@diviacaroline @patrissimo @britbenjamin curious if this is something you think families would entertain.


And also by neighbors I mean kids you know and interact with regularly (kid’s friends, cousins, etc). I forget that the concept of a neighborhood is nearly gone now.


@diviacaroline Are families that know each other (neighbors or not) coordinating efforts? Curious as to what is going on at the extended family/friends level too.


With no ask, I might add. Or if they do, I especially love when these emails start with “quick question...”


^ would read this e-mail from top to bottom 💯


Lol why is using someone’s name back at them always condescending? No one ever says, “But Hunter, you’re brilliant!”


@patrissimo @diviacaroline @britbenjamin What about if you planned to start your quarantine on Monday and had the person drop their kid off Sun night?


I learned about 10 years ago that the pile never gets shorter and reappears by morning daily. No matter how productive I am, I’m starting above zero by 9am. I replenish my energy with evening plans mostly spent with friends or activities like dancing, rock climbing, and yoga.

Catlover983

                    @catlover9834

                  4 Mar 2020

                There is a cost to being so busy that you no longer have time to prioritize family or your personal life anymore. I refuse to let that become me. I care too deeply about myself and my personal life to let it all go away. Let's try to prioritize all of us, not just work. Retweet.


@JeanineComet @SpeakerShinjini ^ I’d only add “a well taken care of Queen” to that!


@webgeek might have some leads!


@mmasnick @hunterwalk Lol yeah, this was all in jest. It just made me think!


@hunterwalk @mmasnick It definitely it, just wondered how it came to be that way and to catch on so clearly!


@patrissimo @diviacaroline @britbenjamin That is awesome!


This is leadership. Thank you all!

Justin Kan

                    @justinkan

                  5 Mar 2020

                Thank you to all the clients, investors, and Atrium team members who took a swing. Things didn't work out as planned and that is my responsibility. We took a swing at something big and you all have my admiration and gratitude.


@NPDeMember I am very happy to read that. Your family is wonderful and I think of them very fondly.


@mkosma Nope, but knew one of the founders and am thankful for great shows of leadership.


We launched a new one last month on founder’s firsts! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Replying to @lolitataub @ArlanWasHere @anchor


Ben Casnocha

                    @bencasnocha

                  5 Mar 2020

                Productivity tip: Use your phone less, computer more. I always regret spending 10 mins on my phone writing emails when I could have gotten the same done in 2 mins on my computer.

And phone is a pitfall of distraction (Instagram, etc) more so than computer.


People who tech, what’s something you wish you had dabbled in to show geek cred in a meeting? Should have studied some physics so I could drop “I studied physics” casually in finance conversations.


@spenceraviav So what would you recommend?


Talked to a woman recently who setup an angel investing group with ten other female friends in venture. Super smart idea!


@bencasnocha You could consider something like Landmark Education this. No smoothies though and a broader focus for anyone who wants to do better and be held accountable.


Got one last week. Interesting maneuver but no.


Good one!


Relatable lol

Semil

                    @semil

                  6 Mar 2020

                Most folks in tech: “I am canceling all travel and converting meetings to Zoom.”

Anyone raising capital for their company or fund: “Yes of course I will meet you in the town square during a soccer riot.”


My uncle was on the Furby team. So proud!

いっちー@バーチャル精神科医

                    @ichiipsy

                  4 Mar 2020

                なぜか「ファービー」を長くする愛好家が続出中。かれらの何がそうさせるのか…。


@cullend So would I! Gotta visit home more often!


It’s incredible! Went last year.


Learned about @tulsaremote and @gkff last year and have visited the city three times. It’s a neat spot! Check this out!

Patrick Collison

                    @patrickc

                  5 Mar 2020

                The Great Tulsa Remote Worker Experiment

citylab.com/life/2020/02/tul…


Met the Tulsa Remote and GKFF team last year. Both awesome groups. Happy to put you in touch if you want to visit.


Alright team remote, show me your slippers!


@chrsaravia You are my favorite today!


Kinda looks like hedgehogs died on this feet!

Christian Saravia

                    @chrsaravia

                  6 Mar 2020

                Replying to @DStrachman
                😂🙈🙈


No more high heels either!


@annawbarber


@lightling


More relevant than ever.


@DaleJStephens Was just having this moment myself!


Never been to SXSW and I don’t think I ever *need* to go.

Ann Bordetsky

                    @annbordetsky

                  7 Mar 2020

                What if we DONT miss any of these big time tech events that just canceled — gasp, maybe we don’t actually need / want them?

Once the obligation and social pressure to attend is gone...

(We’re all just a giant behavioral experiment right now)


@NateAFischer I call them train jumpers. Always looking for an opportunity to leverage success off someone else.


Speaking of energy and health... Given the current conditions with corona virus and canceling of large events across the globe, what is happening with upcoming Tony events? I’m supposed to attend UPW in San Jose next week.


Thanks! I live just an hour away so luckily no travel needed but definitely trying to figure out if I’d go or not. Being with thousands of people, staying up too late, and pushing one’s self seems unwise. Would love to hear from Tony’s org about their specific stance.


@nickwaxmonster lol I was just thinking about this this morning!


Bought a paper book today

Mark Edwards@mredwards
                  7 Mar 2020

                I've heard that coronavirus is going to cause a massive shortage of books, which will be essential when we're all stuck at home, so it's very important for everyone to rush out and start panic-buying novels. Thank you.


@Dawsboss41 @TonyRobbins Agreed! And “the event is on” is not a statement. I’d like to know if it’s on what precautions are being taken.


@madbardmike The word is efficient!


@Matt_Dimock @TonyRobbins Thank you!


I personally think that clean shaven or fuller beard is better than an inbetween look. Background is distracting.


Sending all the love Roy!


Just reading the neighborhood paper when I spot nonprofit cofounder @bencasnocha!


Thanks Robert!

Replying to @robertmclaws @rachren1 @LaurenCulberts @thesalesmethod @aileenlee


@kellyliz33 @Matt_Dimock @TonyRobbins Sad but sadder to have a bunch more people sick.


The corona effect has taken hold. Normally it takes 1 - 1.5 hours to drive into SF from Oakland at this hour. The Bay is working from home.


QotD: I’m knee deep in nerd shit.


Would be a great twitter bio 😆


Totally evil

@jason

                    @Jason

                  9 Mar 2020

                Founders: never pay $$$ to pitch angels.

just got a report that Douglas Pennington of  ArchAngels Investors, LLC is charging $5,000 to $7,500 for founders to pitch.

anyone else been pitched by them? if so, please send me the emails/please speak out against PAY TO PITCH (evil!)


Start, start, start!!!


I remember doing this in 2008 after funding my first Roth.

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  9 Mar 2020

                Tips for handling today's horrific market news:

1) Open a beer.

2) Click 'Refresh' on your Mint accounts to see your new net worth.

3) Drink long pull of beer.

4) Enjoy the rest of your beer and don't worry about the market because this too shall pass and it's a long game.


Sounds like a great opportunity for a link to your “schedule” with a Rickroll.


@Erikals7 Yeah haven’t opened Mint but opened Coinbase!


@ndneighbor I’ve been meaning to ask you, where does your fondness for DW come from?


At 1517 we call this having hyper fluency in a given space. It’s one of the main characteristics we look for in teams.

Leo Polovets

                    @lpolovets

                  10 Mar 2020

                One trait that makes a big impression w/VCs is being obsessed with a problem.

It's underwhelming to hear "dunno, haven't considered that" in reply to predictable ?s. But if someone has considered every question you think of & obsesses about a problem 24/7, that's very powerful.


Check out @useloom for sharing design feedback.


Maybe #COVID2019 is what will force the great unbundling of higher education.


Why turn off video?


@zck 🤣


@ndneighbor Love it!


@madbardmike Absolutely. Some are being told to pack up entirely as if for summer break. And for some this is a very high tuition to be paid for online classes.


@JoshConstine I’m a fan of blowing out candles. Always seems to make something for me and smells like birthday.


Used to compete in Lincoln Douglas Debate and tort law was one of the topics. This case is far more fascinating than people think.


@NPDeMember @nothny @tiktok_us Same! Downloading now.


@sarthakgh @ericsyuan .@useloom for this!


In my ideal we wouldn’t need an institution that would singularly knight people, we’d have more opportunities to educate, fund, mentor, etc upcoming generations. Any named org just becomes another signal that gets overvalued because it’s seen as a filtering and sorting mechanism.


For example, I want to see HR departments come up with better assessments so institutions aren’t a proxy. Would like to see investors do better diligence as well so that YC doesn’t become a proxy for value.


The fellowship has accomplished a lot in terms of normalizing the education bubble for Gen Z.


But the goal should be for the program to no longer need to exist because the framework under which young people form their futures should be so entirely different that the thought of it being any other way would look absurd.


Almost made it to Tuesday

chamarichobdee@74ceff6b903445b
                  10 Mar 2020

                Hello dear friends.
Have a beautiful Tuesday... 🙏😃🌸🌸🌸🌸


@payfrit @stopachka It’s been a while since I looked at their curriculum but it wasn’t great last time I checked. One of our founders who is about to sell their company for some mad money was also kicked out of the program as a teenager. So maybe JA dropouts are a good signal! 🤣


So sorry Lucas. How can we support you?

Replying to @lucasbagnocvaz @chesaboudin


This article has some good tips: voicenorthants.org/victims/2…


@adammunich I don’t know enough about this market but there was the concept of the “starter home” that a family would grow into something nicer as needed. My mom is a general contractor, so I grew up in homes that were fixer uppers. Removing staples from wood flooring was a past time.


@adammunich @ericweinstein I am also seeing friends buy larger homes as a group which I think is a wiser financial play.


@ThatMrE Same Roth, same no look strategy.


Good for @useloom


Thank god it was a call and not zoom!

Jack Altman

                    @jaltma

                  11 Mar 2020

                World: To have a successful WFH day, start your day with a shower, coffee, go outside, get some exercise. Have a nice morning and treat it like a normal workday.

Me: Wakes up 4 minutes before my first call.


@dustin_dettmer I was so happy when my first thing this morning was a call and not zoom :)


My thoughts after your demo day!


Check out @useloom and @Tandem_HQ


Bought some the other day, wish I had waited two days but will buy more.


Lol. This is a joke right? Thiel has put millions into the fellowship alone. And our fund has put $50M towards backing dropouts. Good try on the twitter eyeballs. No dice.

Replying to @theonemartian @jackabraham @elonmusk @JeffBezos


Actually, that’s not true. Every person you tagged is working for the betterment of society. Maybe they are using their social and financial capital differently than you would but it doesn’t mean they don’t have the same goals.


Job creation alone but haters gonna hate.

