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Building companies is mostly a people problem, as I've learned the hard way. I write about the relationships, emotional drivers, and leadership challenges that determine whether startups win, and how those things are being rewritten in the age of AI.

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About Mike Troiano

Storyteller, Consigliere, Lyrical Gangsta. By day I'm a Boston VC writing about the human side of AI, also just a guy from the burbs wrestling with the questions of how to live a more meaningful and connected life.

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