Perspectives.

Essays from The Work, our letter for the people building venture ecosystems.

Good Grief

What I felt last Friday afternoon has a name, and it’s not stress.

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You Were Never the Whole Forest

Saying no. Doing less. And believing that we’ll all be better for it as a result.

Saying no. Doing less. And believing that we’ll all be better for it as a result.

Find Your Room

On loneliness, peer connection, and the people building alone.

On loneliness, peer connection, and the people building alone.

The Founders Getting Funded Right Now

They don’t look like they used to.

They don’t look like they used to.

The Room Doesn’t Fill Itself

What I learned on a Wednesday night in Baku.

What I learned on a Wednesday night in Baku.

It Takes Work to Look This Good

How we should have written the Founder Wellness Pact.

How we should have written the Founder Wellness Pact.

What Founders Need Right Now

Hope in the face of AI dread and security in the face of uncertainty.

Hope in the face of AI dread and security in the face of uncertainty.

The Rhythm of Rest

What the data says about taking a sabbatical.

What the data says about taking a sabbatical.

Introducing The Work

Slow thoughts for a fast-moving venture world.

Slow thoughts for a fast-moving venture world.

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