Social•Feb 18, 2026
Ebay Sale Sparked Creation of Twitch and Cruise
From tomorrow's @ThePeelPod with @garrytan: A startup in the very first YC batch sold itself on Ebay. This got the attention of Kyle Vogt, who ended up joining them to start their next company, Twitch. Kyle then went on to then start Cruise and The Bot Company. https://t.co/MwnbRDLGpM
By Turner Novak
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Growth Hack 2026: Let AI Agents Recommend You
the best growth hack in 2026 will be to build something so good that AI agents recommend it to users Not word of mouth… word of agent
By Andrew Chen
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI Startup Nets $11B Valuation Tackling Boring Tech Issue
This AI startup is valued at $11B for solving one of the most boring problems in tech.....
By Ryan Allis
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Ads Work; Doubting Them Reveals a Skill Gap
So many people say “ads don’t work; write content.” All of my companies for 22 years grew with ads 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 and forever. Ads won't be effective for 𝘢𝘭𝘭 companies, but "I've never seen it work" is an admission of lack of...
By Jason Cohen
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Camp Hustle Blends Pitches, Niche Investing, and Wellness
What are we doing at Camp Hustle? What to expect? • An angel track with a live deal review • A VC track with a pitch clinic • A Shark Tank-style pitch event • Niche breakouts covering super specific niche investment topics • Wellness activities...
By Elizabeth Yin
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI’s $10B Future Lies in Boring Legal Automation
This AI startup just hit an $11B valuation by solving one of the most boring problems in tech.... Harvey is reportedly raising $200M and has reached: - $190M in ARR - 1,000 customers - 100,000 lawyers on the platform So what problem do they actually...
By Ryan Allis
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Fix the Math Before Scaling Your Business
Most businesses struggle for one reason: you ignore the math. If you close 80% of sales calls, you are underpriced. If your LTV to CAC is below 3:1 with humans involved, your model breaks at scale. If you wait more than 60 seconds...
By Ask Dr. Brown
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Stand Out by Thinking Differently, Not Just Being Expert
People don't become known for their expertise They become known for how they *think differently* about their area of expertise Recognition follows a distinct, ownable idea (not volume, not credentials, not even quality of work) If your thinking sounds like everyone else's in...
By Katelyn Bourgoin
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Automated Outreach Drives Growth without Any Ads
The last 25min on Podscan have been pretty exciting :D I have fully automated my customer discovery and outreach process. It's picking up quite a bit. And that's with 0 ads. I'll open that faucet soon, too. https://t.co/BY5051Wnm8
By Arvid Kahl
Social•Feb 18, 2026
How Many VCs Should You Pitch for Seed?
Hey founders, when you raised your seed round, how many unique VC firms did you send your pitch?
By Mike Maples Jr.
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Modern Treasury: Stripe‑style API for Corporate Cash Flows
This is a big deal. It's like Stripe but for moving money in and out of companies. You just call the API and Modern Treasury does the rest.
By Paul Graham
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Every Great Tech Team Needs Vision, Design, Execution
Every iconic tech company follows the same pattern. I’ve seen it repeat again and again. → The visionary founder who bends reality → The designer who shapes taste and experience → The quiet engineer who makes it actually work Different names. Same archetypes. Apple had them. Tesla had...
By Pascal Bornet
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Solopreneurs Quit when No Audience Shows Up
Most solopreneurs don’t quit because it’s hard. They quit because nobody shows up. Shipping without demand feels like shouting into the void. Ever felt that?
By Rado (This.is.rado)
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Ask Yourself Hard Questions, Then Answer Them Confidently
I left those meetings angry at first, but then embarrassed that I didn’t have better answers, and then motivated to get the right answers. So I started writing my own rude Q&A: • Why do I even exist when the market already...
By Jason Cohen
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Anticipate Investor Attacks with a Rude Q&A
When I started WP Engine, I thought I was pretty good at pitching. I had sold millions of dollars of software at Smart Bear, and I’d helped other companies with their pitches and fundraising. But of course it’s different when someone...
By Jason Cohen
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Boston Trains AI Founders; SF Steals Them—Others Beware
Boston has the schools. SF has the companies. 21 of the Forbes AI 50 founders went to school in Boston—then left for San Francisco. If SF doesn’t learn from this cautionary tale, Austin and Miami will. https://t.co/pmYxLaYXWy
By Garry Tan
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Deep Questionnaires Boost Dates Tenfold over Tinder
Tinder feels broken. A Stanford grad built Date Drop to send one match per week based on deep questionnaires and real date data. 5,000 students joined, and matches turn into dates at 10x the rate of Tinder. He raised millions and now aims...
By Ask Dr. Brown
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Founders Obsess Over OpenClaw: Why It Matters
Why are founders SO OBSESSED with OpenClaw? The creator of the AI assistant, Peter Steinberger has moved over to OpenAI, sending waves of panic and trepidation across the developer community. We’ve talked for weeks about the advantages of the OpenClaw platform, but...
