Congruence: The Founder’s Real Edge

Why alignment, not acceleration, separates the outliers.

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AI Broke the Five Families

The mafia era gave us predictability. The AI era gives us dispersion and with it, the chance to build conviction before consensus.

Nov 13 • 

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The End of Predictability

When the Old Strategy Stops Working

Nov 10 • 

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Startup Sensing Is Now a Core Skill

Sensing has to become a habit, not an event or credit offerings.

Nov 6 • 

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October 2025

Friction Is the Feature

Why clarity, congruence, and connection will outlast just 'more capital' strategies.

Oct 30 • 

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Finding Stillness in the Set

You can’t control the waves. But you can control your stance, your system, and your stillness.

Oct 16 • 

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Stresswood: Resilience as an Investment Criterion

How a '90s experiment taught me strength comes from stress.

Oct 9 • 

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Mamba in the Middle

The 24th edition of School Bulletin is about how to keep sharpening when the game gets faster

Oct 1 • 

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September 2025

Iron, Machines, and Heart

Why the best venture investors (of the AI era) will know which tools sharpen, which tools dull, and why relationships remain the sharpest edge of all.

Sep 18 • 

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August 2025

Side A, Side B: Capital and Connection on Repeat

School Bulletin #23 explores how every cycle spins familiar tracks, but this summer two stood out: family offices stepping in as balance sheet…

Aug 31 • 

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The New Currency is Narrative Liquidity

In an era where attention moves faster than capital, the real question is this: do you have a story liquid enough to compound, or one sitting idle in…

Aug 23 • 

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From Bubble Gum to a Personal Bloomberg

How hacking your own tools is shaping the future of venture capital

Aug 16 • 

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