Replying to @hawver @theonemartian @jackabraham @elonmusk @JeffBezos


@theonemartian @jackabraham @elonmusk @JeffBezos I agree with this, but your strategy of click baiting folks on Twitter is lame.


@hawver @theonemartian @jackabraham @elonmusk @JeffBezos I think a person can be working to better society and also be criticized for how it works out or what happens over time. But I don’t think that means that the initial or ongoing intent is bad.


@hawver @theonemartian @jackabraham @elonmusk @JeffBezos If this is the case I hope they find employment elsewhere and I’m glad we have a market that facilities such things.


I tell these types of spam emailers that they can schedule with me and link to a rickroll.


It’s been working for me!


@ceonyc In!


@dustin_dettmer @YouTube That was so good. And then another time...


I guess new fund managers at SOL.

Yashar Ali 🐘

                    @yashar

                  13 Mar 2020

                Patagonia is closing all of its stores and shutting down its website because of the coronavirus

The company says it will continue to pay employees cnbc.com/2020/03/13/patagoni…


Woah! Well, we are working on a coronavirus memo and hope to have it put on Monday. Stay well in Guate!


@sean_pawley It’s true and a sad state of affairs.


This is my “dog” after corona shopping.


@micsolana So what’s for dinner when you’re done?


@micsolana Well, they’re not top chefs if they can’t do something with that!


If you’ve been meaning to grow some of your own food, now is a good time. Planted radishes, beets, lots of lettuces, eggplant, bell peppers and more.


@DMZilla Thank you! We shall see what it yields!


Founders, I’m looking at you! Great pay it forward opportunity!

Shane Parrish

                    @shaneparrish

                  14 Mar 2020

                I'm homeschooling a small group of kids (grades 4&5) for the next few weeks/months.

I'm looking for guest speakers, willing to donate 30-45m to talk with them over zoom about interesting subjects like math, physics, engineering, space, coding video games, etc.

Any suggestions?


Already had my first nightmare of showing up naked on a Zoom call 🤣


@cullend Figured as much but the wording was delightfully coy.


@cullend Ok...I have to ask...and then what?!


@cullend Always knew you were a sap!


@cullend Amazing


Lol and for clarity, this is the same dream as walking into class naked. I don’t fear my camera turning on and “catching me.” 🤣


@DaleJStephens Maybe. I usually do my physical stuff at the end of the day!


At 1517 we care about people first and foremost. We hope everyone is keeping themselves and others safe and healthy. A number of people in our community have asked us for an update, so we've put together some thoughts, links, and resources. tinyurl.com/v34g4pb


Wait, you mean this wasn't assigned homework? tinyurl.com/v34g4pb


@Quan @DaleJStephens Lol physical stuff meaning dance too and I kinda put that in a different category than exercise.


So with all this working from home, now would be a great time to foster a new furry friend.


@cullend Wait what?!?! Now what?! srsly


Ok fine!


@chandrakesarr Notice I said foster and not adopt! Adoption can come later :)


@ashleyzanders Welcome!


@charliedavis Thank you!


@tiersaj Love this! So good. I’m putting a zoom QA on homeschooling together Wed morning and would love to chat with you about it! DM me if interested!


I am LOVING her tweets. Go follow right now.


Call your parents and grandparents, it could save a life. medium.com/@1517/pick-up-the…


More soon but having a zoom panel on Wed morning about learning at home and online. I’d like to add a teen who is currently a self directed home schooler. Please DM me!


Barnyard animals in the house + Austrian accent = me in 20 years.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

                    @Schwarzenegger

                  16 Mar 2020

                Stay at home as much as possible. Listen to the experts, ignore the morons (foreheads). We will get through this together.


@rosalindbordo Yes! Ideally a teen who has been doing it for a little while and is good at articulating what a day in the life is for them.


@EricMichaud Sold!


Thank you! Couldn’t do it without our Guate brothers!


Thank you!


@kunksed @1517fund @transcendnet Thanks! If you applied on our site we will get back shortly!


Looking for a way to help others right now? Outschool is taking donations (even as small as $10) to support free live online classes for students. We met the founder when he was starting out a few years ago. This is a really cool company!

Outschool@outschool
                  16 Mar 2020

                For anyone who is looking to help during this time, teaching on Outschool is an opportunity to help educate kids when schools are closed. 🏫 🌎

blog.outschool.com/outschool…


Donate link is at the top here: https://blog.outschool.com/free-online-classes-for-public-school-students-affected-by-closures/


Moderating a panel and QA tomorrow on learning at home! Got some great folks like @mpstaton @LisaBL @outschool. Join us! facebook.com/events/s/colear…


Not gonna lie, totally rocking my Canadian tuxedo for WFH today.


Are you a teen or have siblings who are learning from home right now? Join us tomorrow morning for a great panel with experienced educators, investors, and teen learners in the homeschooling space to share best practices. facebook.com/events/21755978…


So excited to have Tiersa and her family join us for our panel tomorrow. Her children have some great tips!


If this is you right now, join us tomorrow for our panel! facebook.com/events/s/colear…

Whistle

                    @WhistleSports

                  17 Mar 2020

                Parents 30 minutes into the quarantine 🤣

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@LearNonsense


@msg Hope you can join us in the morning! https://facebook.com/events/s/colearning-education-at-home-p/217559789625618/?ti=icl


Reluctantly or newly homeschooling due to school closures?

Join us Wed morning for a learning at home panel with @DStrachman, @LisaBL, @mpstaton, and @tiersaj!

facebook.com/events/21755978…


And it’s quieter out! Less noise pollution too.


@MicahMerrick Thank you!


@MicahMerrick @Skill_FM You've got this! (and will send out the recording!)


@MicahMerrick 😳


Looking to grow greens in ten days while grocery stores are not the best places to be? Turn your kitchen into a garden 🌱. No dirt and no mess! Just💧💦. Fun for kids too!

HAMAMA@hamama_greens
                  12 Mar 2020

                Incredible grow setups from Hamama Friends!!!! Loving Paige’s grow tower here. Swipe to see Monica’s setup with bamboo frames. Gorgeous and so functional!  Multiple Hamama harvests per week...that’s the way to eat your greens!!! 😄💪😍🥳🌱🌱🌱🌱 #homegrown #indoorgarden #growfood


I grow two Hamamas and love mine. Started as a power user and grew into an investor in the company. The whole team is fabulous and the product is one of my favorite daily things!


In 2008 I opened a charter school and our budget was slashed. I promoted myself to school director and janitor since we couldn’t afford janitorial staff. Be at the ready for change and to roll up your sleeves. Your team aren’t jacks of all trades, they’re firefighters.


I learned a ton too! Can’t wait to get the write up and video out. Exceeded all expectations for me.

Replying to @FarzaTV @LisaBL @mpstaton @tiersaj


I am loving the creativity that this is bringing out.

jamie

                    @gnuman1979

                  16 Mar 2020

                Quarantine day 6.


You know you’ve been in venture too long when you read CV crisis as “corporate venture.”


@NPDeMember Have you fallen into the wavy/curly hair cult? It’s pretty amazing. Been involved for over a year and I’m loving my hair. :)


Best DM ever: Hey!! So, I’m actually seriously considering fostering a cat. Do you have any recommendations on how to start this? Where to go? 😊

On it! For SF/Bay area check out @kittea_sf, @HopalongRescue, @MiloFoundation, and @purebredsplus.


Group Zoom singalong anyone?


@trevorloy Go foster! We are all at home and can have our animals on Zoom and have more beings to talk to (in cute whiddle voices).


@mckaydunn


@trevorloy Yay!!!! Pictures please! I’ll go first.


@trevorloy Both adopted :)


@trevorloy I like it! But don’t think my cats will :)


Shhh...don’t tell this guy that ice cream and boba shops are open right now since it’s considered take out!

P.D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist 🇺🇸

                    @Mangan150

                  18 Mar 2020

                Now is not the time to be eating "comfort foods".

Excessive comfort makes you weak, and now is the time when strength matters more than ever.


And a cookie!


WFH pro tip. Don’t do all zoom video calls. Mix it up with phone in between. Sitting or being in one place for too long really drains energy and enthusiasm. On the phone you can pace, go outside, sit in a yard, etc. Give yourself phone time to get the wiggles out and energize.


@jackyalcine You do you. But I find that all zoom, all sitting in the same place and little movement doesn’t work for me. So if it’s a “catch up” type call, I prefer phone so I don’t burn out on all zooms.


@NPDeMember @EstherPerel Thank you! Almost lost my shit on a neighbor today. Gotta bring out the old meditation practice but happy to have more tools while everyone’s stress is high. I find it definitely sneaks up on me and spikes here and there during the day.


@blindconfucius Agreed! I just need to be more forward in the cal invites that it’s a zoom audio to skip the awkward “are we using video?” conversation.


Looking for a little extra peace? My roommate just led a zoom session where a group of us took turns saying parts of this prayer. It's really beautiful and inclusive.  tinyurl.com/w2xfo9c


Was thinking about how being online is keeping the economy going in a big way.

Leo Polovets

                    @lpolovets

                  19 Mar 2020

                At this point if Zoom has an outage then I'm pretty sure the daily GDP of the US will drop by 10-15%.


Boomers don’t seem to understand that there is a generation after Millenials. I work with Millenials and Gen Z and it shocks me how people put them into the same category.


Not an angel but preseed and we are cutting a check today!


@diviacaroline Love that series!


@nthnryn Totally trimmed my own hair last night.


A friend has this happen and it turned out that it was an immune system and stress response. Took her a couple years to get it to stop. So, might be a sign of something deeper going on.

Replying to @djejdidbheudejj @britchavez


It keeps going through my mind that domestic and child abuse is likely on the rise under these circumstances. I’m glad she got out, not everyone does, and children often don’t have a choice. I used to be a mandated reporter and I fear for families in abusive homes right now.


@EduEngineer Any books or links to those trauma studies? That is very interesting.


@EduEngineer I hear that this was your experience but my experience was that a broader community was where I could find the helpers, listeners, friends, etc. when I needed support. My home wasn’t an abusive environment but my needs weren’t met either.


We have taken a lot of COVID19 grant calls in the last week and anticipate a lot more this week. If you know someone working on a solution to the virus, social isolation, tracking apps, keeping people sane and heathy, be in touch!

info@1517fund.com

1517 Fund

                    @1517fund

                  16 Mar 2020

                Heads up: this goes for *anybody* working on projects to mitigate the effects of COVID19, not just people who meet our thesis.


@EduEngineer Please note that I haven’t used the word school once. Check your assumptions.


@EduEngineer I don’t disagree with anything you are saying. But you’re also projecting all over the place. I haven’t mentioned school or institutions. People are trapped in homes right now that they can’t leave.


@suji_yan Email us!


