Collective Future 2025: Driving Massachusetts Forward
Collective Future reflects a simple belief: that Boston’s next century of breakthroughs will depend less on any single idea and more on our ability to communicate and develop them together.
David Frankel
Search
All Posts
Noah Glass: Two Decades of Online Ordering and He’s Still Hungry
Having had the pleasure to work with Noah for two decades, I want to share a few reflections.
From Startups to Stewardship: Eric Paley Brings Founder-First Values to Public Service
Eric has chosen to step away from Founder Collective to assume the role of Secretary of Economic Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Anyone who has ever met Eric will instantly know why he is an inspired choice and a perfect fit.
If AGI Is Coming, Why Invest in Anything?
If you believe AGI is close, how do you justify backing a startup with a 5–10 year horizon? It’s a fair challenge, and one that deserves a better answer than: “We believe in founders.”
Lessons from Canva’s Global Head of Product Robert Kawalsky
Things I overheard in conversation with a $50B product leader and the head of product at the hottest AI product company around.
Three startup marketing tips from the founder of Kayak
As capital gets scarce, I want to relay a few thoughts on startup marketing that Kayak founder Steve Hafner recently shared with the Founder Collective portfolio.