Pete Lead
Author. Narrator. Facilitator. Coach.
New story: The Ides of Mariachi - Dreamforge Magazine
New story: The Ides of Mariachi - Dreamforge Magazine
It was Friday night, and Darren was supposed to die. He had no inkling, of course. He thought he was heading home after a long day<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span>
Speculative Fiction
All The Better To See (short story) - Unnerving Books Magazine
All The Better To See (short story) - Unnerving Books Magazine
All The Better To See (short story) - Unnerving Books Magazine
There are Seventeen Kinds of Smile (short story) - Small Wonders
There are Seventeen Kinds of Smile (short story) - Small Wonders
You are bad at hands. If you are asked to provide a photo of your family, or fun weekend activity, remember remember remember: five fingers. In total.
What if they f*cked with your memories?
What if they f*cked with your memories?
It's all fun and games until someone loses an identity
Short story narration: "Ink" by Akis Linardos
Short story narration: "Ink" by Akis Linardos
by Akis Linardos + Interview in Show Notes
Portfolio: Stories, voice narration, and creative workshops
Portfolio: Stories, voice narration, and creative workshops
Pete Lead's portfolio as author, reviewer, voice narrator, and workshop teacher.
Startups and Venture
How to write a great startup survey
How to write a great startup survey
And what to do instead
Before The Pitch: startup pitches workshopped by expert coaches
Before The Pitch: startup pitches workshopped by expert coaches
Pitching 101 (video)
Pitching 101 (video)
Don't Start With the Monkey: Startup Experiments
Don't Start With the Monkey: Startup Experiments
Startup Mindset and Methods presentation (PDF)
Startup Mindset and Methods presentation (PDF)
New research on Lean Startup: hypotheses good; MBAs bad
New research on Lean Startup: hypotheses good; MBAs bad
How we learn to learn has a big impact on success
What happens at a startup bootcamp, and why?
What happens at a startup bootcamp, and why?
The Startup Guide: an insider's guide to hackathons
The Startup Guide: an insider's guide to hackathons
StartupBook.xyz: From idea to $ in 12 weeks
StartupBook.xyz: From idea to $ in 12 weeks
Your step-by-step guide to starting a business, one week at a time. Click to read StartupBook.xyz: From idea to $ in 12 weeks, by Pete Lead, a Substack publication. Launched 5 years ago.
The myth of the starving creator
The myth of the starving creator
Sometimes the startup community uses jargon, words that mean something to "insiders" that might confuse anyone without context.
More startup and business writing (Medium.com)
More startup and business writing (Medium.com)
Read writing from Pete Lead on Medium. I work with startups, teach entrepreneurship, and freelance in improv and leadership coaching.
Substack newsletters and personal updates
Substack newsletters and personal updates
Linkedin
Linkedin
The Startup Guide discount code
The Startup Guide discount code
An insider's guide to winning startup weekends and hackathons. How to prepare for a hackathon. Startup weekend templates.
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