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Charts that show trends, telling stories to get people to care, web 4.0, and crossing the agent chasm
Building leverage in the modern world, Menlo is targeting new funds, "internet-native deal guys", and an offer on our premium newsletter package
How many companies should be in your portfolio, some forward looking beliefs, and the best from last quarter
Changing dynamics of the venture game and where the new alpha lives, why vibe coding is actually bullish for traditional SaaS, and the multi-agent future of funds
Creating a second brain, tests from God, and lessons from churn problems
What to make of the new world of engineering, venture and the storytelling business, and college QBs are the newest VCs
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Outsourcing judgement and the death of critical thinking, notes on (good) marketing, and how founders can play the venture 3.0 circus
