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447        <a class="text-sm px-2 leading-none h-[30px] flex items-center justify-center" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/executive-function/">
448          <span>-Podcast 2</span>
449        </a>
450      </li>
451
452     <li class="nav- nav-current  px-4 flex items-center max-lg:py-6 max-lg:px-0 max-lg:text-left fr-signin"
453      data-label="" data-length="">
454      <a href="/signin/" class="text-sm lg:px-2 leading-none h-[30px] flex items-center justify-center max-lg:font-skandia-bold max-lg:text-3xl max-lg:leading-[44.8px] max-lg:tracking-[-0.03em] max-lg:cursor-pointer max-lg:text-white" data-portal="signin"><span>Sign In</span></a>
455    </li>
456</ul>
457
458<style>
459  /* Dropdown parent - maintain existing layout */
460  .dropdown-parent {
461    position: relative;
462  }
463
464  /* Dropdown arrow indicator */
465  .dropdown-parent .dropbtn {
466    display: inline-flex;
467    align-items: center;
468    gap: 0.25rem;
469  }
470
471  .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow {
472    opacity: 0.6;
473    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
474    margin-left: 0.25rem;
475    flex-shrink: 0;
476  }
477
478  /* Dropdown content - positioned absolutely, doesn't affect layout */
479  .dropdown-content {
480    display: none;
481    position: absolute;
482    top: 100%;
483    left: 0;
484    background-color: var(--color-body-bg, #fff);
485    min-width: 200px;
486    box-shadow: 0px 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
487    z-index: 1000;
488    padding: 0.5rem 6px;
489    margin-top: 0.5rem;
490    border-radius: 0.25rem;
491    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
492    opacity: 0;
493    visibility: hidden;
494    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
495    transform: translateY(-10px);
496  }
497
498  /* Desktop: Show dropdown on hover */
499  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
500    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-arrow {
501      opacity: 1;
502      transform: rotate(180deg);
503    }
504
505    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-content {
506      display: block;
507      opacity: 1;
508      visibility: visible;
509      transform: translateY(0);
510      top: 48px;
511    }
512  }
513
514  .dropdown-content.show {
515    display: block;
516    opacity: 1;
517    visibility: visible;
518    transform: translateY(0);
519  }
520
521  /* Dropdown items - match theme styling */
522  .dropdown-content .dropdown-item {
523    display: block;
524    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
525    padding: 0 6px;
526  }
527
528  .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a {
529    display: block;
530    padding: 0.625rem 0.625rem;
531    text-decoration: none;
532    color: var(--color-typography, #000);
533    font-family: var(--font-body);
534    font-size: 0.875rem;
535    transition: all 0.3s ease;
536  }
537
538  .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a:hover {
539    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
540    font-weight: 500;
541  }
542
543  /* Mobile: dropdown items should look like regular menu items */
544  @media (max-width: 1023px) {
545    .dropdown-content .dropdown-item {
546      padding: 0 !important;
547      background-color: transparent !important;
548    }
549
550    .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a {
551      background-color: transparent !important;
552      padding: 0.5rem 0 !important;
553    }
554
555    .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a:hover {
556      background-color: transparent !important;
557    }
558  }
559
560  /* Mobile: Disable hover completely, only allow click on arrow */
561  @media (max-width: 1023px) {
562    /* Disable ALL hover effects on mobile - prevent any hover state */
563    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-content.show {
564      display: block !important;
565      opacity: 1 !important;
566      visibility: visible !important;
567      transform: none !important;
568      transition: none !important;
569      pointer-events: auto !important;
570    }
571
572    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-arrow {
573      transform: rotate(-90deg) !important;
574      opacity: 0.8 !important;
575      transition: none !important;
576    }
577  }
578
579  /* Touch devices: Completely disable hover (more specific than max-width) */
580  @media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
581    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-content {
582      display: none !important;
583      opacity: 0 !important;
584      visibility: hidden !important;
585      transform: none !important;
586      transition: none !important;
587      pointer-events: none !important;
588    }
589
590    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-arrow {
591      transform: rotate(-90deg) !important;
592      opacity: 0.8 !important;
593      transition: none !important;
594    }
595  }
596
597  @media (max-width: 1023px) {
598    .dropdown-content {
599      position: static !important;
600      background-color: transparent !important;
601      box-shadow: none !important;
602      border: none !important;
603      margin-top: 0 !important;
604      padding-left: 1rem;
605      padding-right: 0 !important;
606      transform: none !important;
607      transition: none !important;
608      display: none !important;
609      opacity: 1 !important;
610      visibility: hidden !important;
611      min-width: auto !important;
612      pointer-events: none !important;
613    }
614
615    /* Only show when .show class is added via JS click */
616    .dropdown-content.show {
617      display: block !important;
618      opacity: 1 !important;
619      visibility: visible !important;
620      pointer-events: auto !important;
621    }
622
623    .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow {
624      transform: rotate(-90deg);
625      cursor: pointer;
626      pointer-events: auto !important;
627      opacity: 0.8;
628      min-width: 32px;
629      min-height: 32px;
630      padding: 8px;
631      margin-left: 0.5rem;
632      display: inline-flex !important;
633      align-items: center;
634      justify-content: center;
635      -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
636      touch-action: manipulation;
637    }
638
639    .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow:active {
640      opacity: 1;
641    }
642
643    .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow.show {
644      transform: rotate(90deg);
645      opacity: 1;
646    }
647
648    /* Mobile menu specific styling */
649    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-parent .dropbtn {
650      display: flex;
651      align-items: center;
652      justify-content: space-between;
653      width: 100%;
654    }
655
656    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content {
657      position: static !important;
658      background-color: transparent !important;
659      box-shadow: none !important;
660      border: none !important;
661      padding: 0 !important;
662      margin-top: 0 !important;
663      margin-left: 0 !important;
664      min-width: auto !important;
665      opacity: 1 !important;
666      visibility: visible !important;
667      transform: none !important;
668    }
669
670    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content .dropdown-item {
671      padding: 0 !important;
672      display: block;
673    }
674
675    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a {
676      font-size: 1.5rem;
677      line-height: 2rem;
678      padding: 0.5rem 0;
679      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
680      display: block;
681    }
682
683    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a:hover {
684      color: white;
685      background-color: transparent;
686    }
687  }
688</style>
689
690<script>
691  function initDropdowns() {
692    // Organize sub-items into their parent dropdowns
693    // Handle all navigation instances (desktop and mobile menu)
694    const navContainers = document.querySelectorAll('[data-nav-items]');
695    if (!navContainers || navContainers.length === 0) return;
696    
697    navContainers.forEach(function(navContainer) {
698      const navItems = Array.from(navContainer.querySelectorAll('li'));
699      const subItems = Array.from(navContainer.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-subitem'));
700      
701      // First, identify which nav items should have dropdowns (those with sub-items following them)
702      const itemsWithDropdowns = new Set();
703      
704      subItems.forEach(function(subItem) {
705        let prevSibling = subItem.previousElementSibling;
706        // Look backwards to find the parent nav item
707        while (prevSibling) {
708          if (prevSibling.classList.contains('nav-item') && !prevSibling.classList.contains('dropdown-subitem')) {
709            itemsWithDropdowns.add(prevSibling);
710            break;
711          }
712          prevSibling = prevSibling.previousElementSibling;
713        }
714      });
715      
716      // Add dropdown functionality only to items that have sub-items
717      itemsWithDropdowns.forEach(function(parentItem) {
718        parentItem.classList.add('dropdown-parent');
719        const link = parentItem.querySelector('a');
720        if (link) {
721          link.classList.add('dropbtn');
722          // Add arrow SVG
723          const arrow = document.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg', 'svg');
724          arrow.setAttribute('class', 'dropdown-arrow');
725          arrow.setAttribute('width', '12');
726          arrow.setAttribute('height', '12');
727          arrow.setAttribute('viewBox', '0 0 12 12');
728          arrow.setAttribute('fill', 'none');
729          arrow.setAttribute('xmlns', 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
730          const path = document.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg', 'path');
731          path.setAttribute('d', 'M3 4.5L6 7.5L9 4.5');
732          path.setAttribute('stroke', 'currentColor');
733          path.setAttribute('stroke-width', '1.5');
734          path.setAttribute('stroke-linecap', 'round');
735          path.setAttribute('stroke-linejoin', 'round');
736          arrow.appendChild(path);
737          link.appendChild(arrow);
738        }
739      });
740      
741      // Process sub-items in reverse order to avoid index issues
742      subItems.reverse().forEach(function(subItem) {
743        if (!subItem.parentNode) return; // Already moved
744        
745        // Find the parent item that immediately precedes this sub-item
746        let currentParent = null;
747        let prevSibling = subItem.previousElementSibling;
748        
749        // Look backwards through siblings to find the most recent parent item
750        while (prevSibling) {
751          if (prevSibling.classList.contains('dropdown-parent')) {
752            currentParent = prevSibling;
753            break;
754          }
755          prevSibling = prevSibling.previousElementSibling;
756        }
757        
758        if (currentParent) {
759          const dropdown = currentParent.querySelector('.dropdown-content');
760          if (dropdown) {
761            // Clone and move the sub-item into the dropdown
762            const clonedItem = subItem.cloneNode(true);
763            clonedItem.classList.remove('dropdown-subitem');
764            clonedItem.classList.add('dropdown-item');
765            // Remove onclick from cloned link
766            const clonedLink = clonedItem.querySelector('a');
767            if (clonedLink) {
768              clonedLink.removeAttribute('onclick');
769              // Clean the label text (remove "- " prefix)
770              const labelSpan = clonedLink.querySelector('span');
771              if (labelSpan && labelSpan.textContent.trim().startsWith('-')) {
772                labelSpan.textContent = labelSpan.textContent.trim().substring(1).trim();
773              }
774            }
775            dropdown.appendChild(clonedItem);
776            subItem.remove();
777          }
778        }
779      });
780    }); // End forEach navContainer
781  }
782
783  // Run immediately if DOM is ready, otherwise wait
784  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
785    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initDropdowns);
786  } else {
787    initDropdowns();
788  }
789
790  // Re-initialize when mobile menu opens (in case it's rendered dynamically)
791  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
792    // Watch for mobile menu opening
793    const mobileMenuTrigger = document.querySelector('[data-label="Site Menu"]');
794    if (mobileMenuTrigger) {
