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The Misplaced Responsibility of Work–Life Balance

In the early years of Amazon Inc., Jeff Bezos personally interviewed all potential employees, and if they “made the mistake of talking about a desire…

Feb 10 • Ciprian BORODESCU

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October 2025

The Unbiasing Pendulum of Entrepreneurship

"The moment you start believing your own BS, that’s when things start to crumble", Anonymous.

Oct 5, 2025 • Ciprian BORODESCU

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August 2025

I am Batman

The founder's path where method meets principles and value creation follows

Aug 26, 2025 • Ciprian BORODESCU

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July 2025

The Rise of Mayflyism

A vibe-first coding culture that favours quick-to-build and easy-to-launch startups at the cost of long-term value creation

Jul 24, 2025 • Ciprian BORODESCU

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3/3 Lead

Part of a demo day talk I delivered for StepFWD pre-accelerator years ago.

Jul 20, 2025 • Ciprian BORODESCU

2/3: Learn

Part of a demo day talk I delivered for StepFWD pre-accelerator years ago.

Jul 20, 2025 • Ciprian BORODESCU

1/3: Listen

Part of a demo day talk I delivered for StepFWD pre-accelerator years ago.

Jul 20, 2025 • Ciprian BORODESCU

On orchestras and startups

At a recent orchestra concert, a surprising thought emerged: startups and orchestras have more in common than one might think.

Jul 18, 2025 • Ciprian BORODESCU