Archive | SCALABLE

Oct 21, 2026

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2 min read

No new AI buyers

👉 New AI adoption at US businesses grew 0.62 points in September. I show where your next AI dollar comes from, plus the $15.75B startup that grows with usage.

Egemen Eres

Oct 14, 2026

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3 min read

Seed got smaller

👉 Seed is the only stage where the median US deal shrank in 2026. I show how to plan around it, plus the $3.1B startup that ranks AI models.

Egemen Eres

Oct 7, 2026

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3 min read

Make the cut

👉 Healthcare buyers are moving AI work to vendors, and 42% are cutting the vendor list. I show who stays on it, plus the $4B startup that powers 1 in 6 US apartments.

Sep 30, 2026

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3 min read

Sell finished work

👉 Token prices fell 41% since March, and startups that charge for finished work keep the savings. I also cover the $100M startup that charges $75 per filed tax return.

Sep 23, 2026

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3 min read

Headcount follows demand

👉 Your growth rate should set your hiring pace. Here is the ICONIQ data behind it, plus the $75M startup that plans to pay people for what they know.

Jul 22, 2026

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2 min read

Nobody counted the deals

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

Egemen Eres

Jul 15, 2026

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1 min read

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

Egemen Eres

Jul 8, 2026

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1 min read

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

Egemen Eres

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

No new AI buyers

Seed got smaller

Make the cut

Sell finished work

Headcount follows demand

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.

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