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Aaron Golbin, co-founder and general partner at LvlUp Ventures, believes that opportunities for seed-stage startups now depend on distribution, go-to-market strategy, and speed of learning—not solely on the product and investment pitch. The author draws on a review of thousands of applications to emphasize the importance of focus, diversifying funding sources, and building artificial intelligence into the operating infrastructure rather than adding it as a separate experiment.