How did this guy spy on my home?!


@EduEngineer But I could say the same thing about how I started the thread not about school. I think we’d both agree that abuse is terrible and less of it is better. Am I worried about trauma at school. Yes. And I’m worried about it at home too. Being forced into coercive environments sucks.


@EduEngineer And I countered that a bigger environment was better for me. A school is one example of a bigger environment but so is a general community anywhere. I think you projected that I was saying that kids are being abused more because they aren’t in school.


@ndneighbor Lol let’s go get him!


@EduEngineer That was loud and clear. But when I engaged with you more broadly, you kept it to school and assumed that I was saying that needs couldn’t be met in other places (maybe other than school). I wasn’t saying that. Anyway, I think this is just ships passing on Twitter.


@EduEngineer I’ve mostly been thinking that people are really stressed and under stress I imagine that abuse increases. Even if school was still on, I would worry about this.


Stupidly relatable.


@Quan Welcome to the couch club!


Newly “homeschooling” due to Coronavirus school closures? Learn from @LisaBL (a colearning expert), @mpstaton (Learn Capital), and @tiersaj (unschooling maven). Short write up here, but please watch our hour long panel with great tips to get started! tinyurl.com/wc2ka4e


@LisaBL Thanks for being on! I learned a ton and am even more inspired!


@payfrit @LisaBL @mpstaton @tiersaj Watch the panel! We offer some perspective on that this may be the new normal but hopefully with more ability to get outside the house.


@bijan The start of a beautiful friendship!


Just received this LinkedIn request and I feel like I’m being trolled.


It might be good entertainment for them if they are into my WTF face.


One of my pet peeves is when things don't work properly. For example, on gmail, people I've emailed with don't automatically pop up in autofill for sending a new email to them. The only solution is to manually add them to my contacts. Does some other email client solve this?


Smells like classic narcissism to me.

Replying to @jeremymikejo @ryan_caldbeck @TimDraper


This family moves! And don’t let the dad fool you, he’s just camera shy. I see you! 👀

Sir Eazi

                    @mreazi

                  21 Mar 2020

                This one na Supa Mummy ❤❤


Done

Replying to @SpongeonethOT @snigdhab0y @sniggysmallz


Somehow challenge is how we tend to grow the most. Keep going and growing.

Steve Schlafman

                    @schlaf

                  23 Mar 2020

                I'm starting to view the virus not as a crisis but as an opportunity to RESET.

For those at home, don't forget you can:
-Change old habits
-Create something new
-Spend more time with family
-Exercise and get fit
-Make amends
-Grow yourself

How can you seize this opportunity?


At 1517 we’ve been putting in a lot of time to COVID19 projects and solutions. Check out what we’ve funded so far! We are also taking more grant applications. Reach out! medium.com/@1517/1517-grants…


This guy is the dad jokes of twitter. Love it. Following. Visited the museum a few months ago. It’s great!

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum@ncwhm
                  23 Mar 2020

                Got to meet Kevin Costner at last year’s Western Heritage Awards. He was very funny. Unfortunately there’s no dancing at the awards or wolves. #HashtagTheCowboy Thanks, Tim


@diviacaroline So sorry Divia :(


Dreamt last night that it was ok to go into the office. Got all the way there and realized I still had my slippers on.


Yes, been having wildly vidid and relevant dreams for the last week.


@Nikita_Arora17 So trendy!


I've known Ritesh, the founder of OYO for about 8 years. Good on him and his team! Thank you!

Ivanka Trump

                    @IvankaTrump

                  24 Mar 2020

                OYO Hotels are offering free stays to our amazing medical professionals and first responders fighting this virus on the frontlines.

These kinds of impactful acts of benevolence are what help keep this Nation and our world #TogetherApart.
 prnewswire.com/news-releases…


@madbardmike Agreed!


So tone deaf.


Inspired to make more fresh chai at home!

Shruti Gandhi / Array VC preseed rounds

                    @atShruti

                  24 Mar 2020

                Morning gujarati cha / chai as a distraction from crying baby #sleeptraining Tips welcomed! #mybabyisloud #wfh #shelterinplace #day9 #lockdown #homemade #masalachai #tea ☕ #fresh #ginger #mint #lemongrass #milk and #momsteamasala


You inspired me!


And done!


@atShruti Omg the fresh mint is SO good. Never put mint in my chai before.


@mrcasualhipster Fresh mint in chai is where it’s at! Never tried it before but it’s great.


@kirbywinfield Love the sass!


@DerikPridmore Wow


Got kids in your neighborhood? Decorate a window with stuffed animals. The Teddy Bear Hunt is on!


This is where it’s at right now. Super fun to hop on!

Erik Torenberg

                    @eriktorenberg

                  25 Mar 2020

                If you want to see some amazing people freestyle rap right now click this: beondeck.zoom.us/j/353394090…


Agreed! Friends are reaching out “do you want to hop on a zoom?!” 😬 Not really I’m socialed out!


When I was a private tutor I loved going to family’s houses. I learned more walking in the door than if they had come to me.


Please please bring your pets and kids! I’ll be all the happier for it.


Replying to @catlover9834 @SpeakerShinjini @hunterwalk


Great advice from @minney_cat at Bloomberg Beta.

Minn

                    @minney_cat

                  25 Mar 2020

                1/ These last 2 wks, I've been feeling overwhelmed by the headlines & the immense economic impact of this crisis.

I asked myself “How can I make a difference when so many things are broken?” Here are the #tinyactsofkindness my friends inspired me to take

medium.com/@minnkim/an-antid…


@osagie_autos @roybahat ^ love this!


They are crazy wrong


Just wrote to someone that I am there for the future warm embraces


@ijbkid @theoluwaafemi Check out @useloom. I think you’d enjoy it.


@ijbkid @theoluwaafemi @useloom It’s a lot more than that. You can do asynchronous video of your face or your screen or both.


@yesitsmecrissy Funny I have been doing a lot more makeup, makes me feel more ready for so much screen time.


I learned more today about the art of working from home in one hour from @lightling today than I've learned from working from home for almost 20 years. Can't wait to put her tips to work! medium.com/@1517/the-art-of-…


@lightling You’re too sweet! It was so good to see you again. Your advice was AMAZING! Can’t wait to put it to use!


Apparently my play dead mode is cleaning and organizing the house from 9:30pm to 1am.


My aunt in her 70s got tested for COVID last night. While she’s trying to rest at home, does anyone have tips for what she can do to help alleviate symptoms and move and keep this out of her lungs? All suggestions welcome.


I told her not to take ibuprofen and that drinking ginger tea might help her break a fever and help with congestion. Breath of fire, from yoga, done in a more gentle way may also help keep her lungs open. What else?!


@llorze Any particular oils?


@TraciParker I don't know. Checking...thank you for all the other info too!


First 5 jobs:

1. Babysitter.
2. Animal trainer in a pet store.
3. Private tutor.
4. Psychometrician and research assistant.
5. Started first full time business  merging private tutoring and my neuropsych background.

Elizabeth Yin 💛

                    @dunkhippo33

                  28 Mar 2020

                Ok I’ll play - 5 first jobs where I worked for other ppl

1)wrote dB scripts for dot com co
2) drove ppl around in golf carts
3) website design
4) programmed sensors for underwater robots (AUVs)
5) designed and soldered circuits for a mini blimp


@dunkhippo33 Hm it was a pet store so nothing was really weird. I was mainly getting pets ready to go to homes and ensured that they’d be handleable and friendly (best teen job ever!). But the weirdest trick I taught was a hamster doing flips on a bar.


@dunkhippo33 And when I was a psychometrician, one of the grad students I worked with had previously been a tiger and big cat tamer. He had great stories!


@dunkhippo33 More about #2 please!


Lol I know right?! All that professional cat herding has come in handy 😆


@dunkhippo33 Hmmm so my younger cat knows 6 tricks. I have to work on a new one. Wish I had a piano!


@dunkhippo33 Real-time footage!


@dunkhippo33 Did you get to meet anyone cool doing it?


@dunkhippo33 Oh that is awesome!


@nickarner More about #4 please!


@nickarner That’s awesome! This is also reminding me that I used to work in our media center at school and used to help with recordings sometimes.


@nickarner That is a great story!


@theonemartian I taught students from 5 - 22 across subjects. Mostly worked with homeschoolers. And mostly middle school through mid high school math. One family loved my teaching style so much that they insisted that I teach geometry to their daughter...I got a D in geometry. Learned a ton!


@theonemartian I hear that! Nice work!


Modern love 🥰🤒😷


1. Someone asked me what five books would I recommend during sheltering in place and quarantine:


2. When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron. Read this a few years ago when I was going through hell. Pema is the most badass Buddhist author. "Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic -- this is the spiritual path.”


3. The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer. During a time like this, it's great to read about others going through struggles and creatively making it through. She went from being a broke performer in Harvard Square to being an internationally recognized artist, musician, and activist.


4. How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Faber/Mazlish. With so many families sheltering in place and quarantining together, the home is a more stressful place. This classic & easy read is about communicating and keep your cool with all kinds of humans.


5. The Golden Compass Series by Phillip Pullman. While stuck instead, why not enter a fantasy world full of adventure, intrigue, and fun? Wonderful world building, character development, and plot. Technically this is YA fiction, but I've never met an adult who didn't love it.


6. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat. We're all cooking a ton right now, so you might as well up your game! Plus the illustrations are delightful. This is a how-to make anything delicious book. Read and put the first chapter to use and your tastebuds will thank you wildly.


I should love the Alchemist. But I don’t! I think I would have loved it had I read it at 19 or 20. But my older self had a nails on chalkboard sensation reading it.


^ also seriously better than Harry Potter. That said, I’ve only read two HP books but just couldn’t get into it. Fight me 😝! Or if you’d read both, tell me why you like one over the other.


I changed my clothes this morning. So good :).


I’m getting stamps on Tuesday. Looking forward to sending some cheer. Old mail is the new mail!


During sheltering in place or in general? For SiP what did you not anticipate that surprised you?


My house has never been more organized and rearranged. Oh wait, how am I? Feeling some worry and surreal-like, but cleaning is how I’m coping.


Also thinking about turning the broken hot tub into a garden (already have one larger garden in the yard). When I organize the attic, someone call my coach.


^ same


Show and tell of favorite books


Share music! Each take turns sharing a favorite piece :)


Maddening poor form “checking in” on emails right now.

“Dude, we’re in the middle of a pandemic. You emailed late afternoon on Friday — you srsly don’t need to check that we got your message. Ping in a week? Sure. Two days? Not cool, especially given the state of the world.”


@mrcasualhipster @matdimar I am glad for this!


