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February 2026

GEO & AEO in 2026: How to Rank When AI Answers the Question
Tactical playbook for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). How to get cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and…
 • Ruben Dominguez
What Stealth Startups Know That Others Don't
Forget the hype cycle. The most disruptive startups today are building in silence. Here’s what stealth really means and how to do it right.
The Lean Revenue Model Every Startup Needs
A compact, practical model for tracking MRR, retention, and customer momentum, all without a full finance team.
 • Ruben Dominguez
Alex Karp: 12 Lessons From Palantir's $500B Run
The CEO who ignored Silicon Valley for 20 years and gave venture returns to retail investors
 • Ruben Dominguez
Anthropic's 2022 Pitch Deck Just Leaked
10 slides. No product. FTX money. Now worth $380B.
 • Ruben Dominguez
How to Model Mezzanine Financing End-to-End (Without Losing the Plot)
A step-by-step breakdown of the mechanics behind modern mezzanine deals.
 • Ruben Dominguez
SaaS Isn’t Dead🏗️, Anthropic Runs Your Business for $0.30 🤖, Founder Salaries Rise Slowly Despite AI Billions💰
Another week, another pulse check on venture.
 • Ruben Dominguez
Why Your Series A Might Kill Your Startup
Big checks early feel like validation, but history shows they often accelerate failure. Here’s why too much capital too soon can be a curse, not a…
 • Ruben Dominguez
26 Pitch Decks That Raised $400M in 2026
Pre-Seed to Series B — the actual decks that closed
 • Ruben Dominguez
This Is Why Big Companies Pay $20B for Small Startups
What the Nvidia–Groq deal teaches us about VC outcomes and the next era of AI startups
 • Ruben Dominguez
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