By Jason Calacanis
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Ship a Rough Prototype Today, Not Perfect Plans Tomorrow
Most builders spend 6 months perfecting their plan. Then ship nothing. A rough prototype shipped today beats a perfect product shipped never. Execution is the only strategy that compounds.
By Luca Restagno
Social•Feb 16, 2026
In AI Era, VC Success Hinges on Taste
This. In a world in which AI can generate infinite everything — images, content, you name it — the key differentiator becomes curation, which requires taste to be done well. VC is the ultimate test of taste. I don’t think...
By Arianna Simpson
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Choose the Letter: Prioritize Product Over Business Wrapper
Are you an envelope entrepreneur or a letter entrepreneur? Someone who's about the container, the business on the outside, or someone who's more focused on the letter, the product inside? You can be both, but I think most are definitely one or...
By Jason Fried
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Adjust ROI: Account for Estimation Errors in Task Prioritization
ROI is a good way to prioritize mid-sized tasks, but estimation errors (both in duration and in impact) can change the ROI by 2x-5x, so you need a system that understands that and causes you to select the right tasks...
By Jason Cohen
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Content Drives Hiring: 10+ Hires From One Episode
Talked to a @BananaCap_ portfolio company this morning who mentioned they hired 10+ people from their @ThePeelPod episode. Insane how much value you can add for founders when you get really dialed in on content.
By Turner Novak
Social•Feb 16, 2026
AI-Driven Redesign Lets Small Groups Shape Future Systems
Underestimated moment of agency/leverage is that many systems are being redesigned for AI & fluid for the first time in a long time (how do you hire? How does scientific publishing work?) That creates an opening for small groups to set...
By Ethan Mollick
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Quick AI Wins, Corporate Secrets, and Cognitive Debt Unveiled
Today's Operator Links: https://t.co/31uzXeX8YJ 1️⃣ He Built OpenAI's Competitor in One Month Then Joined Them - @steipete 2️⃣ Leaving Parties at 9:30 for Agents - @nikunj 3️⃣ Sega's Criminal Origin Story - Bradford Morgan White 4️⃣ Finance Can't Figure Out AI - @BrookerBelcourt 5️⃣ Cognitive Debt...
By Hiten Shah
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Publish, Share, and Win: Visibility Beats Hidden R&D
Most AI companies spend millions on R&D, then hide the results in dusty PDFs. The real winners? Publish research → turn it into blog posts, videos, social posts → distribute relentlessly. Visibility > velocity. https://t.co/PNytCOQeuq
By Ross Simmonds
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Great SaaS Ideas Stem From Lived Problems, Not Novelty
luca.restagno.dev startup founder Hot take: The best SaaS ideas aren't new. They're problems you've already lived with for years. Let me explain 👇 --- luca.restagno.dev startup founder Author When I needed a new product after selling my last SaaS, I didn't brainstorm. I looked at the tools I was ALREADY using...
By Luca Restagno
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Solve One Problem, Don't Chase Endless Feature Lists
Builders think: “I need more features.” Users think: “I need one problem solved.” Guess who wins? What problem does your product solve?
By Rado (This.is.rado)
Social•Feb 16, 2026
True Pivots Build on Commitment, Not Constant Overhauls
If you're constantly changing the product, that's not “pivoting.” It's probably good. If you're constantly changing the entire company, that's not pivoting either, that's different companies. Pivot is committed to 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, and then pivoting around 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵.
By Jason Cohen
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Start with Reg D, Then Reg CF, Then Reg A+
How to raise capital online: 1: Start with Reg D 506(c) 2: Move into a Reg Cf 3: Move into a Reg A+ This is ordered by the fastest, easiest and most cost effective way to raise online. Companies with...
By Darren Marble
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Know Your Scale: One‑person? Plan Your Exit
Are you a "0-1" person or a "2-50" person or a "100-5000" person? Often we don’t know until we’re already in the thick of it. You think you know, only because there’s comfort in the familiar. But maybe you really are just...
By Jason Cohen
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Prediction Markets Turn Insiders Into Profit-Driven Actors
This is the kind of stuff that I don't understand about g̶a̶m̶b̶l̶i̶n̶g̶ prediction markets: doesn't it not only encourage insider betting, but also insider action? This is the wildest conflict-of-interest-as-a-Service platform I've ever seen. For ANY kind of event.
By Arvid Kahl
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Deal Success Depends on Info, Not Just Quality
What no one talks about in VC: Getting a deal over the line at your firm requires WAY more than just sourcing a good deal. It requires: 1) Getting the correct information about the startup 2) Pitching that information in a compelling way Many...
By Nicole DeTommaso
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Outsourcing Code: Does It Diminish Your Thinking?
Question for my technical friends: I'm a big believer that writing is thinking. It's why I'm hesitant to outsource any writing that matters (like an investment memo) to LLMs, slop factor aside. Is coding thinking? And by that I mean, if...
