Startups · January 12, 2026 · 8 min read
What winding down a venture-backed company taught me
[REPLACE: Ending AizenFlow was the hardest decision I've made as a founder. Here's what I learned about timing, honesty, and judgment.]
03 / Writing
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Capital · December 1, 2025 · 6 min read
Capital doesn't flow where talent is. It flows where trust is.
[REPLACE: Notes on why emerging markets are underfunded, and what institutions get wrong about risk.]
AI · November 3, 2025 · 5 min read
AI for operators: start with the boring work
[REPLACE: The highest-leverage AI use cases aren't flashy. They're the SOPs nobody wants to write.]
Leadership · [REPLACE: Publish date] · [REPLACE: Read time]
[REPLACE: Discipline on the boring days]
[REPLACE: My notes on leading with discipline.]
Capital · [REPLACE: Publish date] · [REPLACE: Read time]
[REPLACE: What I wish I'd understood about capital]
[REPLACE: My lessons on fundraising and ownership.]
AI · [REPLACE: Publish date] · [REPLACE: Read time]
[REPLACE: How I'm thinking about AI workflows]
[REPLACE: My approach to practical AI workflows.]