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<strong>The Case for Scaling Venture (21 minute read)</strong>
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Top venture firms argue that scaling VC to raise massive funds is essential as more startups require significant capital to compete in today's market. The abundance of larger companies and increasing private valuations mean VCs must adapt, focusing on supporting founders with resources beyond just financial backing.
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<strong>Rented Virtue (20 minute read)</strong>
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A Quaker lit a blast furnace in 1709 and accidentally started the Industrial Revolution. The businesses that endure across generations have something at their center that can't be justified in purely secular terms. The AI megacycle will produce more overcapitalized companies seeking an identity than any boom in history. The ones that last will look, to outside eyes, irrational.
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<strong>Fearless vs. Courageous (3 minute read)</strong>
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<strong>$340B in VC, But Fewer Deals Than Any Year This Decade (5 minute read)</strong>
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$340B flowed into US VC-backed companies in 2025.
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<strong>The 3 curves that make a scalable business (4 minute read)</strong>
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<strong>What Good Looks Like (14 minute read)</strong>
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Improvement happens with less drama, fewer surprises, faster decisions, and clearer handovers when you consistently convert 'good' into artifacts and defaults.
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