The problem with public policy in America is the assumption that all problems are solvable. Government is a human institution and human institutions… - Michael Seibel

When the typical outcome for a post seed, post series A, and post series B startup is death. Perhaps the best strategy is to be careful how much you copy the startups around you. Are you brave enough to think different?

When I was younger I assumed everyone wanted everything to be more efficient. That iteration and improvement was something all people could get behind. As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized this is not the case and my mistake was a core error in my mental model of the world and its institutions. Improvement has to be fought for. Status quo is by far the most popular position.

There is an instinct among early stage investors to talk their book like all the big tech incumbents are about to be slayed by an army of $1m ARR startups. Founders, you are smart enough to know this isn’t true. Slaying an incumbent requires, time, skill, luck, and often a new technology. Don’t believe the marketing hype - this shit is hard.