Brett Martin·Jun 11, 2020The OG Pre-seed RoundHow the “Father of Venture Capital” returned >500x on $70k
Brett Martin·Oct 15, 2018The 21st Century as told in 1967“The present and the future are merely extensions of the past.” — Walter Cronkite
Brett Martin·Feb 3, 2017Network Access: The best way to get a referralMy network is my most valuable asset and connecting good people is one of my greatest joys. Everyone has their own style but here’s how I…
Brett Martin·Jan 24, 2017Crowding Out Bad habitsAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” (Edmund Burke)
Brett Martin·Jan 20, 2017Matter over Mind: Why science says to keep your chin upIf I slow my roll, I smell more roses.
Brett Martin·Jan 19, 2017Feeling trapped in your partnership? Here are 4 ways forward.Partnerships are hard. Another startup truism that is difficult to understand until you’ve experienced it personally…unless of course…
Brett Martin·Jan 16, 2017Dick Cheney, N vs NP, and Startup Pain Tolerance (a.k.a The real reason startups are hard)Everyone knows startups are hard, but most are confused about why.
Brett Martin·Jan 13, 2017Slow DownI never realized I was always in a hurry because I never took the time to notice.
Brett Martin·Jan 12, 2017The type of risk I’m looking forIf all good businesses are the same and an investor’s job is to buy risk, investors are differentiated by the type of risk they are willing…