Please retweet! If you are medical staff or a partner of one, please sign up with Hospital Hero. It inventories your needs super fast and makes a shareable link on social to get your friends helping with meals, housing, and other support.

hospitalhero.care/


They built this last week and launch today. Proud to have them as a grantee. Nice to see something that serves those who are serving us all by being on the front lines.


youtube.com/watch?v=efbaQ5NP…

^video of product. Q/A can be answered by @keithstatus.


@snigdhar0y I know how to social it up


Great work! Sent it two of my friends who are nurses. I hope they jump on soon. One is a nurse admin so I hope she can get it out to her teams!


@behaviorgap That is exactly how I felt reading it.

I thought, “Oh, she’s a female Buddhist. This will be soft and sweet and nurturing.”

Pema’s all, “YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH. Girl, we live in a world where you have to handle that shit!”


@behaviorgap Just you wait, it gets harsher.


@behaviorgap Damn. You’re fast. I could only do one chapter at a time. So much to digest.


@DaleJStephens


@hunterwalk Just finished a TJs cheese and chili tamale with @hamama_greens sprouts. Fast and good.


Great piece about how LPs and GPs can work together to support portfolio companies right now.

Dan Akivis@DanAkivis
                  30 Mar 2020

                Having been on both sides, as an LP and now a GP, here are my recommendations for how LPs can add-value as funders during times of distress.
link.medium.com/nN0dzegDh5


.@Samirkaji curious what you think of this piece.


We all need a little of this 💗

Ashley Spencer@AshleySpencer
                  30 Mar 2020

                The Backstreet Boys singing “I Want It That Way” from their separate abodes gives me so. much. joy. Also, I might be crying? #iHeartConcertonFOX nitter.poast.org/AustinKellerman/status…


@AmandaMGoetz How old are your kids?


Doris (at 100 years old and one tough cookie) has her priorities straight! 😆💗


She’s adorable and a hustler. Sold realestate well into her 80s.


Turns out I was wrong. She was 94 when she retired from realestate!


@Erikals7 Lol many founders would say the same about GPS. It’s all trickle down!


@nickarner


@nthnryn This is terrible. I’m so sorry Ryan. I will say a prat and many good vibes.


.@1517fund we are deploying capital while figuring out the new normal and have given 30 COVID grants. @nicberardi @alexiskold @dunkhippo33 @sydneypaige10 are all great to work with and are open for business. Feels like flying a cessna through a storm. We’ve got this. Let’s do it.

Nico Berardi⚡

                    @nicberardi

                  30 Mar 2020

                If you're raising a pre-Seed or Seed round, let's chat.

There's a lot of uncertainty as to who is or isn't evaluating new opportunities. We are and can help steering you to others that are too. Book time:

calendly.com/nicoberardi/ani…


@asteroid_saku But you can create this at home :)


PSA: large changes and new habit formation go together very well + now is not the time to need to see a dentist = start flossing! You’re welcome.


I’m starting to wonder if the post COVID world is somewhat like a having a child, my priorities feel straighter and I have less time for bullshit.


Lol I’ve also been more blunt with people.


@potterlab Thank you!


@maeveinspace I have never seen her with a hair out of place. She uses rollers nightly!


VCs acting like VCs is the worst 🤦♀🤢🤮


Was just talking to a seasoned investor and entrepreneur about this this morning.

Megan McArdle

                    @asymmetricinfo

                  31 Mar 2020

                Replying to @asymmetricinfo @Noahpinion
                Decisionmaking under uncertainty is hard. Hindsight is easy. This gap makes us think we're smarter than the folks who were on the front lines. Sometimes we are. Often, we'd have looked at least as incompetent, in retrospect, because: decisionmaking under uncertainty is hard.


Maybe the old preseed is back. Figuring it out day by day.

Jeff Morris Jr.

                    @jmj

                  31 Mar 2020

                Pre-seed companies are experiments.

Raising $250-$500k at a reasonable valuation from a very small group of investors gives the the founder optionality.

If the experiment fails, easy to move on with your life & try another idea.

The days of large pre-seeds are done for now.


At least part of it was comically bad.


Moms and grandmas we need your soup recipes and remedies! 💗💗💗

Thanks to my mom, I’ve had about 7 different Chinese soups that are supposed to specifically heal my lungs. ❤

Clement Chow

henfluencer - geriatric millennial - #stopasianhate - don’t call me Clem - emotional eater™- he/him- @chowlab


A friend is working with anxiety and depression right now and he said something that really hit me, “It feels kind of sane to be struggling while we’re going through a global pandemic.” That is absolutely correct. It’s ok to not be ok right now.


I was telling someone today that I can do 8 meetings a day but I can’t do 8 zooms a day. It’s exhausting to be in the same place for that long. Some have also theorized about mass trauma/grief and how that effects our physiology.


We are going to have to take things one second at a time, forget about one day. It’s too much!


@dunkhippo33 @lolitataub Do you have suggestions of how to engage neighbor’s kids? I can tell that tension is starting to rise for their 8 year old and I’m trying to think of fun games to play between windows (our houses are probably about 8 feet apart). Maybe it’s time for a daily dance party.


Hm I definitely have a large owl onesie and some burning man tutus. 🤔


And then there was the moment tonight where my roommate and I discussed installing an aerial pole to get more fitness training in. We might then be entertaining the whole neighborhood.


@William_Blake I don’t know anything about his politics but what a cool thing to do!


@NPDeMember @audubonsociety After this mess we gotta go birding!


I have professional scissors but don’t know how to do a professional cut. Open for business.


Was yesterday a particularly tough day for others too? I think some of the realities are starting to set in. For our fund it means learning how to sail in choppy waters. Our founders are doing well overall but it’s gut wrenching to hear about term sheets from Feb being slashed.


@NickPinkston I’d rather cut it myself. We do love tech on top of old industries but I want the blame or respect for the cut :)


Cut my own hair almost two weeks ago and it’s not half bad. At least looks good for zoom :p


Agreed working on a post with some advice on this vein after talking to an investor with 15 years of experience and lots of wisdom. Wrote curious notes. Looking forward to sharing them.


I think what is so terrible about this line is it puts the responsibility on the founder to know how to best utilize the person sitting infront of them rather than the investor listening keenly and seeing where they can add value and offer it.


Hoping to get it out today but may take a little more time :)


^this!


@dustin_dettmer One slashed in half and one pulled entirely but might be able to be brought back in.


Ha! On that note, I’d love to run something by you and Elizabeth. :)


I can’t contact you! DM?


@ronaldmannak Um most investors I call friends :). But please clarify! What do you mean?


@NPDeMember Already cut my own hair and got a compliment :p


@ronaldmannak It’s ok. I’m fairly literal so...


Yes! I’m gonna congratulate myself for being retweeted by @VCBrags. Recursive tweets, so meta. 🐢🐢🐢


@NPDeMember This is @NPDeMember kindly saying, “Keep your paws off my locks!!” ✂


Still don’t know how I feel about that. But seemed like turtles all the way down was the way to go. 🤔🐢🐢🐢

Replying to @ngeloxyz @ndneighbor @VCBrags


Woah, it’s getting Inception crazy in here!

Replying to @DStrachman @ndneighbor @VCBrags


How do you know you are blocked for that? To be fair, that account can pass into mean territory. I prefer @vcstarterkit for its jest and mostly good humored poking. Plus it cues me into what ridiculous behaviors are out there so I can steer clear of doing it unintentionally.


Damn internets 🤷♀

Replying to @AddictLeenore @VCBrags @vcstarterkit


I can think of better honors! 🍪 🥇

Replying to @RebeccaSadwick @ndneighbor @VCBrags


Totally bought Bailey’s today for my evening decaf chai. 🍵 I almost never buy alcohol. But we don’t need to talk about the White Claw twelve pack either.

Brianne Kimmel

                    @briannekimmel

                  2 Apr 2020

                Alcohol sales in San Francisco have surged 400% since shelter-in-place orders started. sfchronicle.com/wine/article…


Appreciate that and there is a lot of support. Other great fund managers to work with and wonderful perks like women in VC groups. I stopped going to investor or larger startup mixers years ago, just got sick of “what deals do you have for me?” over building relationships.

Replying to @karensalay @ndneighbor @VCBrags


@karensalay Yeah had one tonight and it doesn’t seem as good as when I had it over the summer on a hot day. My roommate laughed at my purchase.


Anyone else noticing a very significant uptick in emails being all 👩💻🙋♀Hey I emailed you 30 seconds ago, moving to the top of inbox, what more could be a priority than me🙋♀ type behavior? It’s making me crazy! Sit your ass down eager beavers, you just look super inconsiderate.


Wouldn’t mind if this was a week later but most are 24 hours and I’m all “Do you even know what is up right now?!”


“Just bumping this to the top of your inbox :)” WTF?!


@nthnryn


@NickPinkston True, but it’s not just people raising money that I’m seeing.


@mrcasualhipster Have people not heard the term “eager beavers”? I grew up with it! Lol hmm I’m starting to see the appea of superhuman :)


@sarah_cone @VCBrags I was hoping that account would congratulate me for congratulating myself. Thought it might break the matrix.


@ericbahn Same! I think I just have to do an update but my computer doesn’t seem to like when I try to do that. I actually like people seeing where I live but I also don’t need to worry about family members flying by the screen, just cats.


@starsandrobots My father is a wonderful guitar player and singer. I recorded him playing a couple years ago and treasure them. Good reminder to do more. I also heard a podcast that said to save a treasured voicemail of people you love because you never know when they will go.


Love this! And I would love to meet kids, pets, favorite plants, partners, roommates, etc. My favorite video call surprise from 4 years ago had a pet sloth in it. Give me what you’ve got!

Brianne Kimmel

                    @briannekimmel

                  2 Apr 2020

                Parents: "I have to apologize, but my toddler may interrupt this meeting at some point..."

Me: Let's save the last 10 minutes and invite them in ☺

We need to normalize the fact that work and life are now one and the same. No apologies necessary.


@tmccormick @OpenAidNet Sure. Can start with our own neighborhood. Two days ago I instigated people on our block all joining outside from 5:30 - 6pm for socialing, dancing, and checking in. It was great and we are planning to do it daily.


@tmccormick @OpenAidNet Get 2+ people outside, play music out of car speakers loud enough so it can be heard but not annoying, others come out, greet enthusiastically. One person gathers phone numbers for a group text and texts everyone right then and there. Set a time for tomorrow, repeat!


@tmccormick @OpenAidNet We have one woman on our block that isolates in general. One nice thing about our block getting together was a neighbor knows how she’s doing and opened herself up as a resource if she wants it. I’m hoping she will come out and wave for block party sometime. We will see.


