From our archive
Our sessions at SF Tech Week 2026
Five sessions across the first three days of SF Tech Week, with Court Lorenzini joining each conversation.
Blog
Notes on decisions, hiring and growth.
Explore our articles on hiring, fundraising and the choices in front of you.
Featured
What Actually Changes at the Series A Operating Layer
How the ways a company works need to evolve as its next stage puts new demands on the team.
Read articleFundraising
How to Qualify Investors by Check Size Before You Pitch
Why an investor’s usual check size matters alongside sector fit when building a fundraising list.
Fundraising
Why Every Seed Round Needs a Lead Investor First
A look at fundraising sequence and the role of the first professional investor willing to lead.
Peer perspective
How Founders Actually Use a Peer Room
What makes a peer conversation useful for a specific decision, beyond simply talking it through.
From our archive
How to Know if a Founder Belongs in Your Room
Evaluating a specific founder for a specific room: stage fit, whether they'd bring a live decision, and whether they'd protect the room's candor.
Peer perspective
What a Good Founder Room Actually Looks Like
A practical way to judge the relevance and usefulness of a peer conversation.
From our archive
Our founder-community comparison with Hampton
From our archive: how our founder-focused community compared with Hampton at the time.
From our archive
How the Board Relationship Actually Changes After Series B
After Series B the board stops being cheerleaders and becomes governance.
People & leadership
Your First Senior Hire at Seed: The Decisions That Actually Matter
The questions behind a senior hire: what the company needs to become and which responsibilities need an owner.
Next step
What are you working through?
Share one current challenge from your own work. No commitment. If your company qualifies, we’ll reply personally within 24 hours.
For companies that have raised at least $1M from venture firms.