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Thinking Out Loud
Explore Bonny’s work, ideas and insights


Why Raising Prices Isn’t the Scary Part After Product Market Fit
Raising prices after product–market fit feels scary for most founders. Not because pricing is hard, but because ending the early relationship is. This post explains why underpricing is usually a boundary problem, not a pricing one.
3 min read


Selling Like a Startup Is Breaking Your Growth
If pricing suddenly feels awkward after your first real round, you may still be selling like a startup to a buyer who has already changed. This post explains why that shift breaks growth and how to fix it.
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Stop Approving Decisions (Do This Instead)
Stop approving decisions as your company scales. This article explains why approval mode slows founders down and how veto mode restores speed without losing quality.
3 min read


Why Dopamine Addiction Is Making Hard Things Impossible for Founders
Your brain is being hijacked. If hard things feel harder than they used to, dopamine addiction may be draining your motivation. Here is what is happening inside your mind, and how to reset your ability to do the work that matters.
4 min read


Before You Hire a Coach, Read This
Most founders rush to hire a coach when things get hard. But not all help is equal. Here’s how to know whether you need an advisor, a mentor, or a coach, and when each makes the biggest difference.
3 min read


How to Charge More Without Losing Customers
Most founders undercharge out of fear. This blog unpacks how to charge more without losing customers by focusing on value, not cost, and shows how to price for trust, not resistance.
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How to Be More Productive by Doing Less
Real productivity isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing less, with intention. This guide breaks down how to be more productive by doing less and building a system that protects your energy and focus.
2 min read


How to Hire the Right Team: Avoid the Founder Hiring Trap
You just raised millions, but your next hire could make or break everything. This post breaks down how to hire the right team, avoid the dream-hire trap, and build a culture that scales without burning your runway.
3 min read


Imposter Syndrome for Founders: How to Turn Self-Doubt Into a Growth Map
Just closed funding but still feel like a fraud? You’re not alone. This blog unpacks imposter syndrome for founders, why self-doubt isn’t a weakness, and how to flip it into a growth map. Learn how to use doubt as RADAR for delegation and scaling smarter without burning yourself out.
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Founder First Hour: How Startup Leaders Can Reclaim Their Mornings
Most founders waste their sharpest brain on Slack and firefighting. The Founder First Hour framework shows how to protect mornings and scale without burning out.
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Stop Selling Like a Founder: Build a Sales System That Scales
If your sales only work when you are in the room, you do not have a strategy. This guide shows you how to stop selling like a founder and build a system that scales.
3 min read


Why Female-Led Startups Outperform (The Truth About DEI)
Why Female-Led Startups Outperform (The Truth About DEI) shows how diverse teams innovate faster, fix blind spots, and make startups more profitable.
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Why Your Startup Feels Stuck (And How to Fix It)
Your startup is growing but feels stuck. This post explains why it happens and the one skill that gets you moving again.
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Why Founders Burnout (And How Smart Ones Avoid It)
Burnout doesn’t always explode. Sometimes it fades in quietly. This post shows founders how to recover before they crash.
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How to Avoid Startup Divorce With Your Co-Founder
Co-founder tension is normal. Startup divorce isn’t. This blog shows how to protect your partnership before things quietly fall apart.
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5 Post-Funding Mistakes That Quietly Kill Startups (and How to Avoid Them)
Raising money doesn’t guarantee success — in fact, it often speeds up failure. This post helps you avoid that.
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