@tmccormick @OpenAidNet It’s only as hard as people make it. For 5 minutes I was the only person outside. I felt stupid, but I waited, and it worked. On our block most of us know each other’s names and faces so this wasn’t randos. But not everyone lives in a neighborhood with people they recognize.


@tmccormick @OpenAidNet Hm I figure more heinous groups have my number already. I’m not terribly worried about my number since I can always block people. Plus the idea is you get numbers once people are having fun. Digits aren’t an entry ticket to the party :p.


@tmccormick @OpenAidNet @covidaccel Or y’all can just come to my block tomorrow. :)


Less and less! Google and Ernst and Young stopped requiring listing degrees on job apps a few years ago. Not sure if they are still doing it.

Replying to @SpongeonethOT @zslayback @tjhorner @tylermenezes


@tmccormick @OpenAidNet @covidaccel Could bridge you in via FaceTime or Duo. Limits be damned!


I finished watching Netflix today. What should I watch next?

Kelly Vaughn

First-time adult. Sr. EM @Zapier. Building on the side.


@tmccormick @OpenAidNet @covidaccel You build the robot, I’ve got the block party! Team work is the dream work 😆🥳


@secondverseabc You know where to find me! Let’s plan a zoom next week, e-mail me!


@tmccormick @OpenAidNet @covidaccel 👎 I couldn’t disagree more. Capitalism makes this project a potential go by assigning value to it so that everyone can agree on ($1 = $1). Could post an ad tonight looking for a robotics expert, assign value to said collaboration, and get going.


Really fun to be in this series! Also interesting to see how in just over a week that even some of my answers (and my whole office setup — I’ve been on an organizational tear) would be different now because everything is moving so fast.

Danielle Newnham@daniellenewnham
                  3 Apr 2020

                "Hugs will never be the same."

New #BeyondWork interview with @DStrachman of @1517fund where she discusses how her fund is helping #startups working on #coronavirus-related projects, as well as her top book recommendations to get you through this time

medium.com/@daniellenewnham/…


@JosephRDouglas Some fun history: https://wordhistories.net/2017/09/27/eager-beaver-origin/amp/


So um, have you used it yet?


@ccowdrey Same! We are fundraising too and only this week pinging people we were in conversations with at the beginning of March. Gotta give some breathing room!


@daniellenewnham Yeah really makes me want to journal more! It’s weird though, my journal sits right next to my bed but never seems to write itself. Lazy journal.


@daniellenewnham And thanks so much for the interview! Was really fun!


@daniellenewnham I mean, I look forward to people having that ability, especially those without speech. But the act of writing has benefit for being slow. But this made me think about what I would want. If computer brain interfaces work we could have something that feels like telepathy. Rad!


Yeah this sentiment drives me crazy. If someone walked into your home and told you that you had to give a percentage of your income to X charity, you’d show them the door. Oh wait, this already happens...it’s called the government and they do it with force.


@PottsJustin Someone texted our whole team the same message the same day they sent their email this week.


This is super situationally dependent. It’s not black and white. If you can get your foot in the door for a good internship with a known company in high school, probably almost nearly unnecessary. If you don’t have access to networks, may be a good idea, but at what price.


Oh i meant that school may be a good idea if you don’t have access to networks. I’ve seen a lot of people go for one year and then leave.


BBS Sysop

Ava

                    @noampomsky

                  4 Apr 2020

                every single one of my friends had a weird niche internet preoccupation when they were 14 (i.e. competitive mafia) that shaped them into who they are today


@evisdrenova @dunkhippo33 A better question is, what do you need?


@AdamisGolden @dunkhippo33 Well done finding where the resources are!


Totally agree. Mailed two cards to my parents yesterday.

Amanda Goetz@AmandaMGoetz
                  5 Apr 2020

                Online fatigue is increasing as we all WFH and stay online to connect with friends via VC.

Prediction: Direct mail is going to make a comeback.

Consumer will welcome an offline moment to connect with brands.


^me too!


HRF puts out some of the best and most interesting information. Tune in!

Human Rights Foundation (HRF)

                    @HRF

                  5 Apr 2020

                The #coronavirus has paused the momentum of popular protest movements from the Middle East to Hong Kong.

Join @HRF for a virtual panel discussion led by @ghoshworld on April 14 to discuss keeping protest movements alive during the pandemic.

RSVP here: buff.ly/3aJgEwS


I’m hosting FlossCon on Wednesday. Teeth > hair!


@karensalay My coworker is sleeping with me. 😳😆


@karensalay I would to totally sleep with your coworkers too. Too cute!


We had our first pitch with a kidling on the call. Loved it!


I'm attending Remote Crypto Con.

RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌

remote-crypto-con.heysummit.…


@Jason “I’m on a road to no where...”🎼🎤


Another take could be that your friend isn’t close enough to said person to have garnered the trust it would take to go down that conversational path. Not everyone is an open book for good reason.


@noampomsky Herbal chai tea!


I froze eggs and it was smooth and easy for me. Then I got my first cycle after the procedure, which they said could be uncomfortable. I had a 30 minute cramp that I can only describe as a contraction. It left me in child’s pose on the bathroom floor crying and unable to speak.


Sorry? We haven’t funded a portion but you are welcome to reach out. Danielle@1517fund.com

Replying to @ThePsyence @1517fund @nicberardi @alexiskold @dunkhippo33 @sydneypaige10


@ThePsyence @1517fund @nicberardi @alexiskold @dunkhippo33 @sydneypaige10 Ah, yes grantee. Best to clarify type of funding since otherwise this sounds like you are a portfolio company and that’s a very different ballgame.


@ThePsyence Didn’t assume disrespect! Appreciate what you’re doing and glad we could support you with grant!


Structured virtual childcare has arrived. Two hours of activities and your kids can make new friends! virtual-sitter-sign-up.webfl…


@secondverseabc Would love to know how her first experience is!


@secondverseabc Fabulous!


Had to explain who Flock of Seagulls was to our colleague in Pittsburgh, @zslayback, last week. Glad to see the major is stepping up to educate.

bill peduto@billpeduto
                  9 Apr 2020

                I’m thinking by October and this little ‘Burgher will be rocking a full Flock of Seagulls flow.


@DaleJStephens Had that happen once. Never again!


@pauramirezparra Lol


@made_in_cosmos Why not! Count me in :)


@made_in_cosmos Mmm this is a great offering you have here. Thank you. Chewing on this one. First seeing what I have in excess right now. Thank you.


Watching today and tomorrow. HRF puts out some of the best content I have ever seen.

Jhanisse Vaca Daza

                    @JhanisseVDaza

                  13 Apr 2020

                "Taiwan is a clear example that you do not necessarily need a police state to battle the virus" @gladstein making a very needed observation about the response of different types of governments to the pandemic. #COVIDCon @HRF @OsloFF (I second)


"I will not shut up"  - Dr. Yang Jianli speaks out over FaceTime against the Chinese communist regime after his computer was hacked while speaking at COVID Con. @HRF

crowdcast.io/e/COVIDCon/5


More eager beavers this morning and it’s not even 9am.


Exactly. I’m sipping tea when, “did you see my email” text comes in.


I’m not even going to Burning Man this year.

samir kaji

                    @Samirkaji

                  15 Apr 2020

                False VC narrative: VC's just just golf and go on vacations.

Maybe true for small %, but those that are seed VCs and VCs are at newer firms in particular are some of the hardest working and scrappy ppl I've ever met outside of founders.


@Quan Lol. Prince might say that. I wouldn’t do that. I just get grumbly on Twitter :).


@cullend It’s pretty accurate :)


@NPDeMember Oh hugs, so good!


It is canceled. Planning something virtual. This will be my first skip in 12 years.


I started a public charter school in 2008 and there was no money. We kept morale by keeping our focus on the students we served. Visceral contact with those I serve has always been important to keeping spirits high.

Elizabeth Yin 💛

                    @dunkhippo33

                  14 Apr 2020

                Ppl often say in starting a business, "You should never run out of money."

What is more true is "You & your team should never run out of morale." When you first start a company, you have no money but also have incredible exuberance.

How can you keep up that feeling everyday?


Upper left for the first 30 seconds.

Matt Jugo@Jeanvaljean689
                  15 Apr 2020

                Depending on how your day is going, I think you will identify with a different one of these hamsters, at any given moment.


My interpretation of upper left for first 30 seconds is “I’ve got this, I don’t got this, I’ve got this, I don’t got this!”


Just started taking Zoom guitar lessons. I really enjoyed it. My teacher focuses on beginners and is really affordable if you’re interested in something structured.


@made_in_cosmos Happy little surprised :)


@PottsJustin Wait what?! For realz?


Time to vote with our dollars. Count me in for a fillet!

Nathan Ryan@nthnryn
                  17 Apr 2020

                Never thought I’d say this, but when this is all over I’m going to go to @Outback to drink beer and eat a bloomin’ onion. Companies and leaders that sacrifice to treat their employees well during COVID need to be celebrated too.


@mattschaar ??


@mattschaar Ha! Funny how that works :)


@tiersaj Harvard benefits a lot to say that alternatives are bad. Keeps them in big business.


Damn, this is really insightful. Setup matters too, when my art supplies are in a box and not out in the open ready to use I don’t make anything.


I’m on a @tiersaj rabbit hole right now. I love her tweets so so much!


@tiersaj I’m curious to hear more about what this means to you personally. It clearly means a lot. I’ve had films change how I think in big ways so really curious to hear more from you here!


@tiersaj That is amazing! Love this so much. He’s going to be a great leader and already is :).


@tiersaj Totally


@tiersaj Love it. Gonna take this frame on for the week!


Enneagram type 2 much? :) (me too)


@charliedavis @tiersaj I am not. Thank you!


@charliedavis @tiersaj Messaging you!


@heyneighbor @pmarca Lame is never a good look! That’s my feedback!


She’s winning for most brilliant!

Mary Neely@mneelzy
                  31 Mar 2020

                since I’m single in the quarantine I’ve decided to reenact moments from my favorite musicals so it feels like I’m in love — first is LES MISÉRABLES


@made_in_cosmos 2 goes to 4 for strength. So the link between 2 and 4 is strong.


👀 um, isn’t Twitter supposed to be fun and thoughtful not all “omg I’m not crying, you’re crying!” Anyway, this is in part how the two would like to ideally love. But the hard part is the edge that comes when twos *cough me* doesn’t feel appreciated and those strings solidify.

Replying to @QiaochuYuan @made_in_cosmos


I gotta hang with you more :)


@heyneighbor @pmarca 😆


Myself and @William_Blake have laughed about hosting a podcast where we explain back challenging concepts directly after meeting with founders. Kubernetes and quantum computing would make an appearance in that order.

Tim Hwang

                    @timhwang

                  20 Apr 2020

                i would sign up for a service called AmateurClass where you pay a random person to try to explain something they've done once or twice


Bomb dot com still sounds like you are 15 years behind.


