Titles Don't Matter
Impact first, labels later
Nikunj Kothari
Venture Assistance at Khosla VenturesPrevious: Meter, Opendoor, Shyp, AtlassianApply for the Kothari Fellowship
Writing
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The Future is Firmly Bionic
.. where intent will take over instructions
Have Kids
A brief letter about unconditional love
Don't Settle
Playing it safe is riskier than you think
You Belong
Feeling out of place isn't the same as being out of place
The Neighbor Effect
A $50M lesson in human behavior
Time Expansion
How AI breaks the bounds of human hours
Magic Box
What does the next operating system look like for the intelligent era?
Agency
Turning obstacles into opportunities.
Retention is all you need
Growth isn't enough.
False Dichotomies
Beyond binary choices.
Latitude
Finding clarity in founder vision.
Be authentic, not mimetic
Find success by being uniquely you.
Skip to the end
Take a more direct path to your dream role.
Inverting the interview process
How to stand out among a sea of candidates.
agents.txt
Proposal for a new standard to enable an agent-first internet.
Operator to investor: lessons from the other side
Some harsh truths.
Fundraising advice from a newly minted VC
Tips for founders who are fundraising today.
Manufacturing serendipity
Single cold email that set my product management career in motion.
The bug fix that cost LinkedIn millions
Lessons on navigating a crisis.
How one adjustment led to $1B+ in revenue
Re-engagement for the win.
A quest for accurate north star metrics
How Opendoor growth team uses the MLS.
H1-B holders: get your US permanent residency in ~1 year
How to go about your EB1-A process.
Product debate club
Enough consensus, let's debate!
So you want to join a startup?
Guide on how you should find your next startup.
Investing
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