Jason Howell and Ron Richards ring in the New Year at the Diamond Club Streamathon supporting Extra Life. They dive into 2026 tech predictions, covering the RayNeo X3 Pro smart glasses, the future of streaming media, and the reality of mobile hardware stagnation.
The crypto industry faces structural tension. We dissect the "civil war" between Aave DAO and Labs over revenue, analyze the controversial response to the Flow hack, and explore Coinbase's ambitious pivot to become the "everything app" for modern finance.
2026 brings sticker shock for PC builders. Rising DRAM costs may push the Nvidia RTX 5090 near $5,000, while ASUS confirms January price hikes on motherboards and GPUs. In digital news, CD Projekt Red is divesting GOG to independent leadership.
SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin replaced nearly 10 sales reps with 20 AI agents and just "1.2 humans." The result? Similar performance with incredible efficiency. Discover how this shift signals the end of traditional GTM strategies and the rise of the fully automated sales floor.
Most B2B founders get trapped in endless design partnerships and free trials that never convert. Learn the proven framework to go from first customer conversation to recurring revenue without costly mistakes or months-long delays.
Starting a company means navigating specialized terminology that can feel overwhelming. Master key terms like MVP, product-market fit, and venture capital to communicate effectively with investors and fellow entrepreneurs in the startup ecosystem.
Cold emails can drive startup growth, but most founders do them wrong. Learn the psychology and proven principles that separate converting emails from deleted ones—from targeting strategies to personalization techniques that make outreach impossible to ignore.
Struggling with B2B pricing? Most startup founders leave money on the table by defaulting to consumer pricing models. Learn to build value equations, price at 25-50% of delivered value, and avoid the $19/month trap that kills revenue.
Landing your first enterprise customers doesn't require hiring salespeople. Technical founders have unique advantages in sales - deep product expertise and genuine conviction. Learn proven strategies for qualifying prospects, pricing confidently, and closing deals.
Consumer startups need different metrics than B2B companies. Track 15% monthly user growth, maintain 80% organic acquisition through viral loops, measure unit economics at customer level, and identify your product's 'magic moment' for retention.
Building a successful B2B startup requires tracking the right metrics from day one. Learn the essential KPIs that drive growth—from revenue and net dollar retention to unit economics—and avoid vanity metrics that mislead founders.
Master the critical skill that separates thriving startups from struggling ones: knowing exactly what to measure. Learn why revenue growth should be your primary KPI, how to avoid vanity metrics, and the prioritization framework that moves the needle.
Landing your first customers is make-or-break for startups. Great products don't sell themselves—founders must actively recruit early users through personal sales, charge from day one, and do things that don't scale to validate product-market fit.
Choosing the right business model and pricing strategy can make or break your startup. Nearly every billion-dollar company uses one of just nine proven frameworks - SaaS, transactional, and marketplace models represent 67% of the most valuable startups.
Entrepreneurs face a critical choice: pursue zero-sum games where victory comes at others' expense, or positive-sum opportunities that create lasting value for everyone. This fundamental game theory distinction can transform your business approach.
Disney will pay a $10M civil penalty to settle DoJ allegations regarding COPPA violations on YouTube. In other news, ByteDance eyes a massive Nvidia AI chip purchase, and prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket face new scrutiny.