795      // Use MutationObserver to detect when mobile menu content is added
796      const observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
797        mutations.forEach(function(mutation) {
798          if (mutation.addedNodes.length > 0) {
799            // Check if navigation items were added
800            const hasNavItems = Array.from(mutation.addedNodes).some(function(node) {
801              return node.nodeType === 1 && (
802                node.querySelector('[data-nav-items]') || 
803                node.classList?.contains('dropdown-subitem') ||
804                node.querySelector?.('.dropdown-subitem')
805              );
806            });
807            if (hasNavItems) {
808              setTimeout(initDropdowns, 50);
809            }
810          }
811        });
812      });
813      
814      observer.observe(mobileMenuTrigger, {
815        childList: true,
816        subtree: true
817      });
818    }
819    
820    // Also re-initialize on any click that might open mobile menu
821    document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
822      if (e.target.closest('[data-label="Site Menu"]') || e.target.closest('.mobile-menu')) {
823        setTimeout(initDropdowns, 100);
824      }
825    });
826  });
827
828  // Add mobile click support for dropdown arrows
829  function setupMobileDropdowns() {
830    const arrows = document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-arrow');
831    
832    arrows.forEach(function(arrow) {
833      // Skip if already has click handler
834      if (arrow.dataset.clickSetup === 'true') return;
835      arrow.dataset.clickSetup = 'true';
836      
837      const parent = arrow.closest('.dropdown-parent');
838      if (!parent) return;
839      
840      const dropdown = parent.querySelector('.dropdown-content');
841      if (!dropdown) return;
842      
843      // Make arrow clickable
844      arrow.style.pointerEvents = 'auto';
845      arrow.style.cursor = 'pointer';
846      
847      // Arrow click handler - toggle dropdown on mobile
848      arrow.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
849        e.preventDefault();
850        e.stopPropagation();
851        
852        // Only work on mobile (max-width: 1023px)
853        if (window.innerWidth > 1023) return;
854        
855        const isShowing = dropdown.classList.contains('show');
856        
857        // Close all other dropdowns first
858        document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-content.show').forEach(function(dd) {
859          if (dd !== dropdown) {
860            dd.classList.remove('show');
861          }
862        });
863        document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-arrow.show').forEach(function(arr) {
864          if (arr !== arrow) {
865            arr.classList.remove('show');
866          }
867        });
868        
869        // Toggle current dropdown
870        if (isShowing) {
871          dropdown.classList.remove('show');
872          arrow.classList.remove('show');
873        } else {
874          dropdown.classList.add('show');
875          arrow.classList.add('show');
876        }
877      });
878    });
879    
880    // Close dropdowns when clicking outside (mobile only)
881    if (!document.body.dataset.dropdownOutsideClick) {
882      document.body.dataset.dropdownOutsideClick = 'true';
883      document.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
884        if (window.innerWidth > 1023) return;
885        
886        // If click is not on arrow or dropdown, close all
887        if (!event.target.closest('.dropdown-arrow') && !event.target.closest('.dropdown-content')) {
888          document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-content.show').forEach(function(dd) {
889            dd.classList.remove('show');
890          });
891          document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-arrow.show').forEach(function(arr) {
892            arr.classList.remove('show');
893          });
894        }
895      });
896    }
897  }
898
899  // Setup mobile dropdowns after initialization
900  function initializeMobileDropdowns() {
901    // Wait for dropdowns to be initialized by initDropdowns()
902    setTimeout(setupMobileDropdowns, 150);
903  }
904
905  // Run on DOM ready
906  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
907    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initializeMobileDropdowns);
908  } else {
909    initializeMobileDropdowns();
910  }
911  
912  // Re-run setup when mobile menu opens (dynamic content)
913  document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
914    if (e.target.closest('[data-label="Site Menu"]') || e.target.closest('.mobile-menu')) {
915      setTimeout(setupMobileDropdowns, 150);
916    }
917  });
918</script>
918
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993    x-show="showMenu"
994    x-transition:enter="transition ease-out duration-200"
995    x-transition:enter-start="opacity-0 -translate-x-full"
996    x-transition:enter-end="opacity-100 translate-x-0"
997    x-transition:leave="transition ease-in duration-200"
998    x-transition:leave-start="opacity-100 translate-x-0"
999    x-transition:leave-end="opacity-0 -translate-x-full"
1000    x-cloak
1001    class="fixed inset-0 z-[502] lg:hidden"
1002>
1003    <div
1004        x-show="showMenu"
1005        x-transition:enter="transition-opacity ease-out duration-200"
1006        x-transition:enter-start="opacity-0"
1007        x-transition:enter-end="opacity-100"
1008        x-transition:leave="transition-opacity ease-in duration-200"
1009        x-transition:leave-start="opacity-100"
1010        x-transition:leave-end="opacity-0"
1011        @click="showMenu = false"
1012        class="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50"
1013        x-cloak
1014    ></div>
1015
1016    <nav
1017        class="fixed top-0 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-black overflow-y-auto px-8 pt-[80px] transform"
1018        @click.away="showMenu = false"
1019    >
1020        <div class="flex justify-end">
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1024        </div>
1025        <div data-label="Site Menu" class="">
1026  <div class="flex flex-col gap-8 py-8 ">
1027    <ul class="flex flex-col divide-y divide-gray-100/20 max-w-[266px] w-full" data-nav-items>
1028      <li class="nav-articles py-6 px-0 text-left nav-item"
1029          data-label="Articles" data-length="8" data-slug="articles">
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1031          <span>Articles</span>
1032        </a>
1033        <div id="tag-content-articles" class="dropdown-content"></div>
1034      </li>
1035      <li class="nav-curated-reads py-6 px-0 text-left nav-item"
1036          data-label="Curated Reads" data-length="13" data-slug="curated-reads">
1037        <a class="font-skandia-bold text-3xl leading-[44.8px] tracking-[-0.03em] cursor-pointer text-white" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/collections/">
1038          <span>Curated Reads</span>
1039        </a>
1040        <div id="tag-content-curated-reads" class="dropdown-content"></div>
1041      </li>
1042      <li class="nav-paths-to-pmf py-6 px-0 text-left nav-item"
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1045          <span>Paths to PMF</span>
1046        </a>
1047        <div id="tag-content-paths-to-pmf" class="dropdown-content"></div>
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1049      <li class="nav-newsletter py-6 px-0 text-left nav-item"
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1051        <a class="font-skandia-bold text-3xl leading-[44.8px] tracking-[-0.03em] cursor-pointer text-white" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/newsletter/">
1052          <span>Newsletter</span>
1053        </a>
1054        <div id="tag-content-newsletter" class="dropdown-content"></div>
1055      </li>
1056      <li class="nav-podcast py-6 px-0 text-left nav-item"
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1060        </a>
1061        <div id="tag-content-podcast" class="dropdown-content"></div>
1062      </li>
1063      <li class="nav-podcast-1 py-6 px-0 text-left is-subitem dropdown-subitem" 
1064          data-label="-Podcast 1" data-length="10">
1065        <a class="font-skandia-bold text-3xl leading-[44.8px] tracking-[-0.03em] cursor-pointer text-white" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/podcast/">
1066          <span>-Podcast 1</span>
1067        </a>
1068      </li>
1069      <li class="nav-podcast-2 py-6 px-0 text-left is-subitem dropdown-subitem" 
1070          data-label="-Podcast 2" data-length="10">
1071        <a class="font-skandia-bold text-3xl leading-[44.8px] tracking-[-0.03em] cursor-pointer text-white" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/executive-function/">
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1073        </a>
1074      </li>
1075
1076     <li class="nav- nav-current  px-4 flex items-center max-lg:py-6 max-lg:px-0 max-lg:text-left fr-signin"
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1079    </li>
1080</ul>
1081
1082<style>
1083  /* Dropdown parent - maintain existing layout */
1084  .dropdown-parent {
1085    position: relative;
1086  }
1087
1088  /* Dropdown arrow indicator */
1089  .dropdown-parent .dropbtn {
1090    display: inline-flex;
1091    align-items: center;
1092    gap: 0.25rem;
1093  }
1094
1095  .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow {
1096    opacity: 0.6;
1097    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
1098    margin-left: 0.25rem;
1099    flex-shrink: 0;
1100  }
1101
1102  /* Dropdown content - positioned absolutely, doesn't affect layout */
1103  .dropdown-content {
1104    display: none;
1105    position: absolute;
1106    top: 100%;
1107    left: 0;
1108    background-color: var(--color-body-bg, #fff);
1109    min-width: 200px;
1110    box-shadow: 0px 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
1111    z-index: 1000;
1112    padding: 0.5rem 6px;
1113    margin-top: 0.5rem;
1114    border-radius: 0.25rem;
1115    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
1116    opacity: 0;
1117    visibility: hidden;
1118    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
1119    transform: translateY(-10px);
1120  }
1121
1122  /* Desktop: Show dropdown on hover */
1123  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
1124    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-arrow {
1125      opacity: 1;
1126      transform: rotate(180deg);
1127    }
1128
1129    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-content {
1130      display: block;
1131      opacity: 1;
1132      visibility: visible;
1133      transform: translateY(0);
1134      top: 48px;
1135    }
1136  }
1137
1138  .dropdown-content.show {
1139    display: block;
1140    opacity: 1;
1141    visibility: visible;
1142    transform: translateY(0);
1143  }
1144
1145  /* Dropdown items - match theme styling */
1146  .dropdown-content .dropdown-item {
1147    display: block;
1148    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
1149    padding: 0 6px;
1150  }
1151
1152  .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a {
1153    display: block;
1154    padding: 0.625rem 0.625rem;
1155    text-decoration: none;
1156    color: var(--color-typography, #000);
1157    font-family: var(--font-body);
1158    font-size: 0.875rem;
1159    transition: all 0.3s ease;
1160  }
1161
1162  .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a:hover {
1163    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
1164    font-weight: 500;
1165  }
1166
1167  /* Mobile: dropdown items should look like regular menu items */
1168  @media (max-width: 1023px) {
1169    .dropdown-content .dropdown-item {
1170      padding: 0 !important;
1171      background-color: transparent !important;
1172    }
1173
1174    .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a {
1175      background-color: transparent !important;
1176      padding: 0.5rem 0 !important;
1177    }
1178
1179    .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a:hover {
1180      background-color: transparent !important;
1181    }
1182  }
1183
1184  /* Mobile: Disable hover completely, only allow click on arrow */
1185  @media (max-width: 1023px) {
1186    /* Disable ALL hover effects on mobile - prevent any hover state */
1187    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-content.show {
1188      display: block !important;
1189      opacity: 1 !important;
1190      visibility: visible !important;
1191      transform: none !important;
1192      transition: none !important;
1193      pointer-events: auto !important;
1194    }
1195
1196    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-arrow {
1197      transform: rotate(-90deg) !important;
1198      opacity: 0.8 !important;
1199      transition: none !important;
