Archive - Open Clayton

7 creations worth sharing

food. sleep. art. data. technology. inspiration.

Mar 23 •

December 2023

Making something new means breaking something else

lessons from breaking things

Dec 29, 2023 •

August 2023

Why not build something that outlasts you?

Aug 29, 2023 •

A note on starting something while at Iowa State University

on campus and off campus resources

Aug 21, 2023 •

You can’t have autonomy without alignment

Autonomy. Many people mention it in their narrative of how they’ve built their company. Just hire good people and get out of their way, right? It’s not…

Aug 7, 2023 •

July 2023

Names, execution, and something bigger than ourselves

a few thoughts and a few questions

Jul 24, 2023 •

February 2023

Gathering around practicality

Young Entrepreneur Convention 2023

Feb 28, 2023 •

November 2022

My life as I went through Y Combinator

I’m writing this post because I’m frequently asked what going through Y Combinator (YC) is like. First, going through YC is a Silicon Valley stamp of…

Nov 26, 2022 •

This is my mind on viral events

We are by no means experts in marketing. We are not yet a national brand and household name. Though over the past 18 months, we’ve been fortunate to…

Nov 18, 2022 •

September 2022

How I believe Iowa can see more startup success

Sep 20, 2022 •

August 2022

This is my mind on moving (physical) products: How you move something matters more than you think

Aug 23, 2022 •

Going slow to grow fast

giving yourself proper time

Aug 17, 2022 •

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