Things worth knowing,
honestly written.
Field notes from building speedrunfounder — the operating system for founders, mentors, investors, and the people who help them ship. New posts every week.
More articles
6 postsWhat angels actually look at in a deck
Angels read a deck for under four minutes. Here are the five questions every one of them is asking, the slides that earn the meeting, and what they ignore.
Why we're building speedrunfounder
Founders run their company across nine tabs. We're building the operating system that replaces them. Here's what changed in 2026 and why we think the timing is right.
How to validate a startup idea in five days
An opinionated, evidence-based playbook for testing whether your idea is worth building — without burning a quarter of runway on Notion docs.
How to validate a startup idea in five days
A pragmatic, opinionated playbook for testing whether your idea is worth building — without burning a quarter of runway.
What angels actually look at in a deck
We read 50 public angel portfolios and asked twelve active investors what made them say yes. Here is what the deck has to do.