FOUNDER’S NOTES
Founder’s Notes
Notes on running companies where AI does the work. This is my thinking, not advice.
I started thinking like an investor in all my companiesWhen building gets cheap, the founder job starts to look like the investor job.AUGUST 2026I don’t read my email anymoreMy chief of staff AI reads everything and brings me only what moves my goals.AUGUST 2026My AI proposed a $1M exit strategyI asked the AI running Flags for the year-end outcome. It came back with a bigger plan.AUGUST 2026I will never hire againAI does the jobs. Elite people want partnerships. Nothing is left in between.AUGUST 2026Distribution is not the moat. Neither is product.Market understanding, speed of learning, and taste. Everything else can be built.AUGUST 2026I spend most of my time on positioningThe one decision I keep for myself.AUGUST 2026I failed with Galileo, but the market is still bugging meI closed my online school, then bought a new domain anyway.AUGUST 2026