Mar 15, 2021Virtuous feedback: Why being a PM made me a better founder (and being a founder made me a better PM)A few years back, there was a brief spell where it was in-vogue to refer to product managers as “mini-CEOs.” While I’m generally glad that era has passed, as someone who has been both a product manager and a founder I do think there was a kernel of truth to…Founders6 min readFounders6 min read
Feb 22, 2021Lessons from a failed startup: Your fundraising problem is really just a product problemMost founders are hesitant to admit when their startup fucking sucks. I’m not one of those founders. Kaffeologie, my last company, sucked. The company, which manufactured a reusable mesh filter for the Aeropress coffee maker, felt like a great idea at first. Our hypothesis was airtight, we thought: The Aeropress…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Feb 8, 2021“Listen to your customers, not your friends” and other lessons from building my first company“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” This line, a Mike Tyson misquote, obviously refers to what happens to boxers when they step in the ring, but it could’ve also been talking about what happens when a founder launches a company. I’m an example. Back in…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