Dude, that one is ALL your fault!


@JakeWarner I remember learning more and feeling so much relief when some of the smartest developers I knew said “OMG KUBERNETES IS SO HARD!” I thought, “Ok, it’s not just me.”


@JakeWarner @CyclePlatform And thanks for taking us down the rabbit hole. It was a major education!


I think that hearing human voices through speakers is grating on me in ways I never noticed before. My ears feel fatigued.


Entitlement is unbecoming in fundraising and dating. I can’t tell you how many times I want to tell someone that they clearly don’t understand consent and that they are coming off as predatory. This is a cold text pitch from this morning.


One of these days I’m going to lose it on one of these people and outright tell them that they are being rapey. Thank you.


OMG. THIS is what I need! “Hey Rando, please talk with my colleague Cullen, he’d be happy to see where he can be helpful...”


Also, I don’t dislike random contacts, just random jerk ones.


I really need to install a gif keyboard on my phone. This would at least make it all more fun. #oldisgold


That was totally my reaction after the “awkward” comment.


Not only is it real, it happens more often than I’d like. Luckily it’s still few and far between though. I really just want to send these people “no means no” and point out their predatory asshattery.


@StevenSchmatz Things are good. Just venting on Twitter :)


I have not seen this gif. I think I’m in love!


Lol this is really bad (and old school/outdated) sales. Would never hire this person in that role. The best sales people understand their customers, approach about meeting mutual needs, and have people skills. This dude had none of that.


@ericbahn


The juxtaposition of equations and counting on the fingers is just killing me.


@technicallytony Thank you 🙏. Also love when men try to “neg” women and they don’t even know how to do it.


^ defending bad behavior. But if you want to be his mentor...I’m sure you can find him. I’m glad someone is willing to step up to the plate to educate those who really need it.


😆did not fully internalize that. Even funnier :)


Sadly not. Also sent me a pitch deck this morning to email.


I wish!


@DimaVimes Why not? What universe of bad actors are you privy to?


@roybahat @rolledtaco The commenter is a friend. I think he means very well. And yes, using those too and my ears still hurt!


I really need to take this stuff to twitter more often. Y’all have great gif game. Next time I’m calling on y’all! “We have a winner....HALP!!”


@ahoova @cullend Don’t worry. It will happen again.


I hope you are as generous with people who treat you badly who somehow mean well and I hope you have the boundaries to see when some are just bad actors.


I try to meet a balance of the high road and also no bullshit at the same time. Thank you!


@fundatoris The answer to your questions is a simple one, don’t be this guy!


@nichartley @SwiftOnSecurity


He’s so blatantly bad that I don’t even need to dig a hole for him. He’s bringing his own shovel.


@dani_scribly @fkadaveheal Hmmm 1517 has talked about having a swag shop. Maybe this will go in there...🤔


@irrvrntVC @ericbahn We did!


@j_discontinuity Must be a dead one then.


I’ve gotten a few more text pitches lately. It’s not that hard to find my number. But yeah text pitching is NONONO whether you have the number or not.


@Nadia_Nazir Awww thank you. Happy to offer lessons any time :)


@giladrom It was totally Aunt Karen!


The sad part is that I think I could have been nicer. Like my default would have been to explain to him why it’s not a fit instead of the “no thank you.” It’s taken me a LONG time to realize that I don’t owe anyone (and especially people like him) anything.


@darpanseth It’s a bad trip!


@zanele_matome Or just how not to treat anyone!


@getdavidmoore Learned something new today!


People always try for urgency. I don’t mind that so much. What I minded more so what he clearly didn’t read a thing about us and thought text game would be the way to go. Thanks for the add! 🙏


@J_Guilbeaux Sadly not! Got the pitch deck in email this morning.


@zanele_matome I mean, I’m just me but appreciate your kindness.


@kelukelugames Lol. I’m an over communicator and a past educator so I love trying to show people the way.


I mean the next line was just so over the top that I couldn’t stop myself. Plus I’m an over communicator and a teacher.

Replying to @billwall10 @SwiftOnSecurity


Hm. I mean we both get people who are aggressive about not taking no as an answer. What do you see as different here? You definitely don’t get the 🥰 emoji though.


@SchnTom @anothercohen @GameOverGreggy 💗💗💗


He sent me his deck in email too.


@stevenbrant I expect zero polish. But I do expect common courtesy that any 14 year old would have.


Nah, not awkward. This is called train jumping. He’s just getting on for a ride that he doesn’t have an engine to start. That’s why I stopped engaging.


@SilberJustin @SwiftOnSecurity

Replying to @JustinSilberca @SilberJustin @SwiftOnSecurity


Uh oh. I use :) in email more than my fair share.


No not normal. And please may it never become normal!!


But it adds smiles!


@MisterMikeDavis


My cofounder doesn’t get 🥰 emoji for sure.


OMG how did you know that this is what I was posting this for?! Genius!


@Mar1anneC @SwiftOnSecurity It’s our fund name! https://www.1517fund.com/thesis


@everettpberry @William_Blake Lol so good!


It’s not my job to be nice to people who send bullshit texts with 🥰 emojis. Next time it happens, I’ll call on your services.


We have 2 now :)


Appreciate that! I’m all about niceness but that can also mean being watchful about not being a doormat.


Kinda like this


It’s not that hard to find.


This was his first outreach. I specifically didn’t use rapey in the OP but he seems like someone who would keep laying on pressure to women to get what he wants which to me is the definition of rapey behavior.

Replying to @durantcapital @__goldfinger


@Mar1anneC @SwiftOnSecurity


While y’all are here, meet my cat! She’s leash trained, fetches, knows 6 tricks on command, and is a total sweetheart. Also birds, holy moly are they out in full force.


^ this


@diegoinwriting @__goldfinger I hear you and was being sensitive by not using it in the OP specifically. But I’m not going to pretend that someone who acts poorly doesn’t have the ability to act even worse. And yes, all of us can be raped...never posited otherwise.


I trained her :). Was an animal trainer in a previous life.


She would be very good on Tik Tok 🤔

Replying to @mrcasualhipster @chrismccann


It’s not that many. And now we know who else not to do business with :)


Well done!


@kaburicrab There are lots of parallels!


@nickarner S/he even wants to! Cats love the stimulation of trick training. Start simple with “come here!” Point to a spot and have them touch their nose to it. It can start as simple as getting your cat to touch its nose to your finger).


Proof of work


Still made the right call!


@awerhun He was lightning fast!


I’m a glutton for punishment.


@nickarner You can do it! Start with come here today! Post video in comments and I’ll critique your approach. :)


@nickarner ^ also people who think I might be intimidating need to watch this. It always makes me laugh when people tell me that they were initially scared to talk to me. I get it though too. They just haven’t seen cat mode.


@ThePsyence She charges for parties :p


@nickarner This is a good idea! We are building a new 1517 site and will have to incorporate some Easter eggs likes this :)


This makes me very sad. I don’t want to be setting an example. I just want the world to be better. Let’s do this y’all, k?


@karensalay I don’t use an actual clicker since it’s too much for me to have it on hand all the time. I use “good girl” as my cue.


@pauramirezparra @bitcoinpanda69 Brilliant. Will start working on this.


Lol. I did say that once :). Thank you!


@AlyhaKhan Shucks!


And omg if this is how this guy acts when he’s not successful. Should he make it I don’t want to watch that train wreck.


Ok maybe I do.


I do love to host 🤔


@DavidWolkenfeld Shhh I don’t either!


@pauramirezparra @bitcoinpanda69 Ohhhhh


My friends are the bestest! I feel so seen!


@rishmishra TAKE MY MONEY!


Couldn't close a window...stealing that!

Replying to @johnpetrocelli @mcfarlanejoe @__goldfinger @terronk


Very true...I'd just prefer when matches set themselves on fire.


@farhaj @mrcasualhipster @chrismccann Hm maybe that will get me to actually use it!


@AlyhaKhan


@MAPCampbell Blarg, sorry to hear this. Should you want to let me know of any bad actors, I keep a list to help founders avoid them.


Stressed? Feeling wound up? I don't know why this works...but it works for me. Two minutes of guided tapping. youtube.com/watch?v=75PUjUsG…


@BradSiegler Not often but often enough for it not to actually surprise me that much.


@nickarner You have to slooooow down. Your cat was basically doing what you wanted but you have to scaffold better. Do this: *point finger out* "Come here"
Cat touches nose to finger (make it as EASY as possible where they basically can't lose)
"Good cat *treat at same time*"


@nickarner Try again, also try before doing any feeding times. Food motivation helps. Once the nose to finger is mastered we can move to the next step.


@nickarner Lol you keep moving your finger away. You have to make it so your cat can't lose. Reward ALL right actions and the tinier the better so that Noodle learns what s/he is doing right!


@NPDeMember I've never really gotten into tapping but am really liking it right now!


@nickarner No catnip. It's a psychosexual stimulant. You'll get an effect for sure but you also won't be able to do much training with it after the first whiff.


@NPDeMember I feel relaxed just hearing that you're doing that! Thank you!


@AndrewHamerling Because he looked it up.


@NarenDhyani It’s in part what makes me good at my job. Cat herding and taming :p.


@desireedawns That it is!


@omosanzalette @unbrelievable Lol hehehhe so good. He’s just a chicken that got fried.


@btcrob I sure hope not!


@justthisguy @SwiftOnSecurity It’s our fund name :)


@GodzillaKong99 @SwiftOnSecurity So good!


@Gortees Luckily no.


I’m not complaining about pitches. Im complaining about bad behavior.


@btcrob Thank you!


I know right?


Nah no balls on this one. Real men have the balls to treat@people well.


@noampomsky Cows are scary!


@octal @mariuschawa Efficient!


@harrychen Lol most business have a refuse to serve clause.


@harrychen My job is to pick working with founders based on character. This was an automatic no.


@FamousAlan The word doesn’t, but I said “no thanks” and he keeps pushing. Pitch as hard as one likes, no is still no.


@henriksen It was incredible to watch my roommate read the thread when I handed her my phone. Wish I could have recorded her numerous reactions. She’s quite measured in her temperament so it was hilarious to see her go through so many expressions one right after the other.


@zck Damn. Need an invite.


@fensou Only sometimes. Luckily not often. I’ll have to do another post about OMG I love founders sometime.


Yeah it’s a train wreck like no other. When I handed my roommate my phone to show her, her face contorted in ways I’ve never seen and we’ve lived together 2 years.


Of course! No permission needed!


@finnegannyc 💗


You get the 🥰 emoji too?! :). Anyway, yeah we have a contact firm where we ask for all the info we want. Could have filled that out or responded with those answers to me.


