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The Wrong Kind of Urgency
On introspection, action, and the difference between momentum and ego
Mar 27 • Earnest Sweat
The Franchise Problem
On what venture actually asks of you now, and what it used to let you get away with
Mar 22 • Earnest Sweat
Curiosity, Kindness, and Schlep
Three things that still matter when access to information is everywhere
Mar 14 • Earnest Sweat
Be Engaged
The data on AI and the future of work is genuinely uncertain. However, our response to it does not have to be.
Mar 6 • Earnest Sweat
No One Knows My Name
On legacy, names, and the distance between generations
Mar 4 • Earnest Sweat

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Startups Dil Se Podcast
This week, I was on the 25th episode of Startups Dil Se, hosted Anthony Prakash. I shared my story and how that influences my profession.
Jul 25, 2025 • Earnest Sweat
Episode 65 of Swimming with Allocators
What Quincy Taught Me About Trust, Tenure, and the Role of the Allocator
Jul 18, 2025 • Earnest Sweat
🏊‍♂️ Episode 64 — Farhan Lalji and Dario de Wet (LTV Capital)
I think about storytelling all the time—how we use it to build firms, convey strategy, and earn belief.
Jul 10, 2025 • Earnest Sweat
🏊‍♂️ Episode 63 — Clare McLaughlin Bielas (TLI Bedrock)
“Venture is about losing with dignity.”
Jul 10, 2025 • Earnest Sweat
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