Working With Founders Who Have Conviction and Taste

I relied heavily on advisors in my first company. We didn’t know the industry and nobody took us seriously. Our 5 advisors each had around a half percent of equity and basically just made credible intros. I met with each once per month, so I’d get a fresh batch of intros weekly without it being a huge time burden for any of them. On a bit of a tang

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My preferred way of working: Zero politics, mining for conflict, best idea wins, writing things down, full responsibility, few internal meetings, taking risks, steady marathon pace, creative space, driving impact, and clear north stars complemented with extreme autonomy.

Instead, especially in the early days of consulting, you’re chasing the greatest possible surface area of distinct clients in an attempt to better understand the interplay of what you’re good at, what people will pay for and who you want to be.

In short, vibe is how you find a good client/consultant fit.

• Working with friends


• Small core team (<10 people)


• Remote-first


• Asynchronous communication


• Very few meetings


• No managers or PMs


• Transparent decision-making


• Profit-sharing among the team


• Annual liquidity windows for equity


• No institutional investors


• No required work hours; everyone is responsible for their own tasks


• Focus on creating high-quality produc

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