Archive | SCALABLE

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.

Egemen Eres

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.

Sep 16, 2026

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2 min read

Cheap review cost

👉 Your engineers already skim AI review comments. Here is the precision number that makes them skim harder, plus the two auth bugs the cheap model walked past.

Feb 25, 2026

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7 min read

🦞 Lobster Madness

👉 Everything changed. Literally. Not clickbait.

Egemen Eres

Feb 18, 2026

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7 min read

🦠 Creep

👉 Stop confusing motion with progress. A packed product roadmap might be your startup's biggest threat, data shows adding more features cause churn.

Product

Egemen Eres

Feb 11, 2026

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7 min read

📍 Localized GTM

👉 Discover how top fintech startups raise $1B by shifting from global expansion to laser-focused, localized GTM strategies that investors now crave.

Pitching

Egemen Eres

Feb 4, 2026

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8 min read

🚪The Exit Doors

👉 We are seeing a massive difference between Jan 25 and Jan 26 funding numbers. I'm also sharing 200+ AI income ideas.

Financials & Fundraising

Egemen Eres

Jan 31, 2026

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3 min read

🚨 The unsexy problem that hurts founders (it's not what you think)

👉 Get a full-time support agent for $0. We partnered with Intercom to give startups a 100% discount on their AI suite to automate tickets.

Egemen Eres

Jan 28, 2026

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8 min read

💰 Funding Trends

👉 Investors are writing bigger checks but for fewer deals. Read the full breakdown of 2026 funding trends and grab 100 free ChatGPT prompts.

Financials & Fundraising

Egemen Eres

Jan 21, 2026

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8 min read

🌪️ Pivot Without Dying

👉 The best pivots double down on what’s already working. Fewer users, fewer promises, clearer outcomes. I explain why that wins.

User Research

Egemen Eres

Jan 14, 2026

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8 min read

📊 SaaS Trends for 2026

👉 The SaaS market can still grow while individual products lose. I break down what consolidation really means for founders in 2026.

User Research

Egemen Eres

Jan 7, 2026

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8 min read

📝 Solo Founders Report 2026

👉 Most startups already behave like solo-led companies. I explain why that works, where the bias comes from, and what the data actually shows.

VCs

Egemen Eres

Seed got smaller

Make the cut

Sell finished work

Headcount follows demand

Cheap review cost

🦞 Lobster Madness

🦠 Creep

📍 Localized GTM

🚪The Exit Doors

🚨 The unsexy problem that hurts founders (it's not what you think)

💰 Funding Trends

🌪️ Pivot Without Dying

📊 SaaS Trends for 2026

📝 Solo Founders Report 2026

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