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The New Press: How Mission 52x.dev and AI Are Overthrowing Venture Capital's Old Guard
For centuries, power has been defined by access. Access to capital, to networks, to the revered "hubs" of innovation. A new initiative,...
Jul 313 min read


From "Clean Enough" to a "Party": The Art of Building Products People Love
Building a product is a bit like cleaning. You start with the big items, the visible rubbish that's been cluttering up the place. You...
Jul 294 min read


Beyond the First Name: Why One-To-One Personalization is the Future of Marketing
For years, B2B marketing has chased the elusive dream of true one-to-one personalization. We’ve all seen the emails that start with "Hi...
Jul 263 min read


How LLMs Magnify Us: The Double-Edged Sword of Amplification
The core nature of Large Language Models (LLMs) as powerful engines of "Amplified Imitation" extends beyond mere text, image, video and code generation. These systems act as mirrors, reflecting and amplifying the inherent behavioral tendencies of their users. The result is a double-edged sword: for the productive, a surge in efficiency; for the inquisitive, a deeper well of knowledge; for the delusional, a descent into firmer convictions; and for the creative, a new canvas
Jul 223 min read


From Beachhead to Blue Ocean: The Founder's Guide to Market Creation
In our last discussion, we dismantled the "TAM Myth," arguing that venture capital's obsession with a massive, pre-existing Total...
Jul 214 min read


The TAM Myth: Why Venture Capital's Favorite Metric is Blinding It to Real Opportunities
The startup world has long been beholden to a single, seemingly unshakeable metric: the Total Addressable Market (TAM) . For decades, venture capitalists have used TAM as a primary filter, demanding that founders present a massive, quantifiable market ripe for the taking. This focus on existing, large markets, however, is becoming a significant blind spot, causing investors to overlook the most transformative opportunities of our time. The future of groundbreaking ventures li
Jul 205 min read


The Vibe-Coding Startup Dilemma: Trapped Between Curious Amateurs and Unprofitable Power Users
A new wave of startups, armed with powerful AI-driven "vibe-coding" tools , has promised to democratize software development. The premise is simple and seductive: describe your application in plain language, and the AI will bring it to life with minimal human intervention. This has led to a surge of interest and rapid user growth, but a closer look reveals a perilous business model dilemma that threatens the long-term viability of these companies. They are caught between a la
Jul 194 min read


Meno's Paradox in the Age of AI: An Enduring Puzzle for Intelligent Systems
An ancient philosophical puzzle, first posed in Plato's dialogue Meno , is finding new relevance in the age of artificial intelligence. Meno's Paradox, in its classical form, questions the very nature of inquiry. It posits that if you know what you're looking for, inquiry is unnecessary; if you don't know what you're looking for, inquiry is impossible. This seemingly simple dilemma has profound implications for how we understand learning, and it presents a significant concept
Jul 185 min read
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