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Paddy Lambros

Paddy Lambros is cofounder and CEO of Dex

Founders make terrible employees — here’s why every startup should hire them
Opinion
November 4, 2026
Founders make terrible employees — here’s why every startup should hire them
They’re stubborn and don’t like being managed. I’ve hired nine of them
Paddy Lambros
Long hours and stress don’t mean your startup is toxic
Opinion
September 1, 2026
Long hours and stress don’t mean your startup is toxic
The startup world is, if anything, getting less flexible and more gruelling — and we have to all make peace with that
Paddy Lambros
What I’ve learned from the first 8 weeks on a16z’s Speedrun programme
Opinion
September 17, 2025
What I’ve learned from the first 8 weeks on a16z’s Speedrun programme
A European founder reports from the frontlines of the famed US investor's Speedrun programme — its answer to Y Combinator
Paddy Lambros