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Escape Velocity.

Helping Founders Accelerate into the Stratosphere

Cockroach versus Thoroughbred

Matthew’s path to building Mav wasn’t linear — and that’s exactly why it worked.  From early tech obsession to hard lessons learned the hard way, he shares how failure sharpened his instincts and fueled the creation of Mav, an AI insurance agent replacing traditional call centers through friendly, always-on texting….

Never Trust a Lead You Didn’t Earn

Dan Simon has seen the media business from the inside—and from the bottom. Before founding Qwoted, Dan…

Plan Z: Build for the Upside, Not Survival

From catching the first internet boom out of Princeton, to taking a company public early in his…

Cockroach versus Thoroughbred

Matthew’s path to building Mav wasn’t linear — and that’s exactly why it worked.  From early tech obsession to hard lessons learned the hard way, he shares how failure sharpened his instincts and fueled the creation of Mav, an AI insurance agent replacing traditional call centers through friendly, always-on texting….

The Escape Velocity Podcast.

Strategies, mindsets, and tactics from hyper-growth founders.
Learn what it takes to launch, scale, and win.

Strategies, mindsets, and tactics from hyper-growth founders.

Learn what it takes to launch, scale, and win.

Beyond the Pitch

News from the front lines of company-building.

New Investment Alert _ Pavewise

Pavewise, AI-powered real-time intelligence for construction verticals

How Pavewise consolidates all job-site inputs into an intuitive, all-in-one dashboard.

Playbooks for Scale

Battle-tested tactics for builders turning traction into durable growth.

Hiring for Velocity

Early-stage companies don’t fail because they lack talent. They fail because they hire capable people who can’t operate in ambiguity, speed, or pressure. Résumés don’t reveal that. References rarely do. But the right questions do.

Ditch Your Plan B

Conventional wisdom says smart founders always have a backup plan. Plan B feels responsible. It sounds prudent. It signals maturity. In venture-backed startups, it often does the opposite. The most effective founders don’t win by hedging. They win by committing.

Choosing The Right VC Partner

The moment you take venture capital, you’re entering one of the most consequential relationships of your professional life. This isn’t a transaction — it’s a long-term partnership that will shape your pace, your decisions, and your experience of building.

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Why Founders Choose Mudita.

Where proven experience meets constructive coaching.

The Escape Velocity Podcast.

Strategies, mindsets, and tactics from hyper-growth founders.
Learn what it takes to launch, scale, and win.

Strategies, mindsets, and tactics from hyper-growth founders.

Learn what it takes to launch, scale, and win.

Episode 3 Dan Simon (4)
Never Trust a Lead You Didn’t Earn
How repeat Founder and CEO Dan Simon refused shortcuts and earned product-market fit manually before scaling Qwoted to a two-sided marketplace with 50% ARR growth.
Episode 2 Trevor Sumner (3)
Plan Z: Build for the Upside, Not Survival
How seasoned CEO Trevor Sumner and i-Genie's domain legends turned early chaos into conviction and scaled to $5M+ ARR with 180% NRR.
Episode 1 Matthew Black (2)
Cockroach versus Thoroughbred
How failure, persistence & vertical obsession fueled CEO Matthew Black and Mav's AI-powered insurance expert to 2X ARR and 300% year-over-year growth.