Why am I writing this?

1. I get asked the same questions about EF, so it’s easier to answer them once, rather than repeat the same conversations.
2. I want to help. Maybe if help someone with this, that someone will help me later on?
3. Startup world as a whole is messy and in-transparent. The barriers to entry are much lower than people think, but ecosystem and culture knowledge is paramount. For instance, both EF and YC use obscure terminology for well-known concepts. YC asks “what do you know what others don’t” instead of asking for “competitive advantage”. They probably think that’s avoiding jargon, but without clarifying the question it could refer to anything. This actually increases the barrier, rather than lowering it. Because you can’t google what they mean by that. EF uses “followership” instead of “leadership” 🤷. And I’m sure some midwit will be able to explain all the subtle differences, but idc. It’s a poor attempt at differentiation at best, and subcultural barriers to create in and outgroups at worst.
4. I like to talk to founders. So hit me up.