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Building with AI: Everything Except the Code
How I’m using AI to design, plan, analyze, and build a tech company - and why the most exciting things aren't happening in engineering.
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Entrepreneurship
Fifteen Years of Paying It Forward
Every few months, I’m reminded just how special Startmate is - and Demo Day for the Winter 2025 cohort today is another one of those moments. It’s a celebration not just of another set of ambitious founders, but of the community that has quietly shaped the startup landscape
Chapter 4: Building Ascendius in Public with AI
After two decades building and running technology companies, I wanted to approach Chapter 4 differently - not by forgetting what I’ve learned, but by questioning everything I thought I knew, because I believe with AI, the rules have changed. That’s what Ascendius is about - and this post
The Analytics Trap
Analytics sounds smart and data-driven. But for most people, it’s just homework they’ll never do. Here’s why analytics is a trap for founders who build it - and for the leaders who buy it.
Entrepreneurship
Kicking off Chapter 4
When I sold Accelo a year and a half ago, I promised myself something I’d never really given before: a break. Truth is, I wasn’t great at it. My family will tell you I failed miserably at "learning how to sit still." But spending more time