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The Solo Entrepreneur’s Manifesto

The Solo Entrepreneur’s Manifesto

It’s tough to be a solopreneur. Much maligned, wandering Sand Hill, hat in hand. Can’t apply to YC, can’t raise, no co-founder shoulder to cry on…

The Swiss Cheese Model of AI

The Swiss Cheese Model of AI

AI needs a business model that allows companies to try before they buy, without requiring massive upfront investment and payback periods measured in years.

How to use AI to improve your Customer Research

How to use AI to improve your Customer Research

The first step in building a company is understanding your customers. Here is our AI powered playbook to help you do it faster.

Inside the mind of Mark Jacobstein

Mark discusses his career as a founder, CEO & Executive and how it led him to start Near Horizon.

Game Thinking TV

Inside the mind of Mark Jacobstein

Game Thinking TV

A New Model for Solo Entrepreneurs

A New Model for Solo Entrepreneurs

We’re venture builders. And we’re here to move your solo venture forward.

How can Venture Capital firms help you?

Sean talks Near Horizon's unique model and how it can help founders on The Startup Helpdesk podcast.

The Startup Help Desk

How can Venture Capital firms help you?

The Startup Help Desk

The LLM Opportunity Model

The LLM Opportunity Model

A simple framework that we use to evaluate the most promising applications for LLMs.

Switching Costs

Your productivity isn’t based on the hours in the day.

The Breaking Point

Switching Costs

The Breaking Point

Why Entrepreneurs should Pivot until they hit success

Join host Alex Shartsis in this episode as Sean shares with us the essentials of successful company.

Seed to Sequoia

Why Entrepreneurs should Pivot until they hit success

Seed to Sequoia

Accidental Entrepreneur

Mark has a chance to discuss his peripatetic career with Will Bachman for the ‘92 report.

Accidental Entrepreneur

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