Blog

  1. Why you should join Regent

    Today we take a closer look at Regent (Prospect Rating: 3x), a startup aiming to provide transport in costal areas with innovative seagliders.

    By Eric Zhou and Usman HanifDec 13, 2023
  2. Snapchat, The Browser Company, and picking winning founders with Ellis Hamburger

    Ellis Hamburger, former Verge writer and head of marketing strategy at Snap, shares insights on topics ranging from how to pick startup winners to navigating an IPO as an equity holder.

    Billy GallagherNov 21, 2023
  3. What stage startup offers the best risk-reward tradeoff?

    We take a close look at the odds for 14,000 U.S.-based startups that raised in 2014 or 2015.

    Billy GallagherNov 01, 2023
  4. Should you leave the startup you work at?

    4 metrics you can look at to benchmark your startup in less than 5 minutes.

    Billy GallagherOct 26, 2023
  5. How to create a Chief of Staff, Biz Ops, or Special Projects role for yourself

    Many of the best startup roles are created just for specific candidates, and not advertised to general applicants. If you have a skillset that stands out to a founder, and are able to lean into the "scrappy generalist" mindset, these roles may be for you.

    Billy GallagherOct 19, 2023
  6. Loom’s acquisition was a home run for most employees

    Those who joined Loom before Series C likely saw life-changing returns that they wouldn't have seen with FAANG or the broader market.

    Billy GallagherOct 16, 2023
  7. Why you should join Anrok

    Today we take a closer look at Anrok (Prospect Rating: 10x), diving into the company background, product, business model, traction, and much else.

    By Eric Zhou and Usman HanifOct 04, 2023
  8. How thinking like an investor led one sales rep to build "life changing equity" at an $11B startup

    In the first installment of our employee interview series, our founder Billy Gallagher chatted with Matt about the lessons he learned from the first three startups he joined failing, and how learning to approach a job search like a VC led Matt to Rippling

    Billy GallagherSep 28, 2023
  9. Instacart's IPO a big win for early employees, but underperforms the market for most

    Those who joined Instacart early did extremely well — but it's under-appreciated just how early employees needed to join to earn outsized returns.

    Billy GallagherSep 21, 2023
  10. Lower valuations make 2023 the best time to join a startup in years

    New employees joining a growth stage startup in 2023 could receive nearly three times the equity they would have received joining a similar stage startup in 2021.

    Billy GallagherSep 14, 2023