🎉 Congratulations to the entire @Nominal_SO team on their $20M Series A!. Nominal is reimagining financial operations from the ground up. They build AI agents that tackle some of the most complex and painful parts of accounting. Think transaction matching, reconciliations,

When using the right AI tech stack, small teams can now build what once took massive engineering orgs years to deliver. In his latest article, @MatthewTCowan shares how small, bionic dev teams are breaking the rules of traditional software development. This is more than just.

Too many startups follow a meta-trend and call it strategy. In this article, we analyze how the most successful companies don’t just latch onto big trends—they build independent value enabled by those trends. This ensures founders are in control of their own destiny, instead of

In the early days, it’s essential for founders not to sideline their engineers with the wrong priorities. In the latest episode of The Network Effect, @kentwills, Director of Engineering at @Yelp, breaks down:.🔹 When to delay investing in engineering hygiene.🔹 Why code quality

🥂 Last week, we hosted our annual summer party! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate. It’s always fun to gather our community of founders, operators, and investors in the startup ecosystem. We were also joined by Chef Val M. Cantú of the acclaimed San Francisco

"Failure doesn’t have to be fatal." - @lananth . From product misfires to team dynamics, startups encounter failure in many forms. But it’s how you learn from the small, everyday failures that determines whether you scale or stall. Lak shares a framework for navigating setbacks

📝 Before you open a new role or call your recruiter, ask yourself if you’ve defined what success looks like in this role. Not vague traits. Not gut feel. But actual business outcomes. That’s step one in the Hiring Manager Checklist, part of our Enterprise Talent Playbook—a

🥂 Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting an intimate gathering of CISOs at our London office alongside our friends at @HitchPartners . It was an evening filled with thoughtful conversations on the challenges and opportunities this new AI era presents for security leaders.

Startups are told to hire hunters, not farmers. But no one tells founders that there are two types of hunters. 👉 Those that thrive with brand recognition, inbound leads, and enterprise playbooks.👉 Those that thrive in chaos, uncertainty, and early-stage ambiguity. In his.

🤝 Customer Success isn’t a support function. It’s not a “nice to have.” It’s a core revenue driver. In our Enterprise Sales Playbook, we show why CS must be embedded in your go-to-market engine, not siloed from it. Why? Because in a recurring revenue business, the majority of

❓ Why do some founders consistently outperform in fundraising, even when market conditions are tough?. @MatthewTCowan, breaks down what great founders do differently:.🔹 Build exclusivity through thoughtful sequencing.🔹 Personalize every outreach.🔹 Share information.

Great engineering leaders don’t just ship code—they build velocity. Recently, we sat down with Cleve Pasarell, VP of Engineering at @6senseInc, about leading teams through the AI era, and how to balance innovation with reliability. Cleve shares hard-won insights on:.🔹 Managing

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Many hiring managers are winging it, and it shows. They conduct disorganized interviews, make biased decisions, and miss top candidates. Your startup can be different. In our Enterprise Talent Playbook, we wrote a tactical guide on how to run an effective interview process. From

Product-market fit is changing in the AI era. In his latest article, @Lananth shares a sharper, modern lens on product-market fit that reflects the real complexity of building in the age of AI. Today’s definition spans four dimensions:.1. Repeatability of the product for a

🌎 Are you looking to expand into a new market?. In our Enterprise Sales Playbook, we help founders enter their next international market with confidence. Find the full story here:

🚀 At Next47, we know that magic happens when you bring people together. That’s why we created our executive network, a community designed to connect cybersecurity and software engineering leaders with founders, venture capital insights, emerging technologies, and each other.

Being able to share difficult news while keeping a level head is a skill all founders will eventually need. In their Seed to Series A Playbook, @lananth and @wtswill help founders improve their communication skills with employees, investors, and board members. Read their full