Summation and Five Links by Auren Hoffman

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May 2025

Five Links for June 2025
Every month, the five most mind-expanding links to read/watch/listen. If you find these interesting, please do share with your friends.
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FOUNDERS: stop reimbursing your VC’s legal fees
"any VC that tries to force companies to pay their legal fees is, by definition, founder unfriendly"
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Five Links for May 2025
Every month, the five most mind-expanding links to read/watch/listen. If you find these interesting, please do share with your friends.
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why I am shorting Booz Allen
1. Overcharge the government. 2. Deliver clunky software five years late. 3. Blame bureaucrats who think Java is just coffee. 4. Profit
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April 2025

founder CEOs are MASSIVELY underpaid
“Founder paychecks are like MVPs — barely functional, but somehow still expected to scale.”
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ultimate employee: the one that is truly proactive
“who needs permission? I just submitted a new product roadmap, adopted half of HR’s backlog, and told Finance we’re pivoting to crypto.”
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vendor management is the MOST important skill
revenue per employee is going up — because half your ‘employees’ are just Chrome tabs and Zapier zaps now.
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never buy executives — rent them instead
"Hiring an exec is like buying a super yacht — expensive, high-maintenance, and mostly just for show. Just rent the boat when you need it."
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Five Links for April 2025
Every month, the five most mind-expanding links to read/watch/listen. If you find these interesting, please do share with your friends.
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Auren Hoffman
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March 2025

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