Archive - Thrive Blog

October 2024

September 2024

Obsession, Tier 1 Builders, and Nights and Weekends

You can’t be a tier 1 builder unless you work nights and weekends.

Sep 15 •

Power Law of Engineers and How to Run an Engineering Organization

Last night I was at dinner with a team that I angel invested in (and have become close friends).

Sep 14 •

Most people are not nearly ambitious enough.

Sep 13 •

The Acquisition Play

Seeing an emerging pattern in startups.

Sep 11 •

Singles, Doubles, and Home Runs

This is the first and only post I’ll write about getting into YC (or venture backed startups generally).

Sep 9 •

August 2024

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