1200    }
1201  }
1202
1203  /* Touch devices: Completely disable hover (more specific than max-width) */
1204  @media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
1205    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-content {
1206      display: none !important;
1207      opacity: 0 !important;
1208      visibility: hidden !important;
1209      transform: none !important;
1210      transition: none !important;
1211      pointer-events: none !important;
1212    }
1213
1214    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-arrow {
1215      transform: rotate(-90deg) !important;
1216      opacity: 0.8 !important;
1217      transition: none !important;
1218    }
1219  }
1220
1221  @media (max-width: 1023px) {
1222    .dropdown-content {
1223      position: static !important;
1224      background-color: transparent !important;
1225      box-shadow: none !important;
1226      border: none !important;
1227      margin-top: 0 !important;
1228      padding-left: 1rem;
1229      padding-right: 0 !important;
1230      transform: none !important;
1231      transition: none !important;
1232      display: none !important;
1233      opacity: 1 !important;
1234      visibility: hidden !important;
1235      min-width: auto !important;
1236      pointer-events: none !important;
1237    }
1238
1239    /* Only show when .show class is added via JS click */
1240    .dropdown-content.show {
1241      display: block !important;
1242      opacity: 1 !important;
1243      visibility: visible !important;
1244      pointer-events: auto !important;
1245    }
1246
1247    .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow {
1248      transform: rotate(-90deg);
1249      cursor: pointer;
1250      pointer-events: auto !important;
1251      opacity: 0.8;
1252      min-width: 32px;
1253      min-height: 32px;
1254      padding: 8px;
1255      margin-left: 0.5rem;
1256      display: inline-flex !important;
1257      align-items: center;
1258      justify-content: center;
1259      -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
1260      touch-action: manipulation;
1261    }
1262
1263    .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow:active {
1264      opacity: 1;
1265    }
1266
1267    .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow.show {
1268      transform: rotate(90deg);
1269      opacity: 1;
1270    }
1271
1272    /* Mobile menu specific styling */
1273    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-parent .dropbtn {
1274      display: flex;
1275      align-items: center;
1276      justify-content: space-between;
1277      width: 100%;
1278    }
1279
1280    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content {
1281      position: static !important;
1282      background-color: transparent !important;
1283      box-shadow: none !important;
1284      border: none !important;
1285      padding: 0 !important;
1286      margin-top: 0 !important;
1287      margin-left: 0 !important;
1288      min-width: auto !important;
1289      opacity: 1 !important;
1290      visibility: visible !important;
1291      transform: none !important;
1292    }
1293
1294    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content .dropdown-item {
1295      padding: 0 !important;
1296      display: block;
1297    }
1298
1299    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a {
1300      font-size: 1.5rem;
1301      line-height: 2rem;
1302      padding: 0.5rem 0;
1303      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
1304      display: block;
1305    }
1306
1307    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a:hover {
1308      color: white;
1309      background-color: transparent;
1310    }
1311  }
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1315  function initDropdowns() {
1316    // Organize sub-items into their parent dropdowns
1317    // Handle all navigation instances (desktop and mobile menu)
1318    const navContainers = document.querySelectorAll('[data-nav-items]');
1319    if (!navContainers || navContainers.length === 0) return;
1320    
1321    navContainers.forEach(function(navContainer) {
1322      const navItems = Array.from(navContainer.querySelectorAll('li'));
1323      const subItems = Array.from(navContainer.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-subitem'));
1324      
1325      // First, identify which nav items should have dropdowns (those with sub-items following them)
1326      const itemsWithDropdowns = new Set();
1327      
1328      subItems.forEach(function(subItem) {
1329        let prevSibling = subItem.previousElementSibling;
1330        // Look backwards to find the parent nav item
1331        while (prevSibling) {
1332          if (prevSibling.classList.contains('nav-item') && !prevSibling.classList.contains('dropdown-subitem')) {
1333            itemsWithDropdowns.add(prevSibling);
1334            break;
1335          }
1336          prevSibling = prevSibling.previousElementSibling;
1337        }
1338      });
1339      
1340      // Add dropdown functionality only to items that have sub-items
1341      itemsWithDropdowns.forEach(function(parentItem) {
1342        parentItem.classList.add('dropdown-parent');
1343        const link = parentItem.querySelector('a');
1344        if (link) {
1345          link.classList.add('dropbtn');
1346          // Add arrow SVG
1347          const arrow = document.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg', 'svg');
1348          arrow.setAttribute('class', 'dropdown-arrow');
1349          arrow.setAttribute('width', '12');
1350          arrow.setAttribute('height', '12');
1351          arrow.setAttribute('viewBox', '0 0 12 12');
1352          arrow.setAttribute('fill', 'none');
1353          arrow.setAttribute('xmlns', 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
1354          const path = document.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg', 'path');
1355          path.setAttribute('d', 'M3 4.5L6 7.5L9 4.5');
1356          path.setAttribute('stroke', 'currentColor');
1357          path.setAttribute('stroke-width', '1.5');
1358          path.setAttribute('stroke-linecap', 'round');
1359          path.setAttribute('stroke-linejoin', 'round');
1360          arrow.appendChild(path);
1361          link.appendChild(arrow);
1362        }
1363      });
1364      
1365      // Process sub-items in reverse order to avoid index issues
1366      subItems.reverse().forEach(function(subItem) {
1367        if (!subItem.parentNode) return; // Already moved
1368        
1369        // Find the parent item that immediately precedes this sub-item
1370        let currentParent = null;
1371        let prevSibling = subItem.previousElementSibling;
1372        
1373        // Look backwards through siblings to find the most recent parent item
1374        while (prevSibling) {
1375          if (prevSibling.classList.contains('dropdown-parent')) {
1376            currentParent = prevSibling;
1377            break;
1378          }
1379          prevSibling = prevSibling.previousElementSibling;
1380        }
1381        
1382        if (currentParent) {
1383          const dropdown = currentParent.querySelector('.dropdown-content');
1384          if (dropdown) {
1385            // Clone and move the sub-item into the dropdown
1386            const clonedItem = subItem.cloneNode(true);
1387            clonedItem.classList.remove('dropdown-subitem');
1388            clonedItem.classList.add('dropdown-item');
1389            // Remove onclick from cloned link
1390            const clonedLink = clonedItem.querySelector('a');
1391            if (clonedLink) {
1392              clonedLink.removeAttribute('onclick');
1393              // Clean the label text (remove "- " prefix)
1394              const labelSpan = clonedLink.querySelector('span');
1395              if (labelSpan && labelSpan.textContent.trim().startsWith('-')) {
1396                labelSpan.textContent = labelSpan.textContent.trim().substring(1).trim();
1397              }
1398            }
1399            dropdown.appendChild(clonedItem);
1400            subItem.remove();
1401          }
1402        }
1403      });
1404    }); // End forEach navContainer
1405  }
1406
1407  // Run immediately if DOM is ready, otherwise wait
1408  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
1409    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initDropdowns);
1410  } else {
1411    initDropdowns();
1412  }
1413
1414  // Re-initialize when mobile menu opens (in case it's rendered dynamically)
1415  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
1416    // Watch for mobile menu opening
1417    const mobileMenuTrigger = document.querySelector('[data-label="Site Menu"]');
1418    if (mobileMenuTrigger) {
1419      // Use MutationObserver to detect when mobile menu content is added
1420      const observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
1421        mutations.forEach(function(mutation) {
1422          if (mutation.addedNodes.length > 0) {
1423            // Check if navigation items were added
1424            const hasNavItems = Array.from(mutation.addedNodes).some(function(node) {
1425              return node.nodeType === 1 && (
1426                node.querySelector('[data-nav-items]') || 
1427                node.classList?.contains('dropdown-subitem') ||
1428                node.querySelector?.('.dropdown-subitem')
1429              );
1430            });
1431            if (hasNavItems) {
1432              setTimeout(initDropdowns, 50);
1433            }
1434          }
1435        });
1436      });
1437      
1438      observer.observe(mobileMenuTrigger, {
1439        childList: true,
1440        subtree: true
1441      });
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2240                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/christina.jpg" width="959" height="685" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2241                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2242                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Christina Cacioppo</span></h4>
2243                </div>
2244                
2245
2246                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-founder &amp; CEO, Vanta</span></p></div>
2247                
2248                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/vantas-path-to-product-market-fit/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
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2254                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2255                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Anne Raimondi</span></h4>
2256                </div>
2257                
2258
2259                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">COO, Asana</span></p></div>
2260                
2261                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/from-exec-roles-to-board-seats-lessons-for-the-startup-c-suite-from-zendesk-guru-ebay-and-more/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2262                
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2264        </div><div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2265            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2266                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/claire.png" width="1073" height="1610" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2267                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2268                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Claire Hughes Johnson</span></h4>
2269                </div>
2270                
2271
2272                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Former COO, Stripe</span></p></div>
2273                
2274                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/to-grow-faster-hit-pause-and-ask-these-questions-from-stripes-coo/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2275                
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2278<!--kg-card-begin: html-->
2279</div><!--kg-card-end: html--><!--kg-card-begin: html--><div class="builders-col">
2280<!--kg-card-end: html-->
2281<div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
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2283                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/dharmesh.png" width="1745" height="1801" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2284                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2285                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dharmesh Shah</span></h4>
2286                </div>
2287                
2288
2289                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-founder &amp; CTO, Hubspot</span></p></div>
2290                
