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- 2026-10-30
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- Covers: Technology strategy, startup analysis, venture investments, business moats, and optimistic scientific and tech developments.
- For: Founders, investors, and business leaders interested in technology and company strategy.
- Best for: Startup founders and tech investors looking for deep strategic frameworks and industry analysis.
- Skip if: People seeking daily operational guides or tactical day-to-day B2B marketing tutorials.
Start with
- An Ode to Counter-Positioning: Explores competitive strategy and why building defensible business moats matters for startups.
- Runway: Learning From Watching the World: Analyzes the business model, strategic partnerships, and technology of an AI startup.
- Airbound: As We May Move: Provides a case study on a founder, startup execution, and deep tech innovation.
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #217 · 2026-10-30 - RunwaySponsor
I mentioned that I was partnering with Runway this quarter as our presenting sponsor
Runway: Learning From Watching the World · 2026-10-13 - ReductoSponsor
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #215 · 2026-10-16 - RunwayPartner
Over the coming quarter, we’re partnering with our friends at Runway to bring the stories we tell here in the Dose and in not boring to life.
Weekly Dose of Optimism #213 · 2026-10-02 - ReductoSponsor
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #213 · 2026-10-02 - ReductoSponsor
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #210 · 2026-09-11 - ReductoSponsor
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #211 · 2026-09-18 - ReductoSponsor
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #216 · 2026-10-23 - Jack & JillSponsor
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #212 · 2026-09-25 - Arena MagazineSponsor
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An Ode to Counter-Positioning · 2026-09-10 - GuruSponsor
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #214 · 2026-10-09 - RunwayPartner
In the last Dose, I told you about our new partnership with Runway, and over the weekend, I decided to see what would happen if I gave my essay
Weekly Dose of Optimism #214 · 2026-10-09