Category: Business
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Want to build a $100 billion company? Give people a new way to earn money. From Uber and Airbnb to the AI model training companies of today, this is a powerful business model. Ever have a hard time getting anyone to care about your product? What founder hasn’t, right? If…
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Google’s new Nano Banana Pro is the best image model I’ve ever tested. From hilarious fake photos to serious infographics, this model excels. Yesterday, Google dropped Nano Banana Pro. This new model can create infographics from data you provide, adjust camera angles, and even turn blueprints into realistic structures. Let…
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If you’re an early-stage founder, you probably don’t have much money. Here’s how to extend your personal runway so your startup has the best shot at success… Housing — Think Corona, Not Tribeca This is most people’s biggest expense, which makes it the most important place to optimize. Housing prices…
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Gemini 3.0 Pro dominates AI benchmarks. But in my real world testing, Grok 4.1 Thinking comes out on top. Google’s new mode is ranked #1 in LMArena. It scores off the charts in a variety of AI benchmarks, like Humanity’s Last Exam. But the best way to test a model…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Elon, Elon Musk, gemini, GOOG, Google, Grok, Large Language Model, LLM, Technology, xAI+
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Elon just dropped Grok 4.1. I tested it this morning. This is the best model I’ve ever used. xAI’s claims 4.1 has fewer hallucinations than prior models. It ranks number one on LMArena, ahead of Gemini, Claude and ChatGPT. Let’s see what this thing can do! Round #1: Are Consumers…
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You need to raise money today, not three weeks from Thursday. So I’m working on getting back to founders faster than ever. The VC Runaround When you email an investor, it can take days or even weeks to get a response. Then, it can take weeks longer to get on…
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This morning, I tested OpenAI’s new GPT-5.1. It still falls behind the best models from xAI, Google, and Kimi. When I tested GPT-5 in August it performed poorly, notching a C-. It gave me outdated data and struggled to cite sources. OpenAI claims that GPT-5.1 is better at reasoning and…
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Your pitch deck has one job: to get you an investor meeting. Here are three easy ways to make your deck better… 1. Bigger Text. Make the text huge. I like at least a size 72 font with minimal text per slide. Don’t forget that many of the people who…
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This week, Buffett announced he’s “going quiet.” No more letters in the annual report, no more Q&A at the shareholder meeting. In a poignant message, Buffett reflected on his life and building Berkshire. “I was late in becoming old – its onset materially varies – but once it appears, it…
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Every founder needs to cut costs and sell more. Here are some great ways to do that, courtesy of my portfolio companies… Make Incorporation and Fundraising Easy – Capbase Capbase makes it easy to get incorporated, prep for due diligence, and raise money. If you want to raise venture capital,…
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