2291                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/the-company-building-cornerstones-every-founder-needs-to-focus-on-advice-from-hubspots-dharmesh-shah/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2292                
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2294        </div><div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2295            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2296                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/noah.png" width="932" height="800" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2297                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2298                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Noah Desai Weiss</span></h4>
2299                </div>
2300                
2301
2302                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Former CPO, Slack</span></p></div>
2303                
2304                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/how-to-take-bigger--bolder-product-bets-lessons-from-slacks-chief-product-officer/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2305                
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2307        </div><div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2308            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2309                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/ayo.png" width="300" height="300" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2310                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2311                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ayo Omojola</span></h4>
2312                </div>
2313                
2314
2315                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">CPO, Carbon Health</span></p></div>
2316                
2317                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/finding-startup-ideas-and-building-in-heavily-regulated-spaces-lessons-from-cash-app-and-carbon-health/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2318                
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2321<!--kg-card-begin: html-->
2322</div><!--kg-card-end: html--><!--kg-card-begin: html--><div class="builders-col">
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2325            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
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2327                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2328                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Guillermo Rauch</span></h4>
2329                </div>
2330                
2331
2332                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Founder &amp; CEO, Vercel</span></p></div>
2333                
2334                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/vercels-path-to-product-market-fit/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2335                
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2337        </div><div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2338            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2339                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/cristina2.png" width="827" height="1158" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2340                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2341                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Cristina Cordova</span></h4>
2342                </div>
2343                
2344
2345                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">COO, Linear</span></p></div>
2346                
2347                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/23-tactical-company-building-lessons-learned-from-scaling-stripe-and-notion/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2348                
2349            </div>
2350        </div><div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2351            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2352                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/david.png" width="416" height="416" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2353                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2354                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">David Hsu</span></h4>
2355                </div>
2356                
2357
2358                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Founder &amp; CEO, Retool</span></p></div>
2359                
2360                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/retools-path-to-product-market-fit-lessons-for-getting-to-100-happy-cu
2360stomers-faster/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2361                
2362            </div>
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2366      </div>
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2374            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2375                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/christina.jpg" width="959" height="685" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2376                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2377                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Christina Cacioppo</span></h4>
2378                </div>
2379                
2380
2381                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-founder &amp; CEO, Vanta</span></p></div>
2382                
2383                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/vantas-path-to-product-market-fit/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2384                
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2386        </div><div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2387            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2388                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/anne.png" width="480" height="321" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2389                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2390                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Anne Raimondi</span></h4>
2391                </div>
2392                
2393
2394                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">COO, Asana</span></p></div>
2395                
2396                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/from-exec-roles-to-board-seats-lessons-for-the-startup-c-suite-from-zendesk-guru-ebay-and-more/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2397                
2398            </div>
2399        </div><div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2400            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2401                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/claire.png" width="1073" height="1610" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2402                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2403                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Claire Hughes Johnson</span></h4>
2404                </div>
2405                
2406
2407                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Former COO, Stripe</span></p></div>
2408                
2409                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/to-grow-faster-hit-pause-and-ask-these-questions-from-stripes-coo/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2410                
2411            </div>
2412        </div>
2413<!--kg-card-begin: html-->
2414</div><!--kg-card-end: html--><!--kg-card-begin: html--><div class="builders-col">
2415<!--kg-card-end: html-->
2416<div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2417            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2418                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/dharmesh.png" width="1745" height="1801" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2419                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2420                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dharmesh Shah</span></h4>
2421                </div>
2422                
2423
2424                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-founder &amp; CTO, Hubspot</span></p></div>
2425                
2426                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/the-company-building-cornerstones-every-founder-needs-to-focus-on-advice-from-hubspots-dharmesh-shah/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2427                
2428            </div>
2429        </div><div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2430            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2431                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/noah.png" width="932" height="800" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2432                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2433                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Noah Desai Weiss</span></h4>
2434                </div>
2435                
2436
2437                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Former CPO, Slack</span></p></div>
2438                
2439                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/how-to-take-bigger--bolder-product-bets-lessons-from-slacks-chief-product-officer/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2440                
2441            </div>
2442        </div><div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2443            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2444                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/ayo.png" width="300" height="300" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2445                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2446                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ayo Omojola</span></h4>
2447                </div>
2448                
2449
2450                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">CPO, Carbon Health</span></p></div>
2451                
2452                    <a href="https://review.firstround.com/finding-startup-ideas-and-building-in-heavily-regulated-spaces-lessons-from-cash-app-and-carbon-health/?ref=secondsquare.xyz" class="kg-product-card-button kg-product-card-btn-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>Read article</span></a>
2453                
2454            </div>
2455        </div>
2456<!--kg-card-begin: html-->
2457</div><!--kg-card-end: html--><!--kg-card-begin: html--><div class="builders-col">
2458<!--kg-card-end: html-->
2459<div class="kg-card kg-product-card">
2460            <div class="kg-product-card-container">
2461                <img src="https://secondsquare.xyz/content/images/2025/04/guillermo.png" width="400" height="400" class="kg-product-card-image" loading="lazy">
2462                <div class="kg-product-card-title-container">
2463                    <h4 class="kg-product-card-title"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Guillermo Rauch</span></h4>
2464                </div>
2465                
2466
2467                <div class="kg-product-card-description"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Founder &amp; CEO, Vercel</span></p></div>
2468                
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3091  <source 
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3093    sizes="296px"
3094    type="image/webp"
3095  >
3096  <img class="w-full h-full object-cover aspect-3/2 transition duration-400 blur-sm"
3097    onload="this.classList.remove('blur-sm')"
3098    loading="lazy"
3099    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/09/jm.png 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/09/jm.png 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/09/jm.png 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/09/jm.png 1200w"
3100    sizes="296px"
3101    src="/content/images/size/w30/2025/09/jm.png"
3102    alt="Go Deep to Build Fast: A Research Thinking Toolkit to Speed Up the Discovery Phase"
3103  />
3104</picture>    </figure>
3105    </a>
3106
3107  <div data-label="Info" class="flex flex-col divider-y items-start">
3108
3109
3110        <a href="/articles/starting-up/" data-label="PrimaryCategory" class="firstround-tag max-md:!hidden">Starting Up</a>
3111
3112
3113    <a href="/a-research-toolkit-for-the-discovery-phase/" title="Go Deep to Build Fast: A Research Thinking Toolkit to Speed Up the Discovery Phase">
3114      <h3 data-label="Title" title="Go Deep to Build Fast: A Research Thinking Toolkit to Speed Up the Discovery Phase" class="!font-skandia-medium text-xl tracking-tight line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 mb-2.5">Go Deep to Build Fast: A Research Thinking Toolkit to Speed Up the Discovery Phase</h3>
