Archive | SCALABLE

Aug 5, 2026

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744-Day Runway

👉 I know this sounds ridiculous but 86% of every venture dollar goes to AI now.

Egemen Eres

Financials & Fundraising

Jul 29, 2026

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3 min read

🪎 Nobody new is raising a fund

👉 Seed prices are hitting records this month and dilution is dropping again. But it's not because there are more VCs in town.

Egemen Eres

Jul 22, 2026

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Nobody counted the deals

👉 Do this before you set a raise date, not after your term sheet stalls.

Jul 15, 2026

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What won't change in the next 10 years

👉 Look, the smartest move isn't trying to predict or chase every new trend but it's doubling down hard on the stuff that basically never changes.

Mindset

Jul 8, 2026

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AI Pricing & Revenue

👉 I think too many founders chase flashy models while ignoring the basics that actually ship. Here's my take on what's working practically right now.

Iteration

Jul 1, 2026

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1 min read

🖇️ Two Markets

👉 Look closer and there are two venture markets, and the one on your timeline isn't yours. Here's how to adjust your investor strategy.

Pitching

Egemen Eres

Jun 27, 2026

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1 min read

👀 The 70% problem

👉 Founders are quietly handing their inbox, calendar, and follow-ups to an agent and you will not catch up by hand.

Egemen Eres

Jun 24, 2026

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2 min read

🚨 Seed Crisis

👉 There's a massive structural crisis in venture capital today. Let me show you why the seed funding funnel is shrinking and how I am adjusting my strategy.

Financials & Fundraising

Egemen Eres

Jun 17, 2026

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4 min read

💺 Seats are gone

👉 For ten years you charged per user. AI just broke that math, and the data is brutal. Here's what the smartest software companies are quietly switching to.

Egemen Eres

Jun 10, 2026

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3 min read

📱 80% more apps. Zero more users.

👉 iOS app releases are up 80% year over year. The number of apps people actually use hasn't moved. Building is free now. Distribution is the only moat.

Go-to-Market

Egemen Eres

Jun 4, 2026

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2 min read

⏰ Not late, on time.

👉 I spent years racing a deadline that turned out to be made up. Build the thing, raise the round, exit before 30.

Company & Team Building

Egemen Eres

May 28, 2026

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⚖️ Reliability = Capability

👉 Capability demos won 2024. Reliability metrics win 2026. Uptime, error rates, hallucination rates in production. Build the instrumentation before you raise.

Metrics & KPIs

Egemen Eres

May 27, 2026

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Real Cost of Vibe Coding

👉 I think founders adopted AI coding tools faster than any developer tool in history. Speed is up 3-5x at most early-stage teams I talk to.

Product

Egemen Eres

May 26, 2026

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2 min read

The Pre-Seed Barbell

👉 I found a terrifying new stat: 41.7% of all seed capital is now going straight to AI startups. Here is how I adjust my pre-seed raise strategy to survive.

Financials & Fundraising

Egemen Eres

744-Day Runway

🪎 Nobody new is raising a fund

Nobody counted the deals

What won't change in the next 10 years

AI Pricing & Revenue

🖇️ Two Markets

👀 The 70% problem

🚨 Seed Crisis

💺 Seats are gone

📱 80% more apps. Zero more users.

⏰ Not late, on time.

⚖️ Reliability = Capability

Real Cost of Vibe Coding

The Pre-Seed Barbell

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