An article we liked from Thought Leader Sara Zanzottera:
A Sycophantic Model Can't Be AGI
We won't ever manage to build an LLM that is smarter than us if we incentivize it to always agree with us…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Elroy Fernandes:
How to Build an MVP Startup in 2026 Without Burning Your Seed Round
How to build an MVP startup in 2026 has changed dramatically with AI tools like Cursor and Lovable cutting build costs to under $10,000, but the mistake that kills most seed-stage companies hasn't changed at all…
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Strengthening Fintech Trust: SOC 2 Report Benefits
In the dynamic environment of financial technology (Fintech), where the exchange of sensitive financial data is a daily occurrence, building and maintaining trust is key to building your company…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Noah Smith:
What will more intelligence actually do for us?
A lot, actually. But it won't look quite like what humans do with our intelligence...
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Mike Sommers of BPS Pro-Score Plus:
How a League Player Built What the Pool Industry Couldn’t — And Why the Competition Is Proving Him Right
Ever notice there’s no gambling on pool?…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Dave Coffaro of Greater Irvine Chamber:
Irvine’s Next Chapter: A Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Two years ago, the Greater Irvine Chamber and the City of Irvine began a conversation about a simple question:
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Chris Tottman of Notion Capital:
The Reason Your Round Is Taking Longer Than It Should
Most founders raise like they are hoping…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Mike Vernal:
The Death of the Three-Act Playbook
There used to be a pretty straightforward playbook for building an enterprise software company…
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An article we liked from Thought Leaders William Godfrey of Tangible and Judith Ketelslegers of World Economic Forum:
Venture capital built the technology. Asset-based finance can scale it…
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QSBS – Section 1202
Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) is one of the most advantageous provisions in the tax code.
It refers to stock issued by a qualified small business that meets specific criteria outlined in section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code. Investors who hold QSBS for more than 5 years may be able to exclude from gross income up from 100% of any capital gain realized on the sale of QSBS…
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Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credits: What Technology Companies Need to Know
The R&D tax credit is a tax incentive that encourages companies to invest in research and development activities in the United States…
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A Thought Leader Guest Post from Kyle Cabodi of Peristyle Communications:
Brand Awareness Isn't Always the Same as Being Understood
And why that gap gets harder to fix as you grow…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Jason Rosenthal of a16z crypto:
Exchanges won’t build the next layer of finance. Founders will.
Core financial plumbing is starting to be rebuilt onchain…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Shashi Tripathi:
What Actually Changes When Institutional Capital Enters a Company
Institutional capital does not simply add fuel to a business…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Alejandro Cremades:
How To Select The Right Pricing Models For Sustained Startup Growth
How would you select the right pricing models for sustained startup growth?…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Garrett Brown:
The Small Speaking Habits That Quietly Kill Startup Pitches
Verbal tics I’ve seen repeatedly as an investor, founder, and professor…
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