3115        <p data-label="Description" class="text-base line-clamp-4 max-md:!hidden  leading-[1.4]">UX research expert Jeanette Mellinger shares a toolkit for deeper discovery of your customers, your team and yourself.</p>
3116     </a>
3117  </div>
3118</div>      </article>
3119      <article class="w-full firstound-post-item relative max-md:border-b max-md:border-gray-100 max-md:pb-5 max-md:last:border-none">
3120        <div class="flex flex-col w-full cursor-pointer card-to-responsive">
3121    <a href="/unconventional-tactics-for-validating-your-startup-idea/" class="max-md:order-2">
3122    <figure class="overflow-hidden mb-5 max-md:order-2 post-f-img">
3123      <picture  >
3124  <source 
3125    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/09/2000x1333.jpg 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/09/2000x1333.jpg 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/09/2000x1333.jpg 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/09/2000x1333.jpg 1200w"
3126    sizes="296px"
3127    type="image/webp"
3128  >
3129  <img class="w-full h-full object-cover aspect-3/2 transition duration-400 blur-sm"
3130    onload="this.classList.remove('blur-sm')"
3131    loading="lazy"
3132    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/09/2000x1333.jpg 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/09/2000x1333.jpg 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/09/2000x1333.jpg 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/09/2000x1333.jpg 1200w"
3133    sizes="296px"
3134    src="/content/images/size/w30/2025/09/2000x1333.jpg"
3135    alt="Is Your Startup Idea Any Good? Borrow These Validation Tactics from the Founders of Linear, Mercury and More"
3136  />
3137</picture>    </figure>
3138    </a>
3139
3140  <div data-label="Info" class="flex flex-col divider-y items-start">
3141
3142
3143        <a href="/articles/starting-up/" data-label="PrimaryCategory" class="firstround-tag max-md:!hidden">Starting Up</a>
3144
3145
3146    <a href="/unconventional-tactics-for-validating-your-startup-idea/" title="Is Your Startup Idea Any Good? Borrow These Validation Tactics from the Founders of Linear, Mercury and More">
3147      <h3 data-label="Title" title="Is Your Startup Idea Any Good? Borrow These Validation Tactics from the Founders of Linear, Mercury and More" class="!font-skandia-medium text-xl tracking-tight line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 mb-2.5">Is Your Startup Idea Any Good? Borrow These Validation Tactics from the Founders of Linear, Mercury and More</h3>
3148        <p data-label="Description" class="text-base line-clamp-4 max-md:!hidden  leading-[1.4]">Founders share the unconventional ways they found conviction in their startup ideas.</p>
3149     </a>
3150  </div>
3151</div>      </article>
3152      <article class="w-full firstound-post-item relative max-md:border-b max-md:border-gray-100 max-md:pb-5 max-md:last:border-none">
3153        <div class="flex flex-col w-full cursor-pointer card-to-responsive">
3154    <a href="/to-learn-a-new-market-start-by-building-your-product/" class="max-md:order-2">
3155    <figure class="overflow-hidden mb-5 max-md:order-2 post-f-img">
3156      <picture  >
3157  <source 
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3159    sizes="296px"
3160    type="image/webp"
3161  >
3162  <img class="w-full h-full object-cover aspect-3/2 transition duration-400 blur-sm"
3163    onload="this.classList.remove('blur-sm')"
3164    loading="lazy"
3165    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/08/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/08/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/08/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/08/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 1200w"
3166    sizes="296px"
3167    src="/content/images/size/w30/2025/08/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png"
3168    alt="To Learn a New Market, Start by Building Your Product — Tactics From a Twitter PM Turned Healthcare Founder"
3169  />
3170</picture>    </figure>
3171    </a>
3172
3173  <div data-label="Info" class="flex flex-col divider-y items-start">
3174
3175
3176        <a href="/articles/starting-up/" data-label="PrimaryCategory" class="firstround-tag max-md:!hidden">Starting Up</a>
3177
3178
3179    <a href="/to-learn-a-new-market-start-by-building-your-product/" title="To Learn a New Market, Start by Building Your Product — Tactics From a Twitter PM Turned Healthcare Founder">
3180      <h3 data-label="Title" title="To Learn a New Market, Start by Building Your Product — Tactics From a Twitter PM Turned Healthcare Founder" class="!font-skandia-medium text-xl tracking-tight line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 mb-2.5">To Learn a New Market, Start by Building Your Product — Tactics From a Twitter PM Turned Healthcare Founder</h3>
3181        <p data-label="Description" class="text-base line-clamp-4 max-md:!hidden  leading-[1.4]">Color co-founder and CEO Othman Laraki built a billion-dollar company in an industry he had zero professional experience in. Here, he shares four product-building tactics that helped him learn the healthcare industry.</p>
3182     </a>
3183  </div>
3184</div>      </article>
3185      <article class="w-full firstound-post-item relative max-md:border-b max-md:border-gray-100 max-md:pb-5 max-md:last:border-none">
3186        <div class="flex flex-col w-full cursor-pointer card-to-responsive">
3187    <a href="/founders-guide-building-customer-success/" class="max-md:order-2">
3188    <figure class="overflow-hidden mb-5 max-md:order-2 post-f-img">
3189      <picture  >
3190  <source 
3191    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/07/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/07/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/07/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/07/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 1200w"
3192    sizes="296px"
3193    type="image/webp"
3194  >
3195  <img class="w-full h-full object-cover aspect-3/2 transition duration-400 blur-sm"
3196    onload="this.classList.remove('blur-sm')"
3197    loading="lazy"
3198    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/07/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/07/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/07/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/07/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png 1200w"
3199    sizes="296px"
3200    src="/content/images/size/w30/2025/07/firstround_0to50_focus_li.png"
3201    alt="The Founder’s Guide to Building a V1 of Customer Success"
3202  />
3203</picture>    </figure>
3204    </a>
3205
3206  <div data-label="Info" class="flex flex-col divider-y items-start">
3207
3208
3209        <a href="/articles/starting-up/" data-label="PrimaryCategory" class="firstround-tag max-md:!hidden">Starting Up</a>
3210
3211
3212    <a href="/founders-guide-building-customer-success/" title="The Founder’s Guide to Building a V1 of Customer Success">
3213      <h3 data-label="Title" title="The Founder’s Guide to Building a V1 of Customer Success" class="!font-skandia-medium text-xl tracking-tight line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 mb-2.5">The Founder’s Guide to Building a V1 of Customer Success</h3>
3214        <p data-label="Description" class="text-base line-clamp-4 max-md:!hidden  leading-[1.4]">A CS leader who has built the function from the ground up shares where founders should start — from how to hire to the most important metrics to track.</p>
3215     </a>
3216  </div>
3217</div>      </article>
3218      <article class="w-full firstound-post-item relative max-md:border-b max-md:border-gray-100 max-md:pb-5 max-md:last:border-none">
3219        <div class="flex flex-col w-full cursor-pointer card-to-responsive">
3220    <a href="/preparing-for-anxiety-of-becoming-a-founder/" class="max-md:order-2">
3221    <figure class="overflow-hidden mb-5 max-md:order-2 post-f-img">
3222      <picture  >
3223  <source 
3224    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/05/founder-leap_blogimage_1-8_1248x832.png 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/05/founder-leap_blogimage_1-8_1248x832.png 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/05/founder-leap_blogimage_1-8_1248x832.png 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/05/founder-leap_blogimage_1-8_1248x832.png 1200w"
3225    sizes="296px"
3226    type="image/webp"
3227  >
3228  <img class="w-full h-full object-cover aspect-3/2 transition duration-400 blur-sm"
3229    onload="this.classList.remove('blur-sm')"
3230    loading="lazy"
3231    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/05/founder-leap_blogimage_1-8_1248x832.png 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/05/founder-leap_blogimage_1-8_1248x832.png 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/05/founder-leap_blogimage_1-8_1248x832.png 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/05/founder-leap_blogimage_1-8_1248x832.png 1200w"
3232    sizes="296px"
3233    src="/content/images/size/w30/2025/05/founder-leap_blogimage_1-8_1248x832.png"
3234    alt="Thinking About Taking the Founder Leap? Here’s How to Prep for the Emotional Gauntlet"
3235  />
3236</picture>    </figure>
3237    </a>
3238
3239  <div data-label="Info" class="flex flex-col divider-y items-start">
3240
3241
3242        <a href="/articles/starting-up/" data-label="PrimaryCategory" class="firstround-tag max-md:!hidden">Starting Up</a>
3243
3244
3245    <a href="/preparing-for-anxiety-of-becoming-a-founder/" title="Thinking About Taking the Founder Leap? Here’s How to Prep for the Emotional Gauntlet">
3246      <h3 data-label="Title" title="Thinking About Taking the Founder Leap? Here’s How to Prep for the Emotional Gauntlet" class="!font-skandia-medium text-xl tracking-tight line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 mb-2.5">Thinking About Taking the Founder Leap? Here’s How to Prep for the Emotional Gauntlet</h3>
3247        <p data-label="Description" class="text-base line-clamp-4 max-md:!hidden  leading-[1.4]">How to start building your emotional toolkit for the founder journey ahead, with advice from psychologist Dr. Emily Anhalt.</p>
3248     </a>
3249  </div>
3250</div>      </article>
3251      <article class="w-full firstound-post-item relative max-md:border-b max-md:border-gray-100 max-md:pb-5 max-md:last:border-none">
3252        <div class="flex flex-col w-full cursor-pointer card-to-responsive">
3253    <a href="/founder-led-growth-playbook/" class="max-md:order-2">
3254    <figure class="overflow-hidden mb-5 max-md:order-2 post-f-img">
3255      <picture  >
3256  <source 
3257    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/04/firstround_mattlerner_imageonly_blog--1-.png 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/04/firstround_mattlerner_imageonly_blog--1-.png 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/04/firstround_mattlerner_imageonly_blog--1-.png 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/04/firstround_mattlerner_imageonly_blog--1-.png 1200w"
3258    sizes="296px"
3259    type="image/webp"
3260  >
3261  <img class="w-full h-full object-cover aspect-3/2 transition duration-400 blur-sm"
3262    onload="this.classList.remove('blur-sm')"
3263    loading="lazy"
3264    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/04/firstround_mattlerner_imageonly_blog--1-.png 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/04/firstround_mattlerner_imageonly_blog--1-.png 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/04/firstround_mattlerner_imageonly_blog--1-.png 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/04/firstround_mattlerner_imageonly_blog--1-.png 1200w"
3265    sizes="296px"
3266    src="/content/images/size/w30/2025/04/firstround_mattlerner_imageonly_blog--1-.png"
3267    alt="You’re Not Ready for a Head of Growth: Run This Founder-Led Growth Playbook Instead"
3268  />
3269</picture>    </figure>
3270    </a>
3271
3272  <div data-label="Info" class="flex flex-col divider-y items-start">
3273
3274
3275        <a href="/articles/starting-up/" data-label="PrimaryCategory" class="firstround-tag max-md:!hidden">Starting Up</a>
3276
3277
3278    <a href="/founder-led-growth-playbook/" title="You’re Not Ready for a Head of Growth: Run This Founder-Led Growth Playbook Instead">
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3280        <p data-label="Description" class="text-base line-clamp-4 max-md:!hidden  leading-[1.4]">Founders are responsible for figuring out how their business is going to grow. Use these tactics — specifically designed for founders — to uncover your most impactful growth levers.</p>
3281     </a>
3282  </div>
3283</div>      </article>
