There’s been no shortage of headlines about AI replacing jobs, building leaner companies, or the mythical one-person startup valued at $1 billion. But the more interesting story happening inside companies today is more complicated and far more compelling. Founders aren’t just adopting AI agents. They’re rethinking how teams are structured entirely. Silos are breaking down. […]
The venture landscape keeps evolving. And increasingly, the people launching funds are building them with the same entrepreneurial mindset as the startups they back. As Braughm Ricke, founder and CEO of Aduro Advisors, explains: “These are naturally entrepreneurial people investing in entrepreneurial people. Building a firm is very much a startup in and of itself.” […]
What happens when five people, a 100 AI agents, and a global contractor network can build what once took a team of 50? That’s the future Kira Noodleman sees unfolding, and she believes it’s already reshaping venture capital. “The most disruptive companies of the next decade will be tiny superpower teams leveraging AI,” she said […]
Writing isn’t just a job, it’s something you feel under the skin. I grew up in La Mirada, California, an LA County suburb with a scrappy little hometown paper called The Lamplighter. One of my childhood friends was the editor’s son. As a kid, I delivered that paper, riding around on my Schwinn, tossing rolled-up […]
When AI is first to judge, job seekers have to tell a more human story to get noticed. The executive never expected she’d be ghosted. She had the track record, the credentials and a resume tailored to the position. But after clicking submit on an online job application, she soon received a rejection email. That’s […]
If you’re building a company in climate, robotics, life sciences or anything capital-intensive, this episode is for you. Justin Stevens is the founder of Overlap Holdings, a venture firm that writes checks like other VCs, but also helps unlock smarter financing for frontier tech companies looking to scale. Drawing on nearly two decades of Wall […]
After hours: Founders often carry the weight of decisions alone, but silence with investors won’t lighten the load. This past week, I commented on a viral LinkedIn post from investor Zain Jaffer. He posted about an experience with a founder who provided no updates, no replies and said there was no legal obligation to give […]
There is a contemplative moment that comes not from the answer, but from the asking. I found myself in conversation with an AI—not the cold, calculating machine of dystopian stories, but something else. A mirror made of language. A pattern-seer. A presence that responded with eerie clarity to what I had not said aloud. It […]
There’s something I’ve been quietly sitting with. Much of how I think—how I deepen, reflect, discover—has always happened through conversation. Listening. Responding. Being in dialogue. Some of my most powerful insights have come in relationship, not isolation. Through a friend’s question, a shared silence, or the slow unfolding of ideas over time. That’s still true. […]
In this episode, Elliot Kallen speaks with Michael McNurney, healthcare and innovation strategist at Janus Henderson. They explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing medicine—from weight loss breakthroughs to cancer detection and diabetes management—and how investors can capitalize on biotech innovation. Watch the Episode Here In This Episode Meet Michael McNurney of Janus Henderson Michael brings […]
