Alex Iskold

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Enterprise Software · AI (Horizontal)

• On moats and barriers to entry↗ 9 Sept 2026
  Data moats and switching costs remain durable competitive advantages in the AI era—especially in enterprise systems of record—despite claims that moats are dead. The barrier to entry has dropped for horizontal tooling, but domain-specific software with embedded workflows and complex data dependencies remains defensible.
• 15 Tips for Scaling your Startup’s Hiring Process 14 Oct 2025
• The Deadly Sin of BURNING Money 6 Sept 2025
• The Unfinished Business Founders 23 Aug 2025
• Understanding Startup Board Control 2 Jan 2025
• 18 Mistakes Founders Make When Pitching Pre-Seed to VCs 7 Feb 2023
• How VCs Handle Portfolio Companies During the Tough Times 30 Jan 2023
• Complete Guide to Angel Investing 9 Jan 2023
• Understanding Founder Roles and Types of Stocks 2 Jan 2023
• Why and How to Prepare for Investor Meetings 20 Dec 2022
• How to Run an Awesome 1st Investor Meeting 11 Dec 2022
• How to Pick a Co-Founder 30 Nov 2022
• 11 Worst Founder Traits That Lead To Failure 14 Nov 2022
• SPIRAL APPROACH TO EARLY STAGE STARTUP SALES 7 Nov 2022
• A Complete Guide to Business MOATS 3 Nov 2022
• How to Target The Right Investors 24 Oct 2022
• Everything You Need to Know About Market Sizing 17 Oct 2022
• What It’s Really Like to Run a Pre-Seed Stage Firm 10 Oct 2022
• Jen Rubio and Stewart Butterfield are matching $2.5M for Ukrainian families 13 May 2022
• The Complete List of Series B Investors 28 Apr 2022
• 31 Years Ago: Ukraine to USA 10 Apr 2022
• 7 Tips for Founders When Negotiating Term Sheets with VCs 9 Feb 2022
• Book Review: Why Startups Fail 30 Mar 2021
• Podcast: Just Go Grind Interview with Alex Iskold 18 Mar 2021
• The Myths of Equal Startup Co-Founders 5 Mar 2021
• The Myth of Equal Startup Co-Founders 5 Mar 2021
• 21 Popular Science Books That Will Change Your Life and Expand Your Mind 28 Feb 2021
• 7 Truths Across Venture Investing Stages 25 Feb 2021
• Why I love Investing in Pre-Seed Startups 9 Feb 2021
• 12 Questions Before You Launch a Startup 26 Jan 2021

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