3284      <article class="w-full firstound-post-item relative max-md:border-b max-md:border-gray-100 max-md:pb-5 max-md:last:border-none">
3285        <div class="flex flex-col w-full cursor-pointer card-to-responsive">
3286    <a href="/building-a-deep-tech-company-most-startup-advice-doesnt-apply-read-this-instead/" class="max-md:order-2">
3287    <figure class="overflow-hidden mb-5 max-md:order-2 post-f-img">
3288      <picture  >
3289  <source 
3290    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/04/95a0212.jpg 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/04/95a0212.jpg 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/04/95a0212.jpg 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/04/95a0212.jpg 1200w"
3291    sizes="296px"
3292    type="image/webp"
3293  >
3294  <img class="w-full h-full object-cover aspect-3/2 transition duration-400 blur-sm"
3295    onload="this.classList.remove('blur-sm')"
3296    loading="lazy"
3297    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/04/95a0212.jpg 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/04/95a0212.jpg 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/04/95a0212.jpg 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/04/95a0212.jpg 1200w"
3298    sizes="296px"
3299    src="/content/images/size/w30/2025/04/95a0212.jpg"
3300    alt="Building a Deep Tech Company? Most Startup Advice Doesn’t Apply — Read This Instead"
3301  />
3302</picture>    </figure>
3303    </a>
3304
3305  <div data-label="Info" class="flex flex-col divider-y items-start">
3306
3307
3308        <a href="/articles/starting-up/" data-label="PrimaryCategory" class="firstround-tag max-md:!hidden">Starting Up</a>
3309
3310
3311    <a href="/building-a-deep-tech-company-most-startup-advice-doesnt-apply-read-this-instead/" title="Building a Deep Tech Company? Most Startup Advice Doesn’t Apply — Read This Instead">
3312      <h3 data-label="Title" title="Building a Deep Tech Company? Most Startup Advice Doesn’t Apply — Read This Instead" class="!font-skandia-medium text-xl tracking-tight line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 mb-2.5">Building a Deep Tech Company? Most Startup Advice Doesn’t Apply — Read This Instead</h3>
3313        <p data-label="Description" class="text-base line-clamp-4 max-md:!hidden  leading-[1.4]">Learn from Loyal founder Celine Halioua’s rigorous approach to milestone-based planning, fundraising and multi-product strategy.</p>
3314     </a>
3315  </div>
3316</div>      </article>
3317      <article class="w-full firstound-post-item relative max-md:border-b max-md:border-gray-100 max-md:pb-5 max-md:last:border-none">
3318        <div class="flex flex-col w-full cursor-pointer card-to-responsive">
3319    <a href="/how-i-spent-17784-hours-in-5-years-as-a-startup-founder/" class="max-md:order-2">
3320    <figure class="overflow-hidden mb-5 max-md:order-2 post-f-img">
3321      <picture  >
3322  <source 
3323    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/03/firstround_pmf_time_imageonly_blog.png 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/03/firstround_pmf_time_imageonly_blog.png 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/03/firstround_pmf_time_imageonly_blog.png 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/03/firstround_pmf_time_imageonly_blog.png 1200w"
3324    sizes="296px"
3325    type="image/webp"
3326  >
3327  <img class="w-full h-full object-cover aspect-3/2 transition duration-400 blur-sm"
3328    onload="this.classList.remove('blur-sm')"
3329    loading="lazy"
3330    srcset="/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2025/03/firstround_pmf_time_imageonly_blog.png 320w, /content/images/size/w640/format/webp/2025/03/firstround_pmf_time_imageonly_blog.png 600w, /content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2025/03/firstround_pmf_time_imageonly_blog.png 960w, /content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2025/03/firstround_pmf_time_imageonly_blog.png 1200w"
3331    sizes="296px"
3332    src="/content/images/size/w30/2025/03/firstround_pmf_time_imageonly_blog.png"
3333    alt="How I Spent 17,784 Hours in 5 Years as a Startup Founder"
3334  />
3335</picture>    </figure>
3336    </a>
3337
3338  <div data-label="Info" class="flex flex-col divider-y items-start">
3339
3340
3341        <a href="/articles/starting-up/" data-label="PrimaryCategory" class="firstround-tag max-md:!hidden">Starting Up</a>
3342
3343
3344    <a href="/how-i-spent-17784-hours-in-5-years-as-a-startup-founder/" title="How I Spent 17,784 Hours in 5 Years as a Startup Founder">
3345      <h3 data-label="Title" title="How I Spent 17,784 Hours in 5 Years as a Startup Founder" class="!font-skandia-medium text-xl tracking-tight line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 mb-2.5">How I Spent 17,784 Hours in 5 Years as a Startup Founder</h3>
3346        <p data-label="Description" class="text-base line-clamp-4 max-md:!hidden  leading-[1.4]">Sam Corcos, co-founder &amp; CEO of Levels, shares a detailed look into exactly how he spent 5 years building the company, with reflections on what changed in the transition from very early-stage to scale up.</p>
3347     </a>
3348  </div>
3349</div>      </article>
3350  </div>
3351
3352</section>
3353<section id="firstround-latest" class="m-auto max-w-7xl mb-15 lg:mb-20 px-0 lg:px-6 xl:px-5 relative">
3354
3355  <div class="bg-purple-300 p-5 lg:p-9 grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-9 justify-between text-purple-100">
3356
3357    <div class="flex flex-col lg:pr-18">
3358      <span class="text-sm uppercase">Series</span>
3359      <h2 class="text-[32px] lg:text-4xl !font-skandia-medium trancking-tight mt-8">Paths to Product-Market Fit</h2>
3360      <p class="font-leif tracking-tight text-[20px] lg:text-2xl">First Round Partner Todd Jackson interviews startup founders about the most pivotal moments on their path to product-market fit.</p>
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3366          <a href="/owners-path-to-product-market-fit/" class="flex flex-row gap-4 items-start w-full cursor-pointer ">
3367    <figure class="overflow-hidden mb-0 shrink-0">
3368      <picture  >
3369  <source 
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3380    alt="The Story Behind Owner’s Pivots to a Billion-Dollar Business"
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3407
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3418    type="image/webp"
3419  >
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3421    onload="this.classList.remove('blur-sm')"
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3425    src="/content/images/size/w30/2025/05/braze_blogimage_1-8_1248x832.png"
3426    alt="How to Build for a Market That Doesn’t Exist Yet — Braze’s Path to Product-Market Fit"
3427  />
3428</picture>    </figure>
3429
3430
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3616</svg>
3617</i><span>Apple</span></a>
3618        </li>
3619        <li class="py-2">
3620          <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0zhZc5wSOFzrHCOioWSg0o" class="flex flex-row gap-2 items-center text-sm !font-skandia"><i class="icon icon-spotify w-4 h-4">
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3635</i>
3635<span>Spotify</span></a>
3636        </li>
3637        <li class="py-2">
3638              <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1535886300/in-depth" class="flex flex-row gap-2 items-center text-sm !font-skandia"><i class="icon icon-apple w-4 h-4">
3639  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="fill-current w-4 text-white w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 1000 1187.198">
3640          <path d="M979.042 925.188c-17.954 41.477-39.206 79.657-63.828 114.759-33.563 47.853-61.044 80.976-82.222 99.37-32.83 30.192-68.006 45.654-105.672 46.533-27.041 0-59.652-7.694-97.611-23.303-38.085-15.536-73.084-23.23-105.086-23.23-33.563 0-69.56 7.694-108.061 23.23-38.561 15.609-69.625 23.743-93.376 24.55-36.12 1.538-72.123-14.364-108.06-47.78-22.938-20.006-51.627-54.302-85.997-102.888-36.875-51.883-67.191-112.047-90.942-180.639C12.751 781.703 0 709.96 0 640.504c0-79.562 17.192-148.183 51.627-205.687 27.063-46.19 63.066-82.625 108.127-109.373 45.06-26.748 93.749-40.378 146.182-41.25 28.69 0 66.312 8.874 113.066 26.315 46.622 17.5 76.557 26.374 89.682 26.374 9.812 0 43.068-10.376 99.443-31.064 53.313-19.185 98.307-27.129 135.168-24 99.883 8.062 174.923 47.436 224.828 118.372-89.33 54.126-133.52 129.936-132.64 227.188.806 75.751 28.287 138.788 82.295 188.84 24.476 23.23 51.81 41.183 82.222 53.934-6.595 19.127-13.557 37.447-20.958 55.035zM749.964 23.75c0 59.374-21.692 114.81-64.928 166.122-52.176 61-115.286 96.248-183.724 90.686a184.836 184.836 0 01-1.378-22.497c0-56.999 24.813-117.998 68.878-167.874 21.999-25.253 49.978-46.25 83.907-63 33.856-16.5 65.88-25.625 95.999-27.187.88 7.937 1.246 15.875 1.246 23.75z"></path>
3641</svg>
3642</i><span>iTunes</span></a>
3643        </li>
3644        <li class="py-2">
3645          <a href="https://firstround.libsyn.com/rss" class="flex flex-row gap-2 items-center text-sm !font-skandia"><i class="icon icon-rss w-4 h-4">
3646  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="fill-current w-4 text-white w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 100 100">
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3649      <path d="M17.997 9.668a7.628 7.628 0 000 15.254c32.708.001 59.32 26.613 59.32 59.322a7.627 7.627 0 1015.254 0c0-41.118-33.453-74.573-74.574-74.576z"></path>
3650    </svg>
3651</i><span>RSS</span></a>
3652        </li>
3653
3654      </ul>
3655
3656      </li>
3657    </ul>
3658
3659  </div>
3660  </div>
3661
3662  <div class="flex flex-col lg:hidden gap-4 mt-4">
3663    <p class="text-base">Going deeper on the advice startup leaders need to grow their teams, their companies, and themselves.</p>
3664
3665    <ul>
3666      <li class="group  relative group-hover:block group-hover:bg-transparent group-hover:text-black inline-flex "><a href="/podcast" class="bg-black border border-black text-white py-4 px-5 text-sm rounded-xl max-w-40 justify-center items-center  border-solid transition-all duration-300 flex  gap-2 group-hover:rounded-[12px_12px_0_0] z-50 w-[160px]">Listen now <span><i class="icon icon-chevron-down stroke-1.5">
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3670
3671</i></span></a>
3672      <ul class="hidden group-hover:block absolute top-full left-0 bg-black-100 text-white text-sm !font-skandia shadow-2xl px-6 pt-2py-4 rounded-[0px_0px_12px_12px] divide-y divide-white/25 space-y-2 w-[160px] z-50">
3673        <li class="py-2">
3674          <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-depth/id1535886300" class="flex flex-row gap-2 items-center text-sm !font-skandia"><i class="icon icon-apple w-4 h-4">
3675  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="fill-current w-4 text-white w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 1000 1187.198">
3676          <path d="M979.042 925.188c-17.954 41.477-39.206 79.657-63.828 114.759-33.563 47.853-61.044 80.976-82.222 99.37-32.83 30.192-68.006 45.654-105.672 46.533-27.041 0-59.652-7.694-97.611-23.303-38.085-15.536-73.084-23.23-105.086-23.23-33.563 0-69.56 7.694-108.061 23.23-38.561 15.609-69.625 23.743-93.376 24.55-36.12 1.538-72.123-14.364-108.06-47.78-22.938-20.006-51.627-54.302-85.997-102.888-36.875-51.883-67.191-112.047-90.942-180.639C12.751 781.703 0 709.96 0 640.504c0-79.562 17.192-148.183 51.627-205.687 27.063-46.19 63.066-82.625 108.127-109.373 45.06-26.748 93.749-40.378 146.182-41.25 28.69 0 66.312 8.874 113.066 26.315 46.622 17.5 76.557 26.374 89.682 26.374 9.812 0 43.068-10.376 99.443-31.064 53.313-19.185 98.307-27.129 135.168-24 99.883 8.062 174.923 47.436 224.828 118.372-89.33 54.126-133.52 129.936-132.64 227.188.806 75.751 28.287 138.788 82.295 188.84 24.476 23.23 51.81 41.183 82.222 53.934-6.595 19.127-13.557 37.447-20.958 55.035zM749.964 23.75c0 59.374-21.692 114.81-64.928 166.122-52.176 61-115.286 96.248-183.724 90.686a184.836 184.836 0 01-1.378-22.497c0-56.999 24.813-117.998 68.878-167.874 21.999-25.253 49.978-46.25 83.907-63 33.856-16.5 65.88-25.625 95.999-27.187.88 7.937 1.246 15.875 1.246 23.75z"></path>
3677</svg>
3678</i>
3678<span>Apple</span></a>
3679        </li>
3680        <li class="py-2">
3681          <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0zhZc5wSOFzrHCOioWSg0o" class="flex flex-row gap-2 items-center text-sm !font-skandia"><i class="icon icon-spotify w-4 h-4">
3682  <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
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3684<path d="M10.5501 12.175C10.4751 12.175 10.3751 12.15 10.3001 12.125C8.67514 11.325 6.80014 11.15 5.07514 11.6C4.77514 11.675 4.47514 11.5 4.40014 11.2C4.32514 10.9 4.50014 10.6 4.80014 10.5C6.80014 9.97497 8.92514 10.175 10.8001 11.1C11.0751 11.225 11.2001 11.575 11.0501 11.85C10.9501 12.05 10.7501 12.175 10.5501 12.175Z" fill="currentColor"/>
