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David Cummings

Why Great Founders Keep Selling

One of the recurring debates I have encountered is around the role of founder-led sales. Founder-led sales is the idea…

Jul 11, 2026 · 3 min read
David Cummings

The Backend-Loaded Nature of Startup Value Creation

Recently, I saw a headline in The Wall Street Journal that said, “$3.6 Million an Hour and Other Ways to…

Jun 6, 2026 · 2 min read
A.T. Gimbel

How to handle early revenue in a pitch deck

I had a couple recent conversations with entrepreneurs discussing how to best show early revenue in a pitch deck.

Oct 16, 2025 · 2 min read
A.T. Gimbel

Three lessons learned from starting Studio companies

We have been launching companies out of our Studio for the past seven years.

Jul 24, 2025 · 2 min read
David Cummings

From Speed Alone to Speed + Quality

Most beginning entrepreneurs suffer from the same problem: chasing too many shiny objects. With a clean slate or in the…

Mar 29, 2025 · 3 min read
David Cummings

Double Revenue With No Additional Employees

For the first 10+ years of my entrepreneurial journey, I was too focused on the number of employees as a…

Feb 22, 2025 · 2 min read
A.T. Gimbel

What Financial Info to Include in Pitch Decks

I was speaking with an early stage entrepreneur the other day about what type of financial info to include in…

May 13, 2019 · 3 min read