This seems awfully close to the Kevin Kelly interview with Tim Ferriss, including the order the points are raised. I'm surprised he wasn't quoted or at least referenced.
Thanks for the article. I'm a co-founder in San Diego. We're being asked for traction, when we have a team and a pretty good prototype out with beta users.
My question - it seems like we should be targeting pre-seed money, as the seed guys seem to be acting like VCs for an A round. Is that normal for Silicon Valley, or that specific to San Diego?
I'm bad at sleeping on planes. For years, I would play the original Legend of Zelda. I'd play half on the trip out, usually thru level 5, and finish it on the trip back. It provided a nice break from email, was a bit of fun, and helped me rest.
https://tim.blog/2014/08/29/kevin-kelly/comment-page-2/