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Why distribution is not the ‘secret sauce’ for agtech startups

Matthew Pryor - June 20, 2025 3 MIN READ

When I was an agtech founder, I made the mistake of thinking distribution was everything. I’d rack up thousands of miles driving from region to region, just to get our product in one more ag retail outlet. Each new dealer felt like a victory—proof that we were building something real, something that would make it… Read more »

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3 lessons from actual firefighters about surviving when your startup world’s ablaze

Sarah Nolet - July 19, 2024 4 MIN READ

In 1949, a wildfire broke out in a place called Mann Gulch, a remote area of Montana. A team of 15 smokejumpers, highly-trained wildfire fighters, were flown into the area, and parachuted onto an otherwise inaccessible mountainside to begin hemming in the flames. Almost as soon as the team hit the ground, the wind changed,… Read more »