Go team! Zero bad texts this morning. Makes for less fun twitter but better vibes.


@Shaila @thielfellowship @Enstitute Yo! I know 10 years. Donuts! I mean so nuts!!


@Shaila @thielfellowship @Enstitute And sorry about that bro :(


My old boyfriend used to run through the living room naked. Luckily he only did this when I was on my team 1517 calls so I could burst out laughing. Ok you are up!


No shame needed. I actually hadn’t thought about it consciously myself until my cofounder (male) pointed it out to me! He doesn’t get the emoji or “Danielle” using name as condescending things but he does get hyper aggressiveness too.


Fun run!


@hazesyah @zoom_us Speaking of shame, have you watched The Call to Courage? It’s a Brene Brown special. I watched last week and was blown away!


^this!


Using that gif in the future!


@ashleyzanders Lol didn’t actually notice it. You’ve made my morning!


@hazesyah @zoom_us Omg she is a fantastic speaker. Feels more like watching standup with emotional slaps upside the face.


@missmagen Gold!


Should have tweeted out last year about the LP we pitched who did “references checks” only to build their own LP base and didn’t even ask about our work to our investors.


We are in a pandemic. Watch the runway!


@Erikals7 That was my reaction when it happened. Connected the group to a couple of our LPs and they called me afterward to say it was the most bizarre call where they were basically trying to sell themselves to our investors. 🤢


@tattsjane Hope this helps bring you some more energy!


@FanninQED I appreciate you. I’m surprised no one else has commented on “toodles”...it’s one of the funniest parts to me.


@jwfbean


I mostly agree and was actually venting to someone that my most viral tweet is about bad behavior over something good. But she pointed out to me that pointing out bad behavior helps to set examples and that that is also important. I had to agree sadly.


Srsly. Apparently the same guy showed up unannounced to a firm in LA and was sketch with them too.


@harryarnett @Erikals7 Yeah, I mean they could have been savvy about it “would love to hear about your work with 1517...and here is more about us...let’s keep in touch.”


Well, I got an email from a woman after saying that I helped her see that she doesn’t have to politely put up with BS. So I’d call that a win. And I’m interested in both because with vitality comes exposure. I don’t thinks it’s this or that.


Those pants!


.@CitrusHack so excited to be part of your day on Saturday and to participate in my first virtual hackathon! We'll be giving out at least one $1K grant for the most unique hack -- something creative, fun, and that inspires you. Let's do this! loom.com/share/ec001df443404…


@alth0u @noampomsky This sounds like great dating strategy too.


@Shaila @thielfellowship @Enstitute Would love to see you!


@suvi_chi Right? Gonna do it again right now!


Lol it is very WWF.


@LuomaJarkko Ouch!


Lol noticing something very strange about the off brand TP I ordered. I guess I’ll be wiping my ass with my face. 🤣😂


Just checked the description on amazon and there is nowhere that it says it's  brand is "FACE" lol. I think I'm going to leave a review of 5 stars saying that people have to buy this for the lols.


@Chydee


@NPDeMember 💗💗💗


@Erikals7 You have such great gif game!


Um SOLD!


SOLD!!

Michael P Gibson

                    @William_Blake

                  24 Apr 2020

                Close quarters w/ indoor HVAC is looking more and more problematic.

Office of the future:


A friend turned her garage into a garoffice. It’s not as nice as this but it’s pretty sweet!


Just judged my first virtual hackathon with @CitrusHack. It was awesome and the quality of the projects is super high, plus more submissions than I would have expected. Really loving this format and excited to do more!


@EffJS @CitrusHack I can’t just yet but later today! Check them out on DevPost!


Lol I have one who is on twitter and we had a phone date yesterday but I’m not dishing who!


What do you mean by angel? Sometimes the definition is tricky. I’ve seen some angels who write small checks into Series A+ rounds. And I’ve seen angels who write $100K checks to kickstart a company. Most common is something like a $25K check from the angels I know in early stage.


I have a similar effect with anxiety being a lid on a pot rather than a pure underlying emotion.


@Erikals7 Hell yes!


Let’s go fly a kite, up to the highest height, let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring! Up through the atmosphere, up where the air is clear, oh let’s go fly a kite!


How many times did you wake up?


Large crowd protest groups have figured out visual communication really well. Sparkle fingers = I feel you. 1 finger up = first question. 2 fingers = second q, etc. We need to apply this or make our own for Zoom.

@guillaumecabane At Supermetrics we do “jazz hands” and it’s mega awkward at first but guaranteed everyone will be laughing and have a smile on their face 😂

Edward Ford

B2B SaaS Marketer | Sports Fanatic

B2B SaaS Marketer | Sports Fanatic


Check these out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_movement_hand_signals


Probably wise to quit the water two hours before bed time.


Relocates a fuck from one area of life to give one more fuck about aliens.

Mike Solana

                    @micsolana

                  27 Apr 2020

                guys i really don’t ask for a lot but i’m gonna need you to give a fuck about these aliens


[media-only post: gif]


@mimizhusband @daniellenewnham @1517fund You do you! But yeah it will be interesting to come up with new greetings that feel connecting while limiting contact.


@mimizhusband @daniellenewnham @1517fund Well, that’s not going to stay permanent.


@mimizhusband @daniellenewnham @1517fund I mean if your work is making policy, so be it, but that’s going to be pretty company based.


@snigdhar0y Aren’t these amazing!


Oh yeah, totally makes me insane. I am about ready to write up a Ms. Manners smack down on this and other exacerbated by coronavirus behaviors.


And I was saying yesterday that I’ve started to acclimate. It won’t last for long!


Not sure if this is the one I’ll use but first take vibes :). loom.com/share/61a557d928e64…

Replying to @DStrachman @NPDeMember @MollyCain


Hello there...


Read that as Cheerios. Had to read again.

Elizabeth Yin 💛

                    @dunkhippo33

                  28 Apr 2020

                In gearing up for the day, my kid just brought me coffee and cheetos and told me, "Mom, I brought you a snack for your long day of mtgs."

I'm both touched ❤ by the kind gesture as well as slightly concerned about what she thinks of my eating habits. 🤔


Loom

                    @loom

                  28 Apr 2020

                We're excited to *officially* launch Loom for iOS.

☁ Save to the cloud, send with a link
🎥 Record your screen to easily document bugs
📚 Access your video library from anywhere

Download: loom.com/mobile


+1 +1 +1

Maria Made in Cosmos is taking a break✨@made_in_cosmos
                  27 Apr 2020

                Few things trigger me more than trigger warnings.

The idea that certain things shouldn’t be discussed publicly is precisely what makes them grow into insurmountable problems that need to be avoided at all cost. Moving towards your triggers is healing when you’re not alone in it.


@chadbyers @SusaVentures @lpolovets @SethGB @NatalieArora I’m rocking tutu Tuesday today.


Gardening as the new flex! So there for it!!!

Adam Nash

                    @adamnash

                  26 Apr 2020

                Nash Garden 2020, Week 5. Weather is getting hot, plants seem happy. 🌱

Tomatoes 🍅 hitting 2nd & 3rd runs. Celery & Beets really growing. Corn 🌽 & Peppers 🌶 taking hold.

Planted some seedlings today - Armenian & Honey Plus 🥒 that I couldn’t buy this year.


Don’t send me email asking if I got your email. Go for substance and updates. “Hey, would love to chat about X. This week Y happened. Would love to share more.” And wait at least a week.  loom.com/share/61a557d928e64…


@ccowdrey @NPDeMember @MollyCain I LOVE using it! Fast, efficient, and personal.


Man I love Blink 💗 open.spotify.com/track/1oTo3…


Lol and I can totally hear my teacher voice kick in 😂.


There is a special place in hell for the recruiter types and spam email follow ups.


I’ve fallen down a Blink hole and I don’t wanna get up!


@CLabanz A week is totally reasonable but is FAR better if there is also new info added. Otherwise it looks like poor “managing up.”


@CLabanz Hence why I will now send the Loom video to all my eager beavers.


@CLabanz Lol you had me at “empathic with awkward situations” in your bio. Love it!


And if it’s not clear, the bar is “call me” because I know everyone is scared of the phone. If you can get over that enough to call me, must be urgent. Lol don’t text less than a week later either with “get my email?” I will lose my shit.


@CLabanz Me neither! We must be related.


@JitendraGupta I think there is a lot of heightened anxiety and that probably has an effect on certain behaviors increasing.


@mimizhusband @daniellenewnham @1517fund I work for myself so I’m pretty fortunate in that regard! If you can retire early, doesn’t seem like a bad idea!


@maeveinspace I don’t ask people’s ages but I think it’s pretty broad across ages. Gender might be different but I can’t tell because the ratios are fairly skewed. That said, I can tell you that women are more likely to ask to pay for my coffee in a coffee meeting (I largely don’t let them).


@maeveinspace I think whoever asks for the meeting should offer but the person with the bigger pockets should pay in the VC/founder paradigm. And yeah, women ask to pay more than men do. All very interesting.


Well, was spending some time catching up on email with LPs. But Meera is one of the most skittish investors of all and lap time visits are rare. #catatemyfollowups #lapscarcity


This is why we do an every other month mock board meeting with our teams for the first year before the seed round and quarterly before Series A.

The other day, I was curious about how often early stage founders update their small check early investors?

The results were astounding:
https://x.com/dunkhippo33/status/1254069189242843137?s=20

Some thoughts here...

The other day, I was curious about how often early stage founders update their small check early investors?

The results were astounding:
https://t.co/UtuMK360Dp

Some thoughts here...

Elizabeth Yin 💛

Co-founder @hustlefundvc. Founder and startup investor. SF Bay Area native.


Twitter confuses me 🤔. I’m a FB gal at 💗 but I’m learning to use different platforms for different means. But what is with people *you know* not adding back? Status flex? Low follow count = desirable? Only adding people above you (star fuckery)? Content control? I don’t get it.


Thus far I have only noticed this with investors up the stack from me and my own bank 😆.


And to be clear, no one owes me an add anywhere. I just find it to be a weird Twitter specific phenomenon.


@ArtirKel Aren’t there lists to help with that? #opspersonlovesops


@btcrob You mean censoring their own feed?


@ArtirKel That’s fair. I’m assuming this hyper niched feed is a pretty low use case though.


@ArtirKel Roger that. Thanks for the education!


@bwahacker Do we already know each other? I don’t recognize you. That said I add lots of people I don’t know.


@RM0_10 But I’m not talking about personal friends. I’m talking about profession colleagues and people I do business with. But your point still stands.


I retweet this contemplating getting up to eat a late night snack.

okay can someone start a quarantine asian snack startup where they just deliver rare pocky flavors and green tea kit kats and white rabbit candies to ur doorstep

Ava

text II is active, moved by pleasure

text II is active, moved by pleasure


Lol I learned how to fix my washing machine leak this week. Adulting is being brought to a new level.