3685<path d="M11.3253 9.4999C11.2503 9.4999 11.1753 9.4749 11.1003 9.4499C9.80033 8.8499 8.37533 8.5249 7.00033 8.5249C6.17533 8.5249 5.47533 8.5999 4.80033 8.7999C4.50033 8.8749 4.20033 8.6999 4.10033 8.3999C4.02533 8.0999 4.20033 7.7999 4.50033 7.6999C5.27533 7.4999 6.07533 7.3999 6.97533 7.3999C8.52533 7.3999 10.1003 7.7499 11.5503 8.4249C11.8253 8.5499 11.9503 8.8999 11.8253 9.1749C11.7253 9.3749 11.5253 9.4999 11.3253 9.4999Z" fill="currentColor"/>
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3687<path d="M8.0002 15.575C3.8252 15.575 0.450195 12.175 0.450195 7.99995C0.450195 3.82495 3.8252 0.449951 8.0002 0.449951C12.1752 0.449951 15.5752 3.84995 15.5752 7.99995C15.5752 12.175 12.1752 15.575 8.0002 15.575ZM8.0002 1.57495C4.4502 1.57495 1.5752 4.44995 1.5752 7.99995C1.5752 11.55 4.4502 14.45 8.0002 14.45C11.5502 14.45 14.4502 11.55 14.4502 7.99995C14.4502 4.44995 11.5502 1.57495 8.0002 1.57495Z" fill="currentColor"/>
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3694</svg>
3695
3696</i><span>Spotify</span></a>
3697        </li>
3698        <li class="py-2">
3699              <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1535886300/in-depth" class="flex flex-row gap-2 items-center text-sm !font-skandia"><i class="icon icon-apple w-4 h-4">
3700  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="fill-current w-4 text-white w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 1000 1187.198">
3701          <path d="M979.042 925.188c-17.954 41.477-39.206 79.657-63.828 114.759-33.563 47.853-61.044 80.976-82.222 99.37-32.83 30.192-68.006 45.654-105.672 46.533-27.041 0-59.652-7.694-97.611-23.303-38.085-15.536-73.084-23.23-105.086-23.23-33.563 0-69.56 7.694-108.061 23.23-38.561 15.609-69.625 23.743-93.376 24.55-36.12 1.538-72.123-14.364-108.06-47.78-22.938-20.006-51.627-54.302-85.997-102.888-36.875-51.883-67.191-112.047-90.942-180.639C12.751 781.703 0 709.96 0 640.504c0-79.562 17.192-148.183 51.627-205.687 27.063-46.19 63.066-82.625 108.127-109.373 45.06-26.748 93.749-40.378 146.182-41.25 28.69 0 66.312 8.874 113.066 26.315 46.622 17.5 76.557 26.374 89.682 26.374 9.812 0 43.068-10.376 99.443-31.064 53.313-19.185 98.307-27.129 135.168-24 99.883 8.062 174.923 47.436 224.828 118.372-89.33 54.126-133.52 129.936-132.64 227.188.806 75.751 28.287 138.788 82.295 188.84 24.476 23.23 51.81 41.183 82.222 53.934-6.595 19.127-13.557 37.447-20.958 55.035zM749.964 23.75c0 59.374-21.692 114.81-64.928 166.122-52.176 61-115.286 96.248-183.724 90.686a184.836 184.836 0 01-1.378-22.497c0-56.999 24.813-117.998 68.878-167.874 21.999-25.253 49.978-46.25 83.907-63 33.856-16.5 65.88-25.625 95.999-27.187.88 7.937 1.246 15.875 1.246 23.75z"></path>
3702</svg>
3703</i><span>iTunes</span></a>
3704        </li>
3705        <li class="py-2">
3706          <a href="https://firstround.libsyn.com/rss" class="flex flex-row gap-2 items-center text-sm !font-skandia"><i class="icon icon-rss w-4 h-4">
3707  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="fill-current w-4 text-white w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 100 100">
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3709      <path d="M18.229 40.126a7.626 7.626 0 100 15.253c15.917 0 28.865 12.95 28.865 28.865a7.626 7.626 0 007.628 7.627 7.627 7.627 0 007.627-7.627c0-24.326-19.793-44.118-44.12-44.118z"></path>
3710      <path d="M17.997 9.668a7.628 7.628 0 000 15.254c32.708.001 59.32 26.613 59.32 59.322a7.627 7.627 0 1015.254 0c0-41.118-33.453-74.573-74.574-74.576z"></path>
3711    </svg>
3712</i>
3712<span>RSS</span></a>
3713        </li>
3714
3715      </ul>
3716
3717      </li>
3718    </ul>
3719
3720
3721  </div>
3722
3723  <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 max-w-[384px] justify-self-end border-l border-black/25 pl-8 col-span-2">
3724    <i class="icon icon-stars2 stroke-1.5">
3725  <svg width="144" height="24" viewBox="0 0 144 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
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3732
3733</i>    <p class="font-leif text-2xl">
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3741
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3746
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3773    </main>
3774
3775    <footer data-label="Site Footer" class="footer relative w-full flex-col bg-black text-body-bg px-5 py-14 lg:px-0 ">
3776
3777
3778    <div class="max-w-7xl m-auto w-full lg:px-5">
3779
3780      <div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-8">
3781
3782      <div data-label="Feed Links" class="flex space-y-4 flex-col grow text-xl font-skandia-medium tracking-tight max-w-[420px]">
3783
3784
3785        <nav>
3786
3787            <ul class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4" data-nav-items>
3788      <li class="nav-about  nav-item"
3789          data-label="About" data-length="5" data-slug="about">
3790        <a class="" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/about/">
3791          <span>About</span>
3792        </a>
3793        <div id="tag-content-about" class="dropdown-content"></div>
3794      </li>
3795      <li class="nav-articles  nav-item"
3796          data-label="Articles" data-length="8" data-slug="articles">
3797        <a class="" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/articles/">
3798          <span>Articles</span>
3799        </a>
3800        <div id="tag-content-articles" class="dropdown-content"></div>
3801      </li>
3802      <li class="nav-curated-reads  nav-item"
3803          data-label="Curated Reads" data-length="13" data-slug="curated-reads">
3804        <a class="" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/collections/">
3805          <span>Curated Reads</span>
3806        </a>
3807        <div id="tag-content-curated-reads" class="dropdown-content"></div>
3808      </li>
3809      <li class="nav-paths-to-pmf  nav-item"
3810          data-label="Paths to PMF" data-length="12" data-slug="paths-to-pmf">
3811        <a class="" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/series/product-market-fit/">
3812          <span>Paths to PMF</span>
3813        </a>
3814        <div id="tag-content-paths-to-pmf" class="dropdown-content"></div>
3815      </li>
3816      <li class="nav-newsletter  nav-item"
3817          data-label="Newsletter" data-length="10" data-slug="newsletter">
3818        <a class="" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/newsletter/">
3819          <span>Newsletter</span>
3820        </a>
3821        <div id="tag-content-newsletter" class="dropdown-content"></div>
3822      </li>
3823      <li class="nav-podcast  nav-item"
3824          data-label="Podcast" data-length="7" data-slug="podcast">
3825        <a class="" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/podcast/">
3826          <span>Podcast</span>
3827        </a>
3828        <div id="tag-content-podcast" class="dropdown-content"></div>
3829      </li>
3830      <li class="nav-glossary  nav-item"
3831          data-label="Glossary" data-length="8" data-slug="glossary">
3832        <a class="" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/glossary/">
3833          <span>Glossary</span>
3834        </a>
3835        <div id="tag-content-glossary" class="dropdown-content"></div>
3836      </li>
3837      <li class="nav-sign-in nav-current  nav-item"
3838          data-label="Sign in" data-length="7" data-slug="sign-in">
3839        <a class="" href="https://secondsquare.xyz/#/portal/signin">
3840          <span>Sign in</span>
3841        </a>
3842        <div id="tag-content-sign-in" class="dropdown-content"></div>
3843      </li>
3844
3845     <li class="nav- nav-current  px-4 flex items-center max-lg:py-6 max-lg:px-0 max-lg:text-left fr-signin"
3846      data-label="" data-length="">
3847      <a href="/signin/" class="text-sm lg:px-2 leading-none h-[30px] flex items-center justify-center max-lg:font-skandia-bold max-lg:text-3xl max-lg:leading-[44.8px] max-lg:tracking-[-0.03em] max-lg:cursor-pointer max-lg:text-white" data-portal="signin"><span>Sign In</span></a>
3848    </li>
3849</ul>
3850
3851<style>
3852  /* Dropdown parent - maintain existing layout */
3853  .dropdown-parent {
3854    position: relative;
3855  }
3856
3857  /* Dropdown arrow indicator */
3858  .dropdown-parent .dropbtn {
3859    display: inline-flex;
3860    align-items: center;
3861    gap: 0.25rem;
3862  }
3863
3864  .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow {
3865    opacity: 0.6;
3866    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
3867    margin-left: 0.25rem;
3868    flex-shrink: 0;
3869  }
3870
3871  /* Dropdown content - positioned absolutely, doesn't affect layout */
3872  .dropdown-content {
3873    display: none;
3874    position: absolute;
3875    top: 100%;
3876    left: 0;
3877    background-color: var(--color-body-bg, #fff);
3878    min-width: 200px;
3879    box-shadow: 0px 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
3880    z-index: 1000;
3881    padding: 0.5rem 6px;
3882    margin-top: 0.5rem;
3883    border-radius: 0.25rem;
3884    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
3885    opacity: 0;
3886    visibility: hidden;
3887    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
3888    transform: translateY(-10px);
3889  }
3890
3891  /* Desktop: Show dropdown on hover */
3892  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
3893    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-arrow {
3894      opacity: 1;
3895      transform: rotate(180deg);
3896    }
3897
3898    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-content {
3899      display: block;
3900      opacity: 1;
3901      visibility: visible;
3902      transform: translateY(0);
3903      top: 48px;
3904    }
3905  }
3906
3907  .dropdown-content.show {
3908    display: block;
3909    opacity: 1;
3910    visibility: visible;
3911    transform: translateY(0);
3912  }
3913
3914  /* Dropdown items - match theme styling */
3915  .dropdown-content .dropdown-item {
3916    display: block;
3917    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
3918    padding: 0 6px;
3919  }
3920
3921  .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a {
3922    display: block;
3923    padding: 0.625rem 0.625rem;
3924    text-decoration: none;
3925    color: var(--color-typography, #000);
3926    font-family: var(--font-body);
3927    font-size: 0.875rem;
3928    transition: all 0.3s ease;
3929  }
3930
3931  .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a:hover {
3932    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
3933    font-weight: 500;
3934  }
3935
3936  /* Mobile: dropdown items should look like regular menu items */
3937  @media (max-width: 1023px) {
3938    .dropdown-content .dropdown-item {
3939      padding: 0 !important;
3940      background-color: transparent !important;
3941    }
3942
3943    .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a {
3944      background-color: transparent !important;
3945      padding: 0.5rem 0 !important;
3946    }
3947
3948    .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a:hover {
3949      background-color: transparent !important;
3950    }
3951  }
3952
3953  /* Mobile: Disable hover completely, only allow click on arrow */
3954  @media (max-width: 1023px) {
3955    /* Disable ALL hover effects on mobile - prevent any hover state */
3956    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-content.show {
3957      display: block !important;
3958      opacity: 1 !important;
3959      visibility: visible !important;
3960      transform: none !important;
3961      transition: none !important;
3962      pointer-events: auto !important;
3963    }
3964
3965    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-arrow {
3966      transform: rotate(-90deg) !important;
3967      opacity: 0.8 !important;
3968      transition: none !important;
3969    }
3970  }
3971
3972  /* Touch devices: Completely disable hover (more specific than max-width) */
3973  @media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
3974    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-content {
3975      display: none !important;
3976      opacity: 0 !important;
3977      visibility: hidden !important;
3978      transform: none !important;
3979      transition: none !important;
3980      pointer-events: none !important;
3981    }
3982
3983    .dropdown-parent:hover .dropdown-arrow {
3984      transform: rotate(-90deg) !important;
3985      opacity: 0.8 !important;
3986      transition: none !important;
3987    }
3988  }
3989
3990  @media (max-width: 1023px) {
3991    .dropdown-content {
3992      position: static !important;
3993      background-color: transparent !important;
3994      box-shadow: none !important;
3995      border: none !important;
3996      margin-top: 0 !important;
3997      padding-left: 1rem;
3998      padding-right: 0 !important;
