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Is Excel immortal?

It might not just be immortal; it might be the most immortal thing of all.

Oct 4

September 2024

The second wolf

Let me know how I can help myself.

Sep 27

Welcome to benn.ventures

Because what else do we do?

Sep 20

Do AI companies work?

The market needs to be irrational for you to stay solvent.

Sep 13

Getting away with it

Fine, fOuNdEr MoDe.

Sep 6

August 2024

Aug 30

How a startup feels

Why some of us are unfit for the magical mystery money machine.

Aug 23

A very particular set of skills

If you're really good at something, do that thing?

Aug 16

How to create a winning pitch deck

The title of this post makes it sound like it has a huge potential audience. But its contents are actually pretty niche.

Aug 9

Ed Harris would like to connect with you on LinkedIn

Capitalism’s last refuge from reality.

Aug 2

June 2024

Ambition, then and now

Will you have gotten what you wanted from this life, even so?

Jun 28

It’s too many options

Burn the bike shed and sign some ten-year contracts. Plus, remembering that <LEAD.FAVORITE_COFFE_BRAND> cup in Game of Thrones.

Jun 21

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