To the rescue! We can talk about a role with us in the future (and when we have more money to pay more hires)🤑. But we don’t do the Patagonia vest thing and you’ll have to get a cat. Sorry to disappoint.


@JustJake @WillManidis Help is on the way!


Just figured out why I like one of my weirder guilty pleasures so much. I kinda have a thing for sleeping with clean laundry on my bed. I don’t do it often but um, let’s just say I’m covered in weighted blanket goodness from hackathon tees right now. 😴😴🤪


@ctabrizi_ I feel so seen! And yeah right out the dryer is heaven!


I only just now thought about it as weighted blanket like. I’ve always just liked it and never put much thought into it until I’m over here at 4:40am awake and wondering why old boyfriends have made fun of me for not putting my laundry away swiftly. 🤔


@ctabrizi_ And um to take it a step further, I think it’s better than a weighted blanket because it’s easier to distribute the weight however you want.


@bwahacker It’s cool. Just wanted to make sure you’re weren’t long lost friend from X :).


@calbucci Agreed. I’m much more likely to follow people if they come from different twitter universes.


@charliedavis I love it do much! Hoping my lettuces come up soon.


@saltwaterbrc ^ sportsing analogy!


@saltwaterbrc Our Medium is probably an interesting start! https://medium.com/@1517


@darrencarter31 But I’m not not following people I know and do business with. I don’t follow people who I don’t know and I’m not familiar enough or into their content.


True, the people watching is golden.


@rogerdickey We don’t have the finances to pay for it but we refer to exec coaches and psychologists. And we even have some exec coaches who are willing to help our founders out for free before they get to their seed round.


@charliedavis I love bunnies! Correct direction!


@rogerdickey Yeah I think it’s an interesting call. I am uncredentialed in those areas and it works really well for me on the team.


It does. But it is also a matter of degree. I’m not saying everything should be fully opened back up or returned to normal — that’s not the way to go. But I also think that allowing some people to interact at low levels or working together is important for a lot of reasons.


I think a lot of people care about that. But I also care about people dying of *other things* because they aren’t getting treatment or end their life because this is no way to live. A friend is an ER doc in SF and they have too much staff right now and not enough patients.


This is what it is like on a founder when they lose control of their board and it goes rogue.


Been using it for years! Love it! Just wish it worked on mobile :)


Did I miss a memo? Are we not using punctuation on twitter anymore?


⬇leveled up immunity to zoom bombing


@BryanBrasile @cullend @justinkan I’m not advocating for reopening. And I don’t think Justin is either. It’s inquiring if another month of the same is needed. I wouldn’t call softening of SIP as reopening.


Thoughts of Dog

                    @dog_feelings

                  29 Apr 2020

                i have finally narrowed it down. to a few possible reasons. the human is home all the time now

4. can’t stand being away from me
c. loves me so much
1. my presence is a gift


1/n. Ugh, so much bad facilitation on zoom. Was just on a call of 25 people when the leader asked for “popcorn style” responses. 👏👏👏THIS DOESNT WORK ON ZOOM. Audio cutting out is super frustrating so interruptions happen, after 5 attempts to contribute I jumped off.


2/n. When the facilitation is bad a lot of time is wasted. So here are some tips.


3/n. If you’re leading the zoom you must think of yourself as an orchestra conductor. You are cueing things to happen at certain times. You can’t just yell “play”! Call on specific people and mute everyone else. Use a raised hand if they want to say something and cue them to go.


4/n. Use an ice breaker to get everyone to say a quick thing (if you want the call to be participatory) and cue them. There is great research to show that if everyone says a few words at the beginning that they will participate more and not lurk.


5/n. If there is participation, this is NOT the time to self advertise unless you are cued to do so. Seeing a lot of people using the Q/A for self promo. Stop the spam! Leaders, cut them off. I heard a good line on this for Q/A, tell people they can only ask a Q, no intro.


6/n. If you are a team on a call with investors, cue your teammates to answer questions. “Sarah, this is your domain...” And pass these baton to each other, “Tom, I’d love for you to say more about Z.”


@calbucci There is a “raise hand” feature but it’s not very good. Yeah yeah same for reactions.


@TerezaN Yeah is remeber that call. It was great!


@TerezaN Thank you!


@TerezaN Nah!


@AdamisGolden Lol...the best for bringing back high school clique vibes!


@krzhang Hahah. I am going to try the tshirt as pillow case tonight!


Happy chills! Amazing work Dylan and Figma team!!!! Y’all will always be the team that started in an apartment with bunkbeds to me 💗💗💗


Could not have happened for a better founding team and company. 💗💗💗💗

Dylan Field

                    @zoink

                  30 Apr 2020

                I’m excited to share that @figmadesign has raised a $50M Series D led by @a16z! This capital helps us invest in our core + explore new ways to serve users.

We couldn’t have done this without the support of our global community. Thank you + stay safe 💜

figma.com/blog/figmas-series…


Excited to be part of it!!!!

Replying to @zanele_matome @thielfellowship @1517


I’m not crying, you’re crying! So proud of this team!!!

Alex Konrad

                    @alexrkonrad

                  30 Apr 2020

                Now valued at $2 billion, design software startup Figma is eyeing acquisitions and a push into "visual communication," CEO Dylan Field exclusively tells @Forbes.

forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/…


I’m so proud I hearted my own tweet.


Lol, so many emails this week “I hope my email doesn’t annoy you...” lol Not at all! What would annoy me is if you check in with me two days later about if I saw your not annoying email 😆.


@nickarner Ohhhh I like this!!


How’s the cat training going?


@nickarner One thing I do notice is that 90% of the issue is from people I haven’t emailed with. So not sure how to front load that. Maybe some sort of auto responder but only for email addresses that aren’t in my contacts. Hmmm 🤔


@DaleJStephens Mmmmm thank you for doing the work!


Got me right in the awwww shucks ☺


@Mixmax Love you MixMax! Is there a way to do a rule for incoming email messages from senders who are new to me? Kinda like an auto response message but only to new to me folks? Looking forward to geeking out on rules I can make to be more efficient!


Definitely a cat journal...”Day 84: The humans...”


Nope


Looking forward to it! I’d upgrade my account to be able to do this one feature in a heartbeat! 🙏


@JohnDCorrado1 I try :). Glad you enjoy my brand of humor :)


I took all my “losing it” energy and put it into werewolf with @roybahat today. Staring straight into the camera yelling “I AM A VILLAGER!” did wonders for me.


🤪execution is madness

Aakash Pathak 🚀

                    @aakashpathak_

                  2 May 2020

                When someone says we have the plan, we just need to execute...


@krzhang Ok reporting from deck. Why is this so good?! Loved it.


I’m totally pulling this out when a team tells me their diferentiator is execution.


What’s really tough about this is that sometimes it is the diferentiator and it’s tough to test for but when people can execute it is in fact a world of difference. Hard work is hard work.


I also want to see take 300 of this.


His point is made clearer with what you’re saying. The question is where is the line. Helmets may seem silly in cars, but I bet seatbelts also felt silly at first. Look at the evolution in the last two months of wearing a face mask. How society thinks about risk is the point.

Replying to @DrCamRx @DrSepah @justinkan


@TerezaN What worked was the narrator telling the pawn what to do. Step one complete!


@DrSepah @justinkan 1/2. I, and I’m guess not Justin, are not saying that thinking about risk isn’t important. In fact it’d VERY important. The problem becomes when we get too bionary about it in one area and forget that there is risk across areas to factor in.


@DrSepah @justinkan 2/2. I’m concerned about risk for people who aren’t getting medical treatment or god forbid suicide. Domestic abuse is up. The economy is also a factor. All of this needs to be taken into consideration. It’s not easy. These are hard conversations. But we must have them.


@DrSepah @justinkan But we aren’t even arguing about a policy here. You don’t know how far apart (or not) we diverge. I’m saying that talking about this is important. You seem to be saying that talking about it is irresponsible.


@DrSepah @justinkan And thank you for your service!


@packleadher @AmandaMGoetz You do you! What benefits each person is different.


Stop everything and watch this!

Some wholesome weekend entertainment for ya: (H/T @DStrachman)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hqIbEHNqbPs#

Some wholesome weekend entertainment for ya: (H/T @DStrachman)

https://t.co/gsGb5uROtu

David E. Weekly

Founder of Network Weather. President of Redwood City School District. Ex-FB/GOOG/COF. Heli & Cirrus pilot. Snowboarder. Dad. @rebeccalipon's +1


What’s your daughter’s?


Bingo

Bill Gurley

                    @bgurley

                  3 May 2020

                Replying to @bgurley
                SIPing has massive costs as well. Not just the immediate economic harm to the families that can afford it least, but  long-term physical health & mental health issues caused by the pain of the economic ruin. There are no easy answers here. Consequences in all directions.


@ProudMomofaCEO Glad to see that someone in the family will make some money!


@neeljsomani Oh no!


Exactly!


1517 at Home seminars have been going great. We have theorized that our guest lecturers are xNTx on Myers Briggs and that they might make particularly good speakers. If you’re an NT who is an unconventional social geek, send us a potential talk idea!


What grants/non-dilutive funding do you recommend to founders? We are putting together grant resources and have about 60 but would love to include more!


Feeling the Monday love! 💗

Phil Hedayatnia

                    @PhilHedayatnia

                  4 May 2020

                Replying to @DStrachman
                Most VCs: Take our offer for a low valuation -- we know you're young and will give us a deal right now if we ask for it.
1517: You're really early -- rather than giving away a big chunk of your company, here's some free money you can apply for!

Why I <3 you guys :)


@calbucci Yup!


Yup will be published!


@founderannie All startups.


@founderannie @zslayback is putting the finishing touches and will be publishing soon. He’s done an amazing job initiative for and executing on this project and I’m so thrilled for it to get out there.


@MikeMacCombie @founderannie @zslayback Looking forward to it!!


@Quan Lol those come pretty late for hard tech startups. Grants can be very helpful for early build.


It’s global!


You’re on your own here.


“Recent high school grads:take a gap year. Defer your admission to college and spend the next year working on technology and institutions that interest you. If you want to learn about bits, enroll in a program like Launch School and email software founders you can meet and Zoom.”


@jeremybornstein Oh fun topic, let's chat on this on our call tonight!


@TechBramble ^@zslayback


🚘 👁 Go team go!

Luminar

                    @luminartech

                  6 May 2020

                We’re going into series-production with @volvocars to power hands-off, eyes-off highway #autonomousdriving for consumer cars. → luminartech.com/vcc


🤣 love the gotcha


Oh man, @William_