<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Paul Anthony Claxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore the CV of Paul Anthony Claxton—venture capitalist, AI investor, serial entrepreneur, U.S. Marine veteran, speaker and business advisor.]]></description><link>https://www.paulclaxton.io/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:08:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.paulclaxton.io/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Traction Mirage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors often demand “more traction” without defining the evidence they actually need. The result is a traction mirage: vanity metrics, inflated pipelines and ceremonial partnerships that make companies look more investable without making them stronger.]]></description><link>https://www.paulclaxton.io/post/the-traction-mirage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab12d1617f6709ce5eab36c</guid><category><![CDATA[Venture Capital]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:45:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/24395f_3d73dbed1e424bf38924f81e2fc74daf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Anthony Claxton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>