Archive: February 2026
Why Your CV Isn't Getting Responses — And What to Do About It
by Rollins Orlu
Feb 25, 2026
Most people don't know why their CV isn't getting responses. They assume it's their experience. Or the market. Or bad luck. Often, it's something much more fixable: the CV was never read by a human in…
Read moreBootstrap or Raise? The Answer Depends on the Clock You're Operating On
by Rollins Orlu
Feb 17, 2026
𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽. And not every business should raise. Most advice about fundraising is incomplete because it assumes all startups behave the same way. They don't. If you're buildin…
Read moreNot Every 'No' Is a Verdict on Your Vision
by Rollins Orlu
Feb 4, 2026
𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 "𝗻𝗼" 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 A small founder lesson I was reminded of this week: Not every "no" means your idea isn't good. Sometimes it simply means you're speaking to the wrong person …
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