Swizec Teller • 1/14/2026

Place good startup bets

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The author shares a personal regret about declining a Shopify opportunity pre-IPO and discusses key factors for making good startup career bets, whether joining or founding. He outlines prerequisites like working on a compelling problem, targeting a reachable and growing market, and having an unfair edge. The advice is based on his experience and his book 'Scaling Fast'.

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