Startup OncoSwab Aims to Make Lung Cancer Detection as Simple as Flu & Covid-19 Tests medcitynews.com/2024/12/startu…

how did founders build startups before ChatGPT

"Now look at you – worried you won’t get a $100M valuation on your Series A. That’s because of the growth of the VC industry and the competition between the 1000s of firms." this article is so good nfx.com/post/venture-c… NFX

today I learned that: - Carta’s founder got 120 no’s before the first “yes” (they’re now worth $1.7B) - all of the lead investors Puzzle’s founder has had had once rejected him to have access to these conversations within 10 minutes of my home is kind of crazy

how did my brain work before chatgpt

the irony

Next on my calendar. Wish me luck

A sobering message from a history teacher: I’ve spent years teaching American and international government — from strong democracies like the UK to authoritarian regimes like russia and China. But lately, the most alarming lesson comes from home. 1/n

Are we going to pretend $750/hour law firms are going to be business as usual in the AI age? I just used Grok Deep Research to draft a simple contract. Took 15 minutes. Would have cost $2,000 with a lawyer. When I sent it to my attorney to review, his response was "looks good"

Wow I wonder why I never thought of this before? Good thing I got a cold email

Building a great product is a bit like marriage: if you commit your life to making it excellent over long periods of time, and earnestly care about understanding the other person (users), you’ll be surprised at what you can build.

I’ve journaled my whole life but telling ChatGPT how you feel + asking for journaling prompts when you feel blocked just takes the experience to a different level

the absolute worst form of cold outreach HAS to be through contact info forms. like seriously, has that ever worked on anyone???

My favorite people are walking paradoxes.

Controversial opinion but Sunday evening work sessions are my favorite of the week. No distractions, getting ready for the week ahead instead of letting it catch you off guard

No one warns you but moving to SF means persistent, low-grade euphoria every time you go outside

sending out SAFE notes for signature is one of the best feelings ever

the person you become 5-10 years from now is the directly consequence of the actions you take today

The biggest risk in healthcare isn’t the science, it’s building something no one wants. Play devil’s advocate from day one. Talk to as many physicians as you can. Talk to payors as much as possible (we did the FDA’s EPFP which was great). Find others who have done this before.