Victor Orlovski is founder of R136 Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based VC firm focused on scaling mid- and late-stage B2B and fintech startups. Many promising startups hit a wall after their Series A.

When I took over a restaurant location that had already failed twice, I didn’t see a problem. I saw an opportunity. On the corner, there was a Starbucks. I didn’t have the resources to conduct a full ...

Life lessons on growth and self-awareness by a man who turned struggle into wisdom — Nelson Mandela — still shape modern success thinking. Today's quote, a quiet line, often overlooked—but deeply ...