The Founder's Protocol

Welcome to The Founder’s Protocol

Every Sunday, I break down the ideas, frameworks, and stories behind the world’s top founders and entrepreneurs.

I’ve been interviewing entrepreneurs and investors who have successfully raised funding, and I’ll be sharing their insights here.

I had an awesome time interviewing Alex Marantelos—we even worked out together and hit the sauna. The conversation was a blast!

(Reminder to do more in-person stuff with other people)

Health & Wellness:

After getting sick in early January and struggling with low energy for weeks, I became obsessed with optimizing my health.

I’ve dialed in the science of sleep and recovery to the highest level, and over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing the key principles that made the biggest difference.

Also, I achieved a 100% sleep score after iterating for 3 months:

Will be sharing more tips about sleep in the coming weeks :)

Delegation (Buy back your time):

Your most valuable asset isn't money—it's time.

And I see so many founders (myself included) wasting it on small tasks instead of focusing on big opportunities.

I fought against hiring an assistant for years.

Thought nobody could do things my way.

When I finally did it, I got three times more done in just a month.

Look, an assistant isn't a cost—they're an investment.

The data backs this up: founders who delegate admin work gain back 15-20 hours weekly. That's 1,000+ hours per year you can redirect to growth.

Think about it: If your work creates $200/hour in value and you pay someone $30/hour to free up your time, you're making a 567% return on investment. That beats any stock market play.

Stop being your roadblock.

The best founders don't do everything, they find ways to multiply what they can get done.

(If you need help hiring an EA reply to this email)