OpenTabs
Home
Notes
Chat
Archive
Leaderboard
About

OpenTabs

Prima, Re-Tasted: Better Isn't Best
Verdict Database entry #2 — I promised in writing I'd go back. So I went back.
 • Randy Kane · Open Tabs
Office Hours: "How do I take a 'no' — from an investor, a customer, anyone?"
A student founder asked me this, the week an investor passed on her. Here's the answer I gave — including the part nobody enjoys hearing.
Know one person who'd like this?
The referral program is on — share Open Tabs, earn months of the member side.
 • Randy Kane · Open Tabs
Office Hours: "How do I hire against the resume?"
A founder asked me this after a senior hire went sideways. Here's the answer I gave in class — the one that saves you six months and a severance…
You Never Needed the Sensor. You Needed the Staff.
The pros wear the same class of sensor you do. What never trickled down was the person paid to read the number.
 • Randy Kane · Open Tabs
The Number Is Real. That's Where It Stops.
I checked everything David told you about the best protein bar macros in America. One claim survived, and what I actually consume.
 • Randy Kane · Open Tabs

July 2026

Doors Close Tonight. Here's the Honest Math.
No countdown theater — exactly what paid gets, what it costs, and the one thing that disappears at midnight.
 • Randy Kane · Open Tabs
Race Day — No Shuffle · 13 tracks · 40:58
A no-shuffle, 41 minutes that runs the arc your legs already know, with songs you've never trained to.
 • Randy Kane · Open Tabs
Office Hours: "How do you build feedback into a startup — even very early stage?"
A student asked me this in class. Here’s the answer I gave — the honest one, with me as the cautionary tale.
When Did "Whoa" Get So Rare in NYC Restaurants?
New York doesn't do bad restaurants anymore. That's exactly the problem.
 • Randy Kane · Open Tabs
The $5 Ball and the $600 Gun Do the Same Thing
I own the ball, the gun, and most of what sits between them. Training for my first marathon, here's the honest tier list — and the one question to ask…
 • Randy Kane · Open Tabs
Hills — No Shuffle · 13 tracks · 42:57
Hills: Intervals for People Who Hate Counting — Forty-three minutes of climbs and descents, with the playlist doing the math so your legs don't have to.
 • Randy Kane · Open Tabs
© 2026 Randall Kane · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture