About 42 articles by Brian Eller

To Be a Better Startup Investor, Join the Mafia

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Imagine sitting around a table with some of Silicon Valley’s most powerful players — the CEO of OpenAI, a billionaire venture capitalist, the founder of a defense-tech giant. Someone at the table is lying.

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A $140,000 Piece of Chocolate

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Who would spend $140,000 on a piece of chocolate? Evidently, someone who’s really hungry — not for food, but for profits.

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