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Searchable Memory as a Founder Edge
Founders may eventually query their own history the way they query a database.
How it works
- 1Build a personal capture system that is searchable, not just stored.
- 2Index your reasoning, not just your actions — why you made a decision matters as much as what you decided.
- 3The goal: query your past thinking to inform a current decision under pressure.
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