Founder Loneliness: Why It Hits So Hard (and What to Do)
Founder loneliness isn't a personality flaw. It's a structural feature of the job — and there are concrete things that help.
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Practical articles on entrepreneurial thinking, idea validation, and the reflexes that train a founder.
Feeling Stuck as a First-Time Founder? A Practical Way Out
'Stuck' is not one problem — it's four. Here's how to figure out which one you actually have, and the smallest next move for each.
Read article →Out of Startup Ideas? How to Get Unstuck Without Forcing It
Running out of ideas usually isn't an idea problem. It's a depletion problem. Here's how to refill the tank and let new ideas show up.
Read article →How to Talk to Customers: A First-Time Founder's Guide
Most founder customer interviews are useless because the wrong questions are asked. Here's how to run ones that actually change the company.
Read article →Founder-Led Sales: How to Sell When You're Not a Salesperson
You can't outsource sales in year one. Here's how to do founder-led sales when you're not a salesperson — without being slimy or pretending to be one.
Read article →Networking for Founders Who Hate Networking
Most networking advice is written by extroverts for extroverts. Here's how to build a useful founder network when you genuinely hate networking.
Read article →What Is Effectual Thinking? A First-Time Founder's Guide
Effectual thinking is the decision-making logic experienced entrepreneurs use when the future is unpredictable. Here's what it is, where it came from, and the 5 principles you can practice today.
Read article →How to Validate a Business Idea (Without Wasting a Year)
Most idea validation is theatre. Here's how to find out whether your business idea has real demand — fast, cheap, and without lying to yourself.
Read article →How to Think Like an Entrepreneur (And How to Practice It)
Entrepreneurial thinking isn't a personality trait. It's a reasoning style — and it's trainable. Here's what it looks like up close and how to drill it.
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