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if it has any time at all
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VC-Backed Startups are Low Status
Before Tech became the dominant industry, jobs like investment banking were generally viewed as the best expected-value career trade to make out of…
Feb 2
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A Thousand Ways
On the story we keep telling for our entire life
Jan 1
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Michael Dempsey
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The Privilege of Belief
Some thoughts on firm building and believing in people and ideas
Dec 17, 2025
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Michael Dempsey
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The Luxury of Knowing
Reflections on career clarity and the luck of finding it
Nov 12, 2025
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Sequencing vs. Equal Odds
In building applied research companies, there are two distinct R&D paths that lead to success, and a middle ground that leads to structural poison.
Oct 3, 2025
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Narrative Cycle Entry
How companies should position and build their narratives from launch through the various stages of technology hype cycles
Sep 23, 2025
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Bitter Lessons From HALO'd Companies
At moments of early fervor, startups emerge who feel they must scale aggressively in order to catch up to early movers. HALO'd companies are prime…
Aug 26, 2025
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