Who am I?

I’m Michael Houck. Here’s a quick TLDR on me:

• Co-founded Launch House. We raised our Series A from a16z last year
• Co-founded House Capital, a venture fund for the new Silicon Valley
• Writing Houck’s Newsletter, a weekly advice column read by over 15,000+ founders
• Former Product Manager at Airbnb, helped build Airbnb Plus
• Early team at Uber Eats through hypergrowth period

What I can help with

I have deep experience at the early stages of a startup, and also going forward through hypergrowth. That helps me give advice that doesn’t just help today, but also has the future in mind.

Areas I can offer helpful guidance on include:

• Fundraising
• GTM strategy and growth loops
• Hiring
• Finding product-market fit quickly
• Validating a problem
• Working with creators
• Building community
• How to handle adversity as a founder
• Structuring a cofounder relationship