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Antoine Buteau

Antoine Buteau

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Lessons from buck on software

Buck on Software is a widely read, pseudonymous Substack offering sharp, contrarian, and data-driven analysis of the SaaS industry. Through frameworks like "The Software Slog" and "Task TAM," the author cuts through industry narratives to focus on fundamental value creation, the impact of AI, and the
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Lessons from Krishna Rao

Krishna Rao is a strategic financial leader whose career spans from private equity at Blackstone to pivotal operational roles navigating hypergrowth at Airbnb, Cedar, Fanatics Commerce, and Anthropic. With an academic foundation from Harvard and Yale Law School, his approach uniquely blends rigorous capital allocation with a deep empathy for
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Lessons from Ángel León

Ángel León, widely known as the "Chef of the Sea," has transformed modern gastronomy by turning his three-Michelin-starred restaurant Aponiente into an unprecedented marine laboratory. Through his pioneering work with edible bioluminescence, marine grain, and phytoplankton, he challenges the culinary world to embrace radical sustainability and look to
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Lessons from Matteo Franceschetti

Matteo Franceschetti is the co-founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, a visionary company that has pioneered the "sleep fitness" movement. Drawing from his background as a competitive athlete, corporate lawyer, and clean energy entrepreneur, Franceschetti views sleep not as a passive state, but as the foundational pillar of
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Lessons from Max Levchin

Max Levchin is a legendary Silicon Valley entrepreneur, engineer, and investor best known as the co-founder of PayPal and the CEO of Affirm. His approach to business is defined by a relentless focus on solving mathematically difficult problems, fostering high-density talent, and building "honest" products that align company
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Lessons from Marc Simoncini

Marc Simoncini is a pioneering French serial entrepreneur and investor, best known for founding the dating platform Meetic and building the early internet portal iFrance. Known for his candid, rational approach to business and his willingness to discuss the psychological toll of entrepreneurship, his insights offer a deeply realistic perspective
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Lessons from Ron Conway

Ron Conway, often hailed as the "Godfather of Silicon Valley," is a legendary angel investor whose early bets include Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Airbnb. His "founder-first" philosophy emphasizes investing in the person rather than just the idea, transforming the landscape of modern venture capital. Beyond technology,
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Lessons from Tyler Hogge

Tyler Hogge is a prominent venture capitalist at Pelion Venture Partners and a former product executive who helped lead Divvy through its $2.5 billion acquisition by BILL. Known for his intense, outcome-oriented approach, his philosophies bridge the gap between product strategy, go-to-market execution, and the mental models required to
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