Political entrepreneurship

Products vs Programs

A mental model for innovators and funders

Jan 7 •

A new way to engage donors

If not information, then what else might work?

Nov 12, 2023 •

The impact funnel

Fermi estimates for political startups and funders

Nov 8, 2023 •

Politics behind the curtain

How to learn like the pros.

Oct 6, 2023 •

The dangerous "Valley of Yes"

How incentives can stunt political innovation

Jan 28, 2023 •

Why fund innovation?

A framework for answering the question.

Jan 2, 2023 •

How I built successful political products

Some insights from the startup world.

Sep 27, 2022 •

Community vs. Audience

Why some donor communities struggle to scale

Aug 22, 2022 •

10 Reasons Why Donors Give

Do donors give to make an impact? If only it were so simple.

Aug 15, 2022 •

Upgrading the donor ecosystem

An overview of my current work

Aug 1, 2021 •

Stuck on the launchpad

The natural rhythms of the political cycle are a poor fit for startups, this year especially.

Mar 18, 2021 •

Searching Beyond CPV

Or, how little we know about the efficacy of political donations

Feb 16, 2021 •

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