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George Pu

George Pu is a technical founder building AI-powered companies across three countries. At 27, he's bootstrapped multiple profitable businesses without VC funding, including SimpleDirect (embedded financing) and ANC (global venture studio).

Why I'm Shutting Down My 5-Year Startup (Hard-Learned Lessons for Founders)

Why I'm Shutting Down My 5-Year Startup (Hard-Learned Lessons for Founders)

Don't let attachment blind you to reality.

Why I Stopped Checking My Metrics 20 Times a Day (And Everything Started Working)

Why I Stopped Checking My Metrics 20 Times a Day (And Everything Started Working)

Stop checking. Start building. The numbers will follow.

Zero Meetings: How I Run Two Companies Without a Single Recurring Meeting

Zero Meetings: How I Run Two Companies Without a Single Recurring Meeting

Stop performing productivity. Start actually being productive.

How I Learned to Learn (And Why It's Your Best Business Skill)

How I Learned to Learn (And Why It's Your Best Business Skill)

The world will look completely different in 10 years.

Why I Ignored 60% of My Customers for 5 Years (Why Every Startup Should Go Global from Day One)

Why I Ignored 60% of My Customers for 5 Years (Why Every Startup Should Go Global from Day One)

Unless you're solving a problem that only exists in one country, you should be building globally from day one.

Why I'm Worried About My Friends' "Successful" Acquisitions

Why I'm Worried About My Friends' "Successful" Acquisitions

I'm genuinely happy for my friends who got acquired. I hope their deals were better than I fear.

How Guaranteed Payment Turned My Best Partner Into My Worst Nightmare

How Guaranteed Payment Turned My Best Partner Into My Worst Nightmare

This expensive lesson cost me five months of payments and a five-year partnership.

Stop Taking Advice From VCs Who've Never Built Anything

Stop Taking Advice From VCs Who've Never Built Anything

Stop following VCs who think they know better than founders. Follow the best builders instead. Learn from people who've walked the path you're on.

The Three Stages of Founder Loneliness (And Why Stage Two Almost Broke Me)

The Three Stages of Founder Loneliness (And Why Stage Two Almost Broke Me)

The loneliness you feel today is building the independence you'll treasure tomorrow.

Why Your Health is Your Most Important Business Asset (And How a Mentor's Passing Changed Everything)

Why Your Health is Your Most Important Business Asset (And How a Mentor's Passing Changed Everything)

Real talk from someone who learned this lesson the hard way