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Stop Building MVP First
Why Founders Must Validate Problems Before Building an MVP
Jun 17
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Burak Buyukdemir
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Product-Market Fit Guide for Founders
When you hit Product-Market Fit, you'll know.
Jun 10
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Burak Buyukdemir
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START BEFORE YOU'RE READY
What "Ready" Really Looks Like
Jun 7
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Burak Buyukdemir
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Why Entrepreneurship Spreads Like a Virus (And How to Catch It)
The surprising science behind why some people become entrepreneurs—and others don't
Jun 3
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Burak Buyukdemir
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Why Entrepreneurship Spreads Like a Virus (And How to Catch It)
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What I Learned Mentoring Founders
Learning from Falls, Not Words
Jun 1
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Burak Buyukdemir
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What I Learned Mentoring Founders
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May 2025
Your Startup Is Boring but
Building a Startup is F*cking Hard
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May 27
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Why Your Startup's Community is Worth More Than Money
How to Build a Community That Drives Business Growth
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May 23
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How I Invested in Coinbase
Adam Draper, founder of Boost VC, shares the story behind his earliest and luckiest investment in Coinbase.
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May 21
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The Mom Test
From Startup Failure to Bestselling Author: The Story Behind "The Mom Test"
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May 16
55:38
The Venture Mindset
What I Learned from a Top Stanford Professor About the VC Mindset
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May 14
52:33
Van Halen's Secret Investor Test
A plain‑language guide for founders (and anyone who writes emails)
May 11
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Burak Buyukdemir
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What $91 B in U.S. VC Really Means for the Rest of Us
Reading Between the Graphs: A Global Take on Q1 Venture Hype
May 9
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Burak Buyukdemir
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