https://www.mattangriffel.com/ Co-founder of One Month. Faculty at Columbia Business School. I write about startups, technology, and philosophy.

     



38 Stories by Mattan Griffel

Ruby vs. Python: What’s the Difference?

Which is better Ruby or Python? I’ve used both Ruby and Python in my work — and while they’re similar, they’re also different in...
3 min read

The Hard Thing About Hard Feedback

When you’re a founder, you take a lot of feedback on different things. It doesn’t quite get annoying, that’s not the right word for...
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What Are The Different Stages of Startup Fundraising?

Fundraising is complicated. We’ve Been There and We’re Here to Help You Through It. The early days of a company can be utopian: a...
3 min read

Startup NDAs: Why you shouldn’t be afraid of someone stealing your startup idea

This is probably the biggest topic I run into when I talk to would be founders. They ask questions like: How can I protect...
3 min read

What is Growth Hacking?

Growth Hacking is Marketing + Coding. Growth hacking is marketing + coding. It includes things like: landing page optimization, SEO, public relations, advertising, and...
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How to Say No

There are a lot of great blog posts and books out there about how we should all say ‘No’ to more things in order to focus more on...
6 min read

Learning Hack: The Pomodoro Technique

What is the Pomodoro Technique? Pomodoros are a simple learning and productivity technique. We all get burnt out or spend time doing stuff that’s...
2 min read

How Do You Balance Your Time Between Execution and Managing People

More of a running a business question, but how much of your time do you spend executing vs. being in meetings, conferences etc? (I’m...
1 min read

Finding A Technical Co-Founder Or Developer For Your Startup

How do you find a co-founder or a developer to come onboard your startup? How do you speak to Code Monkeys? And what do you...
4 min read