What is "woke" and where did it come from? This is what I explore when reading PG's latest essay.

Just don't let your company die and it will be a success story. Let me show you how in this week's podcast.

Presenting to investors is pretty nerve wracking; take a chill pill and listen to this podcast to learn a little sumthin' sumthin'.

How much equity do I sell an investor? How much equity do I give my first employee? All these questions AND MORE will be explained in this week's episode.

What happens when your startup is about die....and how to avoid it!!

If you want to sell your company, then this is a MUST LISTEN.

Unless you NEED to sell your business RIGHT NOW, don't talk to corporate development from a big fancy company.

Do mean people fail at business? Probably. That is the topic of this week's podcast.

This week we talk about why startup hubs and the beehive effect is so important for running and growing a business.

This week we talk about patents and how they are/aren't useful for a startup and big companies.

This week we talk about the grinding, monotonous, and boring things founders have to do to solve a real problem.

Today we talk about what makes a startup founder great; being relentlessly resourceful.

Apparently, Paul Graham is worth at least $20M in apple stock...we talk about how dope apple products are and why I don't have any.

This week we talk about design, apple products, tesla truck, and the future of consumer products.

Today we talk about how presidents get elected, via charisma (not the issues).

Today we talk about the internet bubble and some of the positive effects it had in tech and industry.

Today we talk about one of the most prolific investors in Silicon Valley, Ron Conway. Why it is a good idea to be a nice person, authentically.

Is life short? Short answer is Yes; but why?

Today we talk about how copying is really useful and a method of learning. Also, we get confused...

This week we make the argument for economic inequality and how it may be not only inevitable but also useful for our world.

This week we talk about Trolls in the internet and how they affect our behavior. Do you hate trolls? 

This week we go over what it takes to be a successful founder. Listening, being resourceful, and getting uncomfortable with your startup journey.

This week we talk about how Y Combinator and other choose companies that get huge.

This week we reflect on the world of VC's and how they kinda suck...but they have to?

In this inaugural episode of Startup Essays, we read Paul Graham's Essay The Word "Hacker", deconstruct it, and talk about what it means to us. 👌