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.

Nov 12, 2025

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9 min read

🥄 Teaspoon Economy

👉 I came across an old story that kills the fear around AI today. Here's why AI is not gonna take your job proven a century ago.

Egemen Eres

Nov 8, 2025

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3 min read

🎯 Find Your Buyers Fast

👉 I’m testing new ways to reach real customers with no luck involved. Came across something that helps founders scale smarter this Black Friday.

Go-to-Market

Egemen Eres

Nov 5, 2025

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8 min read

🤔 Pitch or not to Pitch

👉 A deck won’t raise money. You will. Learn why pitching is more about staying in the game than landing a yes.

Pitching

Egemen Eres

Nov 1, 2025

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3 min read

🚀 Simplify How You Sell

👉 Most CRMs add work. This one removes it. I’ll show you how it fits into a founder’s daily workflow and scales with your team.

Tools & Resources

Egemen Eres

Oct 29, 2025

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7 min read

💦 Feature Drops

👉 I've tried a bunch of different product launch strategies. Turns out, feature drops build more hype than any campaign I’ve ever run.

Product

Egemen Eres

Oct 22, 2025

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9 min read

🏦 VC FOMO

👉 The seed market isn’t national anymore. SF and NY own the top valuations, leaving little room for everyone else.

Financials & Fundraising

Egemen Eres

Oct 15, 2025

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8 min read

❓Questions To Ask VCs

👉 I’ve had great investor experiences and disastrous ones. Now I ask the questions most founders skip. Here’s the exact list I use in meetings.

VCs

Egemen Eres

Oct 8, 2025

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8 min read

🔝 Growth Channels

👉 Growth isn't luck. I broke down my full process for finding channels that actually bring customers.

Growth

Egemen Eres

Oct 1, 2025

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6 min read

🧱 Build Like The Best

👉 I’ve been thinking a lot about focus, momentum, and not building the wrong things.

Egemen Eres

Seed got smaller

Make the cut

Sell finished work

Headcount follows demand

Cheap review cost

🥄 Teaspoon Economy

🎯 Find Your Buyers Fast

🤔 Pitch or not to Pitch

🚀 Simplify How You Sell

💦 Feature Drops

🏦 VC FOMO

❓Questions To Ask VCs

🔝 Growth Channels

🧱 Build Like The Best

Launch and grow winning startups.