Max NussenbaumI don’t post here much anymore.But I do write weekly for my email newsletter, My Super Secret Diary. It’s about startups, literature, philosophy, American history, sex…1 min read·Oct 3, 2020----
Max NussenbauminThe StartupFyre Festival and the Daily Frauds of EntrepreneurshipThe line separating Billy MacFarland from legitimate entrepreneurs is a lot fuzzier than you might think.4 min read·Feb 5, 2019--6--6
Max NussenbauminStartup GrindFiddler on the Roof and Whether I Like My JobOften, when I get frustrated or sad at work, I find my thoughts turning to the question of why I’m even running a company in the first…5 min read·Dec 21, 2017----
Max NussenbauminStartup GrindThe Inside Edge of ImpossibleEvery Friday, I send an email to the Castle team. This is one I wanted to share with the world.4 min read·Sep 7, 2017--1--1
Max NussenbauminStartup GrindStartups, Improv, and the Character of YouHow improv taught me to run a startup.3 min read·Aug 19, 2017----
Max NussenbauminStartup GrindStartups Aren’t RiskyAt an event the other night, someone asked me how I steeled myself for the enormous risk of starting a company. There’s this prevailing…3 min read·Apr 23, 2017--15--15
Max NussenbaumWhat YC Did for MeCertain questions, I’ve found, are in the air at certain times: like celebrity deaths, friends asking the same thing tend to cluster…4 min read·Feb 23, 2017----
Max NussenbaumPredeterminism and the Horrors of the MeritocracyWhy I’m skeptical of meritocracy.3 min read·Jan 21, 2017----
Max NussenbaumThe Books That Stuck With Me the Most In 2016If you asked me for a book recommendation in 2016, I probably recommended one of these.3 min read·Jan 4, 2017----
Max NussenbauminThe StartupDon’t Look DownSomeone on our team asked me what keeps me motivated when building a company gets hard. Here’s my secret: who cares if I’m motivated?2 min read·Dec 28, 2016--5--5