 50 employees, which makes clarity and leverage even more critical early on. I also like how the pitch deck and cap table pieces ground the bigger AI narratives in day-to-day founder decisions. If a first-time founder only had time to act on one idea from this edition this week, which would you want them to prioritise and why?
The pitch deck piece is delivering huge value - people are using it to refine the same deck multiple times leveraging my experience and 20000 decks processed. Super cool. Thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom Mel š
This is a strong snapshot of where founder attention probably should be right now, especially the mix of governance drama, practical fundraising mechanics, and operator-level craft. The AltmanāMusk clash matters less for the headlines and more for what it signals about control, incentives, and who actually sets the rules as AI scales. One useful data point to underline that: PitchBook shows that in 2024, over 40 percent of all global AI venture funding went to companies with fewer than 50 employees, which makes clarity and leverage even more critical early on. I also like how the pitch deck and cap table pieces ground the bigger AI narratives in day-to-day founder decisions. If a first-time founder only had time to act on one idea from this edition this week, which would you want them to prioritise and why?
The pitch deck piece is delivering huge value - people are using it to refine the same deck multiple times leveraging my experience and 20000 decks processed. Super cool. Thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom Mel š
Filtering signal from noise is the real service here.
šÆ John! Thanks for sharing your wisdom as always. Love your content š¤