writing
two sides of the same story
the personal stuff and the tactical stuff. subscribe once and you get both.
bella pivo
raw, honest, messy middle. what it actually feels like to build, create, and figure it out in real time. journal-style essays and real-time reflections. thinking out loud, not polished.
feb 17, 2026
one thing you'll never learn in business school
about losing my best friend seb and how it made me stop building other people's dreams. the one lesson no MBA teaches: do and share what you actually love.
feb 26, 2026
a brief, in-depth timeline of my life
from teaching ASL on TikTok at 13 to investing in startups at 22. the full story, no filters.
pivo's playbook
frameworks, how-tos, and breakdowns for founders and creators building things they care about. structured, opinionated, and useful. still my voice, but teaching not journaling.
feb 24, 2026
why founders and creators are the same thing
building an audience and building a company are the same skill. one just has a product page.
this month
soonyour AI is showing
how to use AI without sounding like AI. the frameworks, the tells, and what to do about it.
the ones who win are the ones who learn to tell their story.
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the short version
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