
Dalton & Michael
Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel talk startups, Silicon Valley and advice for founders.
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Signs Your Company Is Recovering From ZIRP
As Dalton & Michael have discussed before, ZIRP stands for 'Zero Interest Rate Policy' which refers to when the Federal Reserve sets interest rates around 0% and banks were able to borrow money for almost nothing.

The Times When Paranoia Fueled Technological Advancement
Space travel, the Internet, cryptocurrency — these huge leaps in technology were fueled at least in some part by distrust and fear of others.

How To Live In The Social Media Matrix
Remember how in 'The Matrix,' Neo found out that human beings were really just being used as batteries to power the machines that enslaved them?

How To Influence Decision Makers
Whether it's career advancement, leaving a positive mark at an org, or raising funds for your startup, the ability to convince and influence decision-makers is a vital skillset to develop.

The Problem With Startup 'Experts'
Despite the most successful tech founders being centralized in the Bay Area, there are founders, accelerators, and investors located around the world.

Tarpit Ideas: The Sequel
The long awaited follow-up to their original tarpit ideas video, Dalton and Michael dispel some misconceptions about what a tarpit idea actually is and how it applies to current technology trends like artificial intelligence.

What Is ZIRP And How Did It Poison Startups?
ZIRP stands for 'Zero Interest Rate Policy,' and it refers to a stretch of time — most recently throughout the pandemic — in which the Federal Reserve sets interest rates around 0% and commercial banks are able to borrow money for next-to-nothing.

How New Technology Creates New Businesses
When a major new technology comes out, huge new opportunities open up for founders that get in on the ground floor. Fortunes were made when the app store came out, when online payments became easy, and when the web itself was brand new.