Velocity
I'm starting a substack called Velocity.
For years, most of my work has been in the context of building a tech startup. I still want to do amazing work, with amazing people, but in a different context... so, besides starting another company, what's the most valuable thing I can do for my network? "Writing the best fintech newsletter" feels like a slightly-underwhelming answer, but it should help me become a better writer / thinker / networker.
It feels almost like cheating because it's such a high-leverage activity compared to building a company. It's waaaay easier to write about an industry than it is to build within it, especially given my relationships + experience from decades of VC-subsidized work.
I selfishly hope it will eventually let me work alongside great people again without the constant stress of running a startup, but mostly I just want to help people think about the incentives behind the tech driving their lives... and who am I kidding, I'll certainly start another "real" startup soon.
Anyways, I want to keep this gazzini.com site for myself with a long-term (30-year?) timeline focus, while the substack is primarily for the readers, with a more immediate focus.
August 2026 — Launching
I wrote my first post; it's a little long, and I'm still finding my voice / niche, but I'm happy with the start.
I want to grow my network of proof-readers and keep the next post even shorter. I might try to create a target for number of readers over time, but not yet!