Archive - Andrew Rea

Launching Operators Only

experimenting with a new podcast where I talk to startup operators from iconic and up-and-coming companies

Sep 15 •

Great software products are built out of hatred not passion

the case for why hatred is actually good

Sep 2 •

June 2024

How we got investor intros

Why 80% of pre-seed/seed fundraising happens before you pitch investors, starts years before you start a company, and what to do about it.

Jun 27 •

March 2024

What I'm building next

leaving Capital, discovering problems, building conviction, and taking an idea from -1 to 0.

Mar 28 •

January 2024

On going for it

origin stories, starting a new thing, and going for it

Jan 21 •

December 2023

Best Reads from 2023

my favorite books and essays from 2023

Dec 26, 2023 •

July 2023

Software Ate All the Easy Sh*t

Why the best opportunities for software founders are unsexy.

Jul 3, 2023 •

March 2023

What kind of friend are you?

on friendship, tradeoffs, and choosing what kind of friend you will be

Mar 26, 2023 •

Reflections on Religion, Community, & Meaning

reflections on the state of religion, community, and meaning in modern America

Mar 4, 2023 •

January 2023

why your market matters more than your hard work and execution

Jan 12, 2023 •

December 2022

Best Reads from 2022

the best books & essays I read 2022

Dec 23, 2022 •

November 2022

why gratitude should be a regular practice

Nov 24, 2022 •

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