What We're Watching for in 2026
A few patterns we think will define the next year in business. None are predictions; all are trends already starting to show.
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Five Things to Stop Believing About Productivity
Most productivity advice is right for the person who wrote it and wrong for almost everyone else. Here's what to ignore.
How to Tell a Story About Your Business That Actually Sticks
Most founders pitch their businesses badly because they're describing what the business does instead of telling a story about what it means.
The Quiet Return of Bootstrapping
After a decade of venture capital being the default, more founders are choosing not to raise. The math, and the lifestyle, both deserve attention.
How to Give Feedback That Actually Lands
Most feedback fails because it's poorly delivered or never given at all. Here's how to do it in a way people can actually use.
Anne Wojcicki and the Long Arc of 23andMe
A company that once represented the future of consumer health is now a cautionary tale. The lessons are more useful than the obituary.
How to Have a Conversation About Money With Your Co-Founder
Founders avoid this conversation, and the avoidance breaks more partnerships than disagreement does. Here's how to have it.
What Gen Z Founders Are Doing Differently
A new generation of founders has different assumptions about work, growth, and success. The pattern is emerging clearly enough to learn from.
How to Quit Something Without Killing Your Career
Founders rarely quit anything cleanly. Here's how to step back from a project, role, or even a company without burning what you've built.
The 30 Most-Funded Women-Led Startups of the Last Year
A snapshot of the women-led companies attracting the most capital, what they're building, and what the patterns reveal.
How to Run a Meeting That Actually Produces Decisions
Most meetings are wasted because they're trying to do too many things. Here's how to run meetings people actually want to be in.
Jenny Fleiss Built Rent the Runway, Then Built Something Different
The arc from co-founder of one of the defining companies of the 2010s to operator-investor in the 2020s shows what a second act looks like when it's built deliberately.
How to Read a P&L Like an Operator
Most founders look at their numbers without really seeing them. Here's how to read a P&L the way someone who actually runs a company reads it.
The Hardest Conversation You Need to Have With Your Co-Founder
Most co-founder relationships fail not because of disagreements but because the hardest conversations never get had. Here's the one you're probably avoiding.