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From Framework to Funding
A $600M fund manager and a former Google VP compare how a VC and an operator evaluate the same early-stage company.
Sep 7
August 2026
Building Your Board Portfolio
Stacy Brown-Philpot built a public-company board portfolio while running TaskRabbit as CEO, through a playbook she ran before any seat opened.
Aug 31
Assets Over Hours
Arthur Johnson built a 50+ unit rental portfolio while in tech, then used it to leave corporate at 52.
Aug 24
The Overlooked Asset Class
Tarrus Richardson was near bankrupt in 2010, then closed his first acquisition with no cash down.
Aug 17
Your Access Is an Asset
Kahlana Barfield Brown on turning a magazine job's access into a clothing line now sold at Target.
Aug 10
First Check
Charles Hudson has made 450+ pre-seed bets over nearly 30 years, and his read on who b
Aug 3
July 2026
Investing Beyond the Day Job
Andrew Lindsay runs cloud and AI partnerships at Microsoft, and built a private portfolio without conflicts.
Jul 27
Founder to Funder
Jewel Burks Solomon built her AI startup on Google's payroll, sold it to Amazon, and
Jul 20
Profit from the Podium: A Side Income on Stage
Lexi B. on building a public speaking business worth up to 70% of her salary without qu
Jul 13
The Other Side: 3 Deals. 3 CEOs. No Filter.
Three executives, Mitch Harris, Mario Antwine, and Rock Irvin, on the unfiltered reality of buying and running the companies they now own.
Jul 6
June 2026
The Long Game: How Squire Went from Side Project to $750M
Dave Salvant and Songe LaRon left law and finance, never learned to code, and built Squire to a $750M valuation.
Jun 29
The Billion-Dollar Business Model
Samir Goel ran a $500M unit at LinkedIn while building Esusu on nights and weekends, turning rent into credit for 12 million renters.
Jun 22
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