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October 2025

The Hero Delusion
* If you knew these facts earlier, you’d never have started one.
 • Burak Buyukdemir
The Fake Traction Trap
Most founders chase fake traction — vanity metrics that look good but mean nothing. Learn what real traction looks like, how investors spot the…
 • Burak Buyukdemir
What Investors Don't Tell You
VCs Claim They're Founder-Friendly - Let Me Translate What That Means
 • Burak Buyukdemir
Mentor ≠ Advisor
A simple way to understand who helps you and how.
 • Burak Buyukdemir
Are You Choosing the Right Co-Founder? Here’s the Data
Research-Backed Strategies for Building Strong Founder Teams, Splitting Equity, and Setting Clear Rules for Success
 • Burak Buyukdemir
My Post-Meeting Prompt (I Use It After Every Founder Call)
Most of what matters in meetings is never said out loud.
 • Burak Buyukdemir
Your Email Response Time: The Ultimate Founder Test
Email Habits That Reveal If You're Investor-Ready
 • Burak Buyukdemir
Serendipity is a strategy (not luck)
Why strangers move your startup faster than friends.
 • Burak Buyukdemir

September 2025

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