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Posted Mondy, September 22, 2025 @ 11:00am ET
Posted Mondy, September 22, 2025 @ 11:00am ET
Teaser: VentureStaking® Arenas: The Pre-Seed Venture Fund of the Future (Part 4 of 4)
Teaser: VentureStaking® Arenas: The Pre-Seed Venture Fund of the Future (Part 4 of 4)
Posted Mondy, September 15, 2025 @ 11:00am ET
Posted Mondy, September 15, 2025 @ 11:00am ET
Teaser: VentureStaking® Arenas: The Pre-Seed Venture Fund of the Future (Part 3 of 4)
Teaser: VentureStaking® Arenas: The Pre-Seed Venture Fund of the Future (Part 3 of 4)
Posted Mondy, September 8, 2025 @ 11:00am ET
Posted Mondy, September 8, 2025 @ 11:00am ET
Teaser: VentureStaking® Arenas: The Pre-Seed Venture Fund of the Future (Part 2 of 4)
Teaser: VentureStaking® Arenas: The Pre-Seed Venture Fund of the Future (Part 2 of 4)
Posted Mondy, September 1, 2025 @ 11:00am ET
Posted Mondy, September 1, 2025 @ 11:00am ET
Teaser: VentureStaking® Arenas: The Pre-Seed Venture Fund of the Future (Part 1 of 4)
Teaser: VentureStaking® Arenas: The Pre-Seed Venture Fund of the Future (Part 1 of 4)
Teaser: Neville Goddard, a mystic of the mid-20th century, taught that imagination is the true starting point of creation. Before anything can exist in the real world, it has to exist vividly in your mind.
Teaser: Neville Goddard, a mystic of the mid-20th century, taught that imagination is the true starting point of creation. Before anything can exist in the real world, it has to exist vividly in your mind.
Teaser: This week I caught a New York Times sit-down with Peter Thiel, and it got me thinking again about him and the influence he’s had on my thinking.
Teaser: This week I caught a New York Times sit-down with Peter Thiel, and it got me thinking again about him and the influence he’s had on my thinking.
Teaser: In venture circles, you’ll often hear two words tossed around — pivot and scale. They’re not just startup buzzwords; they’re indicators to investors of exactly how their money will be put to work
Teaser: In venture circles, you’ll often hear two words tossed around — pivot and scale. They’re not just startup buzzwords; they’re indicators to investors of exactly how their money will be put to work
Teaser: Looking at the FIGMA IPO and how things would have been different had the founder obtained a Doriot Fellowship vs. the Thiel Fellowship.
Teaser: Looking at the FIGMA IPO and how things would have been different had the founder obtained a Doriot Fellowship vs. the Thiel Fellowship.
Teaser: Is Private Market Access Really Opening Up? Or Just Changing Hands?
Teaser: Is Private Market Access Really Opening Up? Or Just Changing Hands?
Teaser: Thiel’s Law: “A startup messed up at its foundation cannot be fixed.
Teaser: Thiel’s Law: “A startup messed up at its foundation cannot be fixed.
Teaser: We're closing the first-ever VentureStaking® round on July 31, 2025.
Teaser: We're closing the first-ever VentureStaking® round on July 31, 2025.
Teaser: Happy United States Independence day!
Teaser: Happy United States Independence day!
Teaser: One of the biggest misconceptions about entrepreneurship is that it starts outside of you—that it’s about spotting a gap in the market, launching an MVP, and charging ahead with sheer will.
Teaser: One of the biggest misconceptions about entrepreneurship is that it starts outside of you—that it’s about spotting a gap in the market, launching an MVP, and charging ahead with sheer will.
Teaser: The one thing I tell my students about entrepreneurship is this: the most vital thing you can prepare for is rejection. Not product-market fit. Not your pitch deck. Rejection.
Teaser: The one thing I tell my students about entrepreneurship is this: the most vital thing you can prepare for is rejection. Not product-market fit. Not your pitch deck. Rejection.
Teaser: For decades, venture capital has operated behind closed doors—defined by stealth, secrecy, and selective disclosure. Founders share only what they must….
Teaser: For decades, venture capital has operated behind closed doors—defined by stealth, secrecy, and selective disclosure. Founders share only what they must….
Teaser: As founders, we’re trained to always be selling. But Mark Cuban's point is powerful: people don’t buy your product or invest in your company first—they buy……
Teaser: As founders, we’re trained to always be selling. But Mark Cuban's point is powerful: people don’t buy your product or invest in your company first—they buy……
Teaser: We’re constantly chasing, striving, pushing for more. How often do we pause to look around and realize… we’re already living inside the very life we once asked for?
Teaser: We’re constantly chasing, striving, pushing for more. How often do we pause to look around and realize… we’re already living inside the very life we once asked for?
Teaser: Clarity and consistency in your message and value proposition make all the difference. Founders who are “all over the board” tend to lose credibility fast.
Teaser: Clarity and consistency in your message and value proposition make all the difference. Founders who are “all over the board” tend to lose credibility fast.
Teaser: In short, Singapore is perhaps the greatest startup in the history of the world, proving that imagination, vision, and focus are the underpinnings of success.
Teaser: In short, Singapore is perhaps the greatest startup in the history of the world, proving that imagination, vision, and focus are the underpinnings of success.
Teaser: That was the moment I first truly noticed the voice—and began to understand the difference between my voice and my presence.
Teaser: That was the moment I first truly noticed the voice—and began to understand the difference between my voice and my presence.
