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Jun 15, 2025

The $250 Million Collapse You Missed — Too Big to Fail, Too Blocky to Exist

What Happens When Rules Lag Risk

The $250 Million Collapse You Missed — Too Big to Fail, Too Blocky to Exist

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Apr 5, 2025

Investment Memos That Get Read (and Get You Funded)

After reviewing countless investment memos — from brilliant to painfully dull… Some were concise, compelling, and dripping with conviction…

Investment Memos That Get Read (and Get You Funded)

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Aug 16, 2025

The Hardest Conversation: A Compassionate Playbook for Firing Your First Employee

Let’s get this out of the way: firing your first employee feels terrible. It’s not glamorous, it’s not a “leadership milestone,” and no —…

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Aug 4, 2025

Not Another Candle Brand: A No-Fluff Guide to Consumer Startups

Everyone wants to start the next “cool” brand — sleek packaging, a snappy Instagram, maybe a D2C website that looks like it was coded in a…

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Jul 28, 2025

How to Know If Your Startup Idea Sucks — Before It’s Too Late

Validate it. Break it. Move on.

How to Know If Your Startup Idea Sucks — Before It’s Too Late

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Jul 20, 2025

The Real Cost of Building a Startup: Beyond Burn Rate, Into Blood, Time, and Tradeoffs

The Metrics They Don’t Show You

The Real Cost of Building a Startup: Beyond Burn Rate, Into Blood, Time, and Tradeoffs

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Jul 13, 2025

The Startup Execution Playbook: Rituals, Tools, and KPIs That Actually Work

From Chaos to Clarity — Every Week

The Startup Execution Playbook: Rituals, Tools, and KPIs That Actually Work

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Jul 6, 2025

From Cold Intros to Term Sheets: A Realist’s Guide to Investor Strategy

Fundraising minus the fluff. Finally.

From Cold Intros to Term Sheets: A Realist’s Guide to Investor Strategy

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Jul 1, 2025

The Advisory Board Playbook: Build a Board That Brings Real Leverage, Not Just Logos

Cut equity bloat, boost clarity

The Advisory Board Playbook: Build a Board That Brings Real Leverage, Not Just Logos

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Jun 22, 2025

The Startup Hiring Playbook: Who to Hire, When — and What to Never Delegate Too Early

Hiring strategy by stage and need

The Startup Hiring Playbook: Who to Hire, When — and What to Never Delegate Too Early

Kushal Agrawal

Kushal Agrawal

Exploring finance, strategy & deal-making. Building towards a legacy, one step at a time. Curious mind, structured thinker, always learning.

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