Founder, A Founder's Friend
Collecting founder stories. First president of Slush. Building the infrastructure for capturing, developing and distributing the stories founders tell.
The cursor blinked, mocking me from the center of a frozen screen. On the other side of the video call, a potential partner waited in a silence that felt heavier than any server crash. I was in the middle of a demo for aFoundersFriend, the
Nicolas Dolenc · 4 Jun 2026
The whiteboard is a map of controlled chaos, a frantic scrawl of boxes, arrows, and questions spiraling out from a central, circled word: “Scale.” In the corner, a list of names, the half-dozen founders I’m working with this quarter.
Nicolas Dolenc · 2 Jun 2026
Our recent discussion touched upon several critical areas for Promote Reviews, offering valuable insights into our current operations and future strategic directions.
Nicolas Dolenc · 26 May 2026
It began with a simple, almost meta, objective: to create a story about the story of our work. A recent conversation with Tom had covered the core tenets of his business, Promote Reviews, from its agile development process to the inherent v
Nicolas Dolenc · 26 May 2026
For nearly a decade, my work has placed me at the intersection of technology and narrative. As a founder myself, and as the first president of Slush, I have been immersed in the world of entrepreneurship, a world built on stories. This expe
Nicolas Dolenc · 25 May 2026
For nearly a decade, my world has revolved around founders. As the first president of Slush and a founder myself, I have been immersed in the ecosystem of creation, ambition, and narrative. I have witnessed firsthand how a compelling story
Nicolas Dolenc · 25 May 2026
The conversation started with a simple question that cut through all pretense: "What the hell are you doing?" It's the kind of directness that strips away corporate speak and gets to the heart of what actually matters in startup land. Rob S
Nicolas Dolenc · 20 May 2026
