InHackerNoon.combyAlex Crompton·May 22, 2020A Life’s Work — Alex CromptonI left Entrepreneur First a year ago, and since then my perspective on life has changed a lot. I used to think that the most exciting…
Alex Crompton·May 3, 2019Leaving EFToday is my last day at Entrepreneur First (EF). I decided to leave late last year, and it was a big decision. I joined about six years…
InThe StartupbyAlex Crompton·Apr 29, 2019Why Tech Companies Are BadNot all Bad tech companies are successful, but almost all successful tech companies are Bad. This is not an accident. It’s an…
InThe StartupbyAlex Crompton·Mar 28, 2019How Much Should You Raise At Seed?The most common question founders ask at the start is “how much money should I raise?”. And even good founders get the answer wrong.
InThe StartupbyAlex Crompton·Feb 22, 2018What’s Special About Silicon Valley?And in my cucumber water, I find the secret of Silicon Valley… What the hell? Why is the Valley still the best place to start a startup?A response icon3A response icon3
InHackerNoon.combyAlex Crompton·Feb 15, 2018How To Beat Silicon Valley CompetitorsValley startups still win head to head. But, founders, don’t be afraid. You can do things they can’t.A response icon2A response icon2
Alex Crompton·Feb 5, 2018Gross Startup IdeasHave you ever wondered what humans taste like? Or, why gross ideas change the world.A response icon4A response icon4
Alex Crompton·Jan 29, 2018How Technology Ends InequalityTechnology can eradicate inequality — not by making poor people less poor, but by making it less valuable to be rich.A response icon34A response icon34
Alex Crompton·Dec 15, 2017Why Uber WinsOr 1 Tortoise, 99 Hares. The unfair truth about raising investment and beating your competitors. Why being bold matters over being good.A response icon2A response icon2
Alex Crompton·Nov 28, 2017Start A Company With A StrangerOr, why the best cofounder for you isn’t your friend. Conventional advice about finding a cofounder is wrong. Here’s what to do about it.A response icon9A response icon9
