Susannah Laster

Too many founders get stuck climbing the wrong mountain. Not by accident, but because an investor pushed them onto the first hill in sight. This is the danger of commoditized capital and lean startup philosophy.

You shouldn't fear your company failing. Silicon Valley celebrates risk-taking. Ask experienced founders what really makes them nervous and you hear something consistent: The most tragic companies aren't the ones that fail. They're the ones that take venture funding and succeed,…

it should be legal to push people who block both sides of the escalator off the side

Every great endeavor starts at -1. Get support for your startup when it matters most, from the people who defined -1 to 0.

The only way to prepare for superintelligence is to expect it to be supernatural.

Go slow, to go fast!

Find your global maximum. The $1M Founder Fellowship application is open. Apply by August 3rd ⬇️

The @southpkcommons Founder Fellowship is the best way to start your company because it's built for when your company actually starts.

1/ We're on the precipice of the most fundamental computing revolution I've seen in my life. You should have FOMO. Don't waste it in local maxima. The $1M @southpkcommons Founder Fellowship application is open. Here’s what it takes to build at venture-scale in the age of AI:

Most mornings I wake up thinking about something one of our SPC members is exploring. Usually, a walk and talk or message exchange follows. Being able to explore curiosities with members at -1 is one of the best parts of my job. This isn't unique to me - it happens across our…

Feeling curious today?

Questions over answers. We don't have requests for startups. We have requests for curiosity. Here's what we're most curious about right now.

Some people have answers. Others have better questions. If you’ve stopped asking “why”, you’re already behind.. When you get the chance to talk to experimental physicist @RanaXAdhikari you stay curious.

We never get tired of live demos. Because that's what a demo should be. We're excited to announce SPC India's first Demo Faire on July 30th! Join us. Find more info & RSVP in the comments ⬇️

Some of those failures were very weird indeed. At one point, Claude hallucinated that it was a real, physical person, and claimed that it was coming in to work in the shop. We’re still not sure why this happened.

The Housing Theory of Everything is great because it's correct

Did Zohran Mamdani also beat you at swimming

You should take your time finding the right idea. Why? @alexandr_wang & @finkd have a few reasons: