James Currier's signature talk on why speed is the #1 indicator of startup success at the early stage. This is the most popular talk among the NFX Guild, and it’s the first time we have released it in full to the public.

The Speed Talk

James Currier's signature talk on why speed is the #1 indicator of startup success at the early stage. This is the most popular talk among the NFX Guild, and it’s the first time we have released it in full to the public. 

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The Speed Masterclass

Speed is the most important advantage you have as a founder. Each lesson in this course will help you be a faster operator.

Start here. Learn why speed is the most important advantage you have as a founder and how each lesson in this course will help you be a faster operator.

Welcome & Course Breakdown

Speed starts in your head. We break down the operating psychology of top founders and reveal the quiet ways founders slow themselves down and never notice.

22 Mindsets That Kill Your Speed

There’s no point in going fast if you have the wrong idea.

The Hidden Patterns of Great Startup Ideas

How you talk about what you’re doing defines how fast everyone moves around you – your employees, your customers, and your investors. 


Magic Words

Know the terrain. This is how to move through your market quickly.

Speed Across Your Market Map

Pricing, conversion rates, buyer psychology – everything you need to know about generating meaningful revenue fast.

Speed to Revenue – Pricing and Conversion

What it takes to raise faster than your competitors, informed by thousands of pitches.

Fundraising Speed – The Ladder of Proof

Learn why companies have historically gotten slower as they grow, how allometric scaling explains it, and how AI gives you a new path forward with fewer people and less overhead.

The 3-Person Unicorn

Speed tactics, simplified and consolidated, that you can implement right now. Speed is not expensive, and it’s not hard. You just have to start today.

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Build your startup from first principles. A five-part founder masterclass.