Teaser: We're all human. And many of us carry deep-rooted fears — some of which trace back to early childhood. Think about it: we enter this world with nothing but….
Teaser: We're all human. And many of us carry deep-rooted fears — some of which trace back to early childhood. Think about it: we enter this world with nothing but….
Teaser: In one of the most groundbreaking studies in education and psychology, Dweck and her team found that Children praised for being “smart” gave up when they hit a challenge.
Teaser: In one of the most groundbreaking studies in education and psychology, Dweck and her team found that Children praised for being “smart” gave up when they hit a challenge.
Teaser: This is a quantum leap—what Peter Thiel would call a Zero to One moment. And I’m not afraid to say it: We have a real opportunity to fork venture…..
Teaser: This is a quantum leap—what Peter Thiel would call a Zero to One moment. And I’m not afraid to say it: We have a real opportunity to fork venture…..
Teaser: What I’ve come to realize is this: it’s easy to feel fearless when you stay hidden. As long as I stayed in the background, avoiding full vulnerability, fear stayed quiet.
Teaser: What I’ve come to realize is this: it’s easy to feel fearless when you stay hidden. As long as I stayed in the background, avoiding full vulnerability, fear stayed quiet.
Teaser: Human beings are wired for agency. We thrive when we feel we can influence outcomes, no matter how small. Psychologists call this the locus of control….
Teaser: Human beings are wired for agency. We thrive when we feel we can influence outcomes, no matter how small. Psychologists call this the locus of control….
Teaser: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has
Teaser: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has
Teaser: Optionality means having the right, but not the obligation, to make a move when the time is right. It’s the ability to watch, wait, and act when conditions are in your favor….
Teaser: Optionality means having the right, but not the obligation, to make a move when the time is right. It’s the ability to watch, wait, and act when conditions are in your favor….
Teaser: Listen, people — the isn’t about Republicans vs. Democrats. It’s now about about wealth and power, and we’re witnessing both being consolidated by….
Teaser: Listen, people — the isn’t about Republicans vs. Democrats. It’s now about about wealth and power, and we’re witnessing both being consolidated by….
Teaser: Family-and-friends financing is also fundamentally discriminatory, disproportionately limiting opportunities for entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds.
Teaser: Family-and-friends financing is also fundamentally discriminatory, disproportionately limiting opportunities for entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds.
Posted Friday, February 28, 2025 @ 5:00pm ET
Posted Friday, February 28, 2025 @ 5:00pm ET
Teaser: For better or for worse, we’ve tried to graft the traditional venture model onto retail investors, and it hasn’t worked. VCs get paid to analyze deals full-time — it’s their job. Retail investors?
Teaser: For better or for worse, we’ve tried to graft the traditional venture model onto retail investors, and it hasn’t worked. VCs get paid to analyze deals full-time — it’s their job. Retail investors?
Posted Friday, February 21, 2025 @ 5:00pm ET
Posted Friday, February 21, 2025 @ 5:00pm ET
Teaser: But Shinn puts it more bluntly: Complaining is the Law of Decrease. It contracts possibilities, drains energy, and locks us into the very problems we’re frustrated about.
Teaser: But Shinn puts it more bluntly: Complaining is the Law of Decrease. It contracts possibilities, drains energy, and locks us into the very problems we’re frustrated about.
Posted Friday, February 14, 2025 @ 5:00pm ET
Posted Friday, February 14, 2025 @ 5:00pm ET
Teaser: Panic attacks stem from a battle between uncertainty and control. Founders live in the Grit Zone, pushing forward despite unknowns. But when uncertainty becomes overwhelming….
Teaser: Panic attacks stem from a battle between uncertainty and control. Founders live in the Grit Zone, pushing forward despite unknowns. But when uncertainty becomes overwhelming….
Posted Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 5:00pm ET
Posted Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 5:00pm ET
Teaser: The one thing I know about the venture business is that no matter how good you are at picking winners, if you don’t price the equity correctly, you won’t make money.
Teaser: The one thing I know about the venture business is that no matter how good you are at picking winners, if you don’t price the equity correctly, you won’t make money.
Teaser: In early-stage investing, there is no absolute proof. So what investors tend to rely upon are patterns, biases, and gut reactions. But, unfortunately, this process has real consequences.
Teaser: In early-stage investing, there is no absolute proof. So what investors tend to rely upon are patterns, biases, and gut reactions. But, unfortunately, this process has real consequences.
Teaser: What we do know, however, is that advertisers and social media companies are experts at exploiting the concept of instant gratification. The algorithms are…..
Teaser: What we do know, however, is that advertisers and social media companies are experts at exploiting the concept of instant gratification. The algorithms are…..
Teaser: If Elon Musk has questions about where the world is heading, it’s a wake-up call for all of us. It’s time to start forming communities and collectives across…..
Teaser: If Elon Musk has questions about where the world is heading, it’s a wake-up call for all of us. It’s time to start forming communities and collectives across…..
Teaser: Pride tells us to play it safe. Stick to what’s predictable, what’s reliable. Pride says, “You’ve got a reputation to uphold. What would people think if you failed?
Teaser: Pride tells us to play it safe. Stick to what’s predictable, what’s reliable. Pride says, “You’ve got a reputation to uphold. What would people think if you failed?
Teaser: Crossing this line takes us into the realm of strong attractors, beginning with courage, then neutrality, willingness, acceptance, reason, joy, and ultimately love.
Teaser: Crossing this line takes us into the realm of strong attractors, beginning with courage, then neutrality, willingness, acceptance, reason, joy, and ultimately love.