The operator's field manual

Evidence-cited playbooks for the high-stakes calls on people, money, and launches. Free, and every claim is sourced.

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RaiseTreat a raise as a governance change, not a transaction. Vet an InvestorThey diligence you for weeks; most founders sign on a handshake. Launch & Pre-MarketingTreat launch as a campaign that starts months before ship day, not a single button. Vet a FounderBack people, not decks. Vet a HireA bad senior hire costs more than a bad round. Vet a FirmFirms are habits. Research AnyoneWalk into any high-stakes meeting fully briefed. Distribute & Get CitedPull, not push.

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