Weekend Reading: 30th / 31st May 2026
Writing worth reading
The #1 defining characteristic of entrepreneurs by Jason Freedman
“…And that right there is fear of failure. Five uber-smart,
accomplished people can’t handle a tough round of feedback? I highly
doubt that. Actually, it’s not fear of failure, it’s fear of the
possibility of failure”
“So will it work? Perhaps not. Perhaps AI is a zero-sum market, and starting an agent lab in November 2023 means Wu was too late”
Europe Doesn’t Have a Capital Problem. It Has a Competitiveness Problem by Kasper Wichmann
“This is the question that tends to sit quietly in the background, rarely asked out loud: If European venture represents such a compelling opportunity, why are large institutional LPs not already allocating more aggressively?”
Upcoming meals with 9others
Zurich — Wednesday 10 June 2026 — details and signup here.
Manchester — Tuesday 23rd June 2026 — details and signup here.
Cotswolds — Thursday 10th September 2026 — details and signup here.