By Ashley Mayer
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Scaling a Startup Is Harder Than Starting One
Why it’s never been easier to start a company, and never been harder to scale one with Brian Halligan Brian is Sequoia in-house CEO coach, long-time CEO and co-founder of HubSpot , and more than anyone I’ve ever met, a student...
By Lenny Rachitsky
Social•Feb 15, 2026
CA VC Diversity Law Burdens Founders with Redundant Data Requests
I'm surprised I'm not seeing more public pushback on California's new "Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Act." It applies to *any* VC firm that does business in CA (the bar is met if you've invested in a CA-based...
By Ashley Mayer
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Founders on Camera Build Trust, Fuel $100M Growth
If you’re a founder of a brand doing sub $100M and you’re NOT on camera making content for organic, ads etc… You’re putting yourself at an extreme disadvantage People want to buy from genuine people - not from brands. Create a brand...
By Kody Nordquist
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Simplify Systems, Not Competition, to Grow Small Business
Most small businesses fail from chaos, not competition. Growth starts with simple systems, clear checklists, and tools for scheduling, invoicing, and bookkeeping. Know your best customers, ask for feedback, and speak in their words. Build a small circle of mentors, track cash flow,...
By Ask Dr. Brown
Social•Feb 15, 2026
ROI Works for Pebbles, Not Sand or Rocks
ROI is a good way to prioritize tactical tasks, or 'Pebbles.' ROI is not a good way to prioritize tiny tasks (‘Sand’) nor the most important large things (‘Rocks’). Here’s why: https://t.co/gy7ac3Aqmy
By Jason Cohen
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Repeat Purchases Matter More than High Margins
I lost $13k on a tech gadget with 'insane margins.' Nobody bought it. I tested a consumable with thin margins. Scaled to $70k/month on repeat orders. The market doesn't care about your margin goals. It cares about repeat purchases. Test...
By Kamil Sattar
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Speak Up: Visibility Makes Your Product Real
If nobody talks about your product… it doesn’t exist yet. Build louder. Are you building in public? Yes / No.
By Rado (This.is.rado)
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Rebuild, Learn, Automate: Speed Up Your Impact
I spent an entire day getting my website rebuilt from scratch so I can get off Webflow to move 10x faster with 100x impact. My goal is to build Theanna as a machine and in order to do that I...
By Nomiki Petrolla
Social•Feb 14, 2026
Disrupting Incumbents Is Harder than Hype Suggests
There is an instinct among early stage investors to talk their book like all the big tech incumbents are about to be slayed by an army of $1m ARR startups. Founders, you are smart enough to know this isn’t...
By Michael Seibel
Social•Feb 14, 2026
Invest $1 in UX, Reap $100 ROI
Every $1 invested in UX returns $100. That's a 9,900% ROI. There is no other investment in business with that return profile. None.
By Dr. Axali (Seena Labs)
Social•Feb 14, 2026
Switching LLMs Wastes Time; Stick to One
I don't really understand devs who jump back and forth between LLM providers. Claude, Codex, Claude, Gemini, back to Codex, then Claude. What marginal improvement can be worth the massive context shift every single time? Pick one and build. You won't have...
By Arvid Kahl
Social•Feb 14, 2026
Unrealized Gains Tax Threatens New Investments Globally
Unrealized gains tax is a mega-drag on new investments. The same reason why the California Asset Seizure Tax by SEIU-UHW is going to destroy startups is happening in the Netherlands. https://t.co/jMgP3ieI2G
By Garry Tan
Social•Feb 14, 2026
Avoid These 7 Fatal Ops Mistakes to Save Your Business
7 operational mistakes that almost killed my business (and will kill yours if you don’t catch them early) 1. Working with the cheapest partners 2. Not checking supplier invoices at scale 3. No naming conventions on ads or creatives 4. Not understanding China...
By Davie Fogarty
Social•Feb 14, 2026
Burn Rate Equals Risk; VC Burn Rates at Historic Highs
Burn rate = risk. So of course, this is true. These are the highest burn rates in history of VC. Simple fact. https://t.co/IrsIBd0qDC
By Bill Gurley
Social•Feb 14, 2026
AI Adoption Will Drive Multi‑Billion Dollar Subscription and Corporate Spend
AI market/TAM in midterm 1. Most employees will have a free LLM on their desktop; we are moving top team memebrs to two daisy chained Mac studios ($25k total) — easy investment 2. All major models will free for...
By Jason Calacanis
Social•Feb 14, 2026
Curated Tech Stack Powers Modern Venture Firms
Optimal venture firm tech stack: -Fund Admin: @hanoverpark -Bank/Cards: @FlexSuperApp -CRM: @NotionHQ -Sales tax for port co’s: @numeral -Ski passes: @VailResorts -Travel: @NetJets / @FourSeasons -Everything else: @claudeai
By Turner Novak