3999      transform: none !important;
4000      transition: none !important;
4001      display: none !important;
4002      opacity: 1 !important;
4003      visibility: hidden !important;
4004      min-width: auto !important;
4005      pointer-events: none !important;
4006    }
4007
4008    /* Only show when .show class is added via JS click */
4009    .dropdown-content.show {
4010      display: block !important;
4011      opacity: 1 !important;
4012      visibility: visible !important;
4013      pointer-events: auto !important;
4014    }
4015
4016    .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow {
4017      transform: rotate(-90deg);
4018      cursor: pointer;
4019      pointer-events: auto !important;
4020      opacity: 0.8;
4021      min-width: 32px;
4022      min-height: 32px;
4023      padding: 8px;
4024      margin-left: 0.5rem;
4025      display: inline-flex !important;
4026      align-items: center;
4027      justify-content: center;
4028      -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
4029      touch-action: manipulation;
4030    }
4031
4032    .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow:active {
4033      opacity: 1;
4034    }
4035
4036    .dropdown-parent .dropdown-arrow.show {
4037      transform: rotate(90deg);
4038      opacity: 1;
4039    }
4040
4041    /* Mobile menu specific styling */
4042    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-parent .dropbtn {
4043      display: flex;
4044      align-items: center;
4045      justify-content: space-between;
4046      width: 100%;
4047    }
4048
4049    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content {
4050      position: static !important;
4051      background-color: transparent !important;
4052      box-shadow: none !important;
4053      border: none !important;
4054      padding: 0 !important;
4055      margin-top: 0 !important;
4056      margin-left: 0 !important;
4057      min-width: auto !important;
4058      opacity: 1 !important;
4059      visibility: visible !important;
4060      transform: none !important;
4061    }
4062
4063    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content .dropdown-item {
4064      padding: 0 !important;
4065      display: block;
4066    }
4067
4068    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a {
4069      font-size: 1.5rem;
4070      line-height: 2rem;
4071      padding: 0.5rem 0;
4072      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
4073      display: block;
4074    }
4075
4076    [data-label="Site Menu"] .dropdown-content .dropdown-item a:hover {
4077      color: white;
4078      background-color: transparent;
4079    }
4080  }
4081</style>
4082
4083<script>
4084  function initDropdowns() {
4085    // Organize sub-items into their parent dropdowns
4086    // Handle all navigation instances (desktop and mobile menu)
4087    const navContainers = document.querySelectorAll('[data-nav-items]');
4088    if (!navContainers || navContainers.length === 0) return;
4089    
4090    navContainers.forEach(function(navContainer) {
4091      const navItems = Array.from(navContainer.querySelectorAll('li'));
4092      const subItems = Array.from(navContainer.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-subitem'));
4093      
4094      // First, identify which nav items should have dropdowns (those with sub-items following them)
4095      const itemsWithDropdowns = new Set();
4096      
4097      subItems.forEach(function(subItem) {
4098        let prevSibling = subItem.previousElementSibling;
4099        // Look backwards to find the parent nav item
4100        while (prevSibling) {
4101          if (prevSibling.classList.contains('nav-item') && !prevSibling.classList.contains('dropdown-subitem')) {
4102            itemsWithDropdowns.add(prevSibling);
4103            break;
4104          }
4105          prevSibling = prevSibling.previousElementSibling;
4106        }
4107      });
4108      
4109      // Add dropdown functionality only to items that have sub-items
4110      itemsWithDropdowns.forEach(function(parentItem) {
4111        parentItem.classList.add('dropdown-parent');
4112        const link = parentItem.querySelector('a');
4113        if (link) {
4114          link.classList.add('dropbtn');
4115          // Add arrow SVG
4116          const arrow = document.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg', 'svg');
4117          arrow.setAttribute('class', 'dropdown-arrow');
4118          arrow.setAttribute('width', '12');
4119          arrow.setAttribute('height', '12');
4120          arrow.setAttribute('viewBox', '0 0 12 12');
4121          arrow.setAttribute('fill', 'none');
4122          arrow.setAttribute('xmlns', 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
4123          const path = document.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg', 'path');
4124          path.setAttribute('d', 'M3 4.5L6 7.5L9 4.5');
4125          path.setAttribute('stroke', 'currentColor');
4126          path.setAttribute('stroke-width', '1.5');
4127          path.setAttribute('stroke-linecap', 'round');
4128          path.setAttribute('stroke-linejoin', 'round');
4129          arrow.appendChild(path);
4130          link.appendChild(arrow);
4131        }
4132      });
4133      
4134      // Process sub-items in reverse order to avoid index issues
4135      subItems.reverse().forEach(function(subItem) {
4136        if (!subItem.parentNode) return; // Already moved
4137        
4138        // Find the parent item that immediately precedes this sub-item
4139        let currentParent = null;
4140        let prevSibling = subItem.previousElementSibling;
4141        
4142        // Look backwards through siblings to find the most recent parent item
4143        while (prevSibling) {
4144          if (prevSibling.classList.contains('dropdown-parent')) {
4145            currentParent = prevSibling;
4146            break;
4147          }
4148          prevSibling = prevSibling.previousElementSibling;
4149        }
4150        
4151        if (currentParent) {
4152          const dropdown = currentParent.querySelector('.dropdown-content');
4153          if (dropdown) {
4154            // Clone and move the sub-item into the dropdown
4155            const clonedItem = subItem.cloneNode(true);
4156            clonedItem.classList.remove('dropdown-subitem');
4157            clonedItem.classList.add('dropdown-item');
4158            // Remove onclick from cloned link
4159            const clonedLink = clonedItem.querySelector('a');
4160            if (clonedLink) {
4161              clonedLink.removeAttribute('onclick');
4162              // Clean the label text (remove "- " prefix)
4163              const labelSpan = clonedLink.querySelector('span');
4164              if (labelSpan && labelSpan.textContent.trim().startsWith('-')) {
4165                labelSpan.textContent = labelSpan.textContent.trim().substring(1).trim();
4166              }
4167            }
4168            dropdown.appendChild(clonedItem);
4169            subItem.remove();
4170          }
4171        }
4172      });
4173    }); // End forEach navContainer
4174  }
4175
4176  // Run immediately if DOM is ready, otherwise wait
4177  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
4178    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initDropdowns);
4179  } else {
4180    initDropdowns();
4181  }
4182
4183  // Re-initialize when mobile menu opens (in case it's rendered dynamically)
4184  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
4185    // Watch for mobile menu opening
4186    const mobileMenuTrigger = document.querySelector('[data-label="Site Menu"]');
4187    if (mobileMenuTrigger) {
4188      // Use MutationObserver to detect when mobile menu content is added
4189      const observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
4190        mutations.forEach(function(mutation) {
4191          if (mutation.addedNodes.length > 0) {
4192            // Check if navigation items were added
4193            const hasNavItems = Array.from(mutation.addedNodes).some(function(node) {
4194              return node.nodeType === 1 && (
4195                node.querySelector('[data-nav-items]') || 
4196                node.classList?.contains('dropdown-subitem') ||
4197                node.querySelector?.('.dropdown-subitem')
4198              );
4199            });
4200            if (hasNavItems) {
4201              setTimeout(initDropdowns, 50);
4202            }
4203          }
4204        });
4205      });
4206      
4207      observer.observe(mobileMenuTrigger, {
4208        childList: true,
4209        subtree: true
4210      });
4211    }
4212    
4213    // Also re-initialize on any click that might open mobile menu
4214    document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
4215      if (e.target.closest('[data-label="Site Menu"]') || e.target.closest('.mobile-menu')) {
4216        setTimeout(initDropdowns, 100);
4217      }
4218    });
4219  });
4220
4221  // Add mobile click support for dropdown arrows
4222  function setupMobileDropdowns() {
4223    const arrows = document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-arrow');
4224    
4225    arrows.forEach(function(arrow) {
4226      // Skip if already has click handler
4227      if (arrow.dataset.clickSetup === 'true') return;
4228      arrow.dataset.clickSetup = 'true';
4229      
4230      const parent = arrow.closest('.dropdown-parent');
4231      if (!parent) return;
4232      
4233      const dropdown = parent.querySelector('.dropdown-content');
4234      if (!dropdown) return;
4235      
4236      // Make arrow clickable
4237      arrow.style.pointerEvents = 'auto';
4238      arrow.style.cursor = 'pointer';
4239      
4240      // Arrow click handler - toggle dropdown on mobile
4241      arrow.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
4242        e.preventDefault();
4243        e.stopPropagation();
4244        
4245        // Only work on mobile (max-width: 1023px)
4246        if (window.innerWidth > 1023) return;
4247        
4248        const isShowing = dropdown.classList.contains('show');
4249        
4250        // Close all other dropdowns first
4251        document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-content.show').forEach(function(dd) {
4252          if (dd !== dropdown) {
4253            dd.classList.remove('show');
4254          }
4255        });
4256        document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-arrow.show').forEach(function(arr) {
4257          if (arr !== arrow) {
4258            arr.classList.remove('show');
4259          }
4260        });
4261        
4262        // Toggle current dropdown
4263        if (isShowing) {
4264          dropdown.classList.remove('show');
4265          arrow.classList.remove('show');
4266        } else {
4267          dropdown.classList.add('show');
4268          arrow.classList.add('show');
4269        }
4270      });
4271    });
4272    
4273    // Close dropdowns when clicking outside (mobile only)
4274    if (!document.body.dataset.dropdownOutsideClick) {
4275      document.body.dataset.dropdownOutsideClick = 'true';
4276      document.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
4277        if (window.innerWidth > 1023) return;
4278        
4279        // If click is not on arrow or dropdown, close all
4280        if (!event.target.closest('.dropdown-arrow') && !event.target.closest('.dropdown-content')) {
4281          document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-content.show').forEach(function(dd) {
4282            dd.classList.remove('show');
4283          });
4284          document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-arrow.show').forEach(function(arr) {
4285            arr.classList.remove('show');
4286          });
4287        }
4288      });
4289    }
4290  }
4291
4292  // Setup mobile dropdowns after initialization
4293  function initializeMobileDropdowns() {
4294    // Wait for dropdowns to be initialized by initDropdowns()
4295    setTimeout(setupMobileDropdowns, 150);
4296  }
4297
4298  // Run on DOM ready
4299  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
4300    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initializeMobileDropdowns);
4301  } else {
4302    initializeMobileDropdowns();
4303  }
4304  
4305  // Re-run setup when mobile menu opens (dynamic content)
4306  document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
4307    if (e.target.closest('[data-label="Site Menu"]') || e.target.closest('.mobile-menu')) {
4308      setTimeout(setupMobileDropdowns, 150);
4309    }
4310  });
4311</script>
4311
4312
4313          </nav>
4314
4315
4316      </div>
4317
4318      <div class="border border-white/25 rounded-sm p-8 founders-notepad">
4319
4320        <span class="text-2xl !font-skandia-medium text-body-bg mb-4 block">For the founder's notepad:</span>
4321
4322
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