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Yandex Bought Our Barely Launched App for $3.1M. I Did Not Get Rich.

Zen's CPO found me on Instagram. We rejected Yandex three times. The product was only about three months old.

Aug 11, 2026

Venture Funding Update, July 2026: SaaS Is Not Dead. Subscription-Only Is.

What 63 capital-light startups reveal about how recurring revenue is changing.

Aug 4, 2026

30 Accelerators, Programs, and Funds Before an MVP: A Comparison With Pre-Seed

I compared 30 ultra-early-stage offers with US pre-seed benchmarks. The advertised amount often mixed upfront capital, conditional funding, and non-cash support.

Jul 28, 2026

AI Boost Reached About $40K a Month. It Was Still the Wrong Market.

A direct competitor seemed to make ten times more. I blamed execution until I measured the pond.

Jul 20, 2026

For 7 Years I Shipped Consumer Products Instead of Posting About Them

Two exits and 10+ launches later, I'm finally opening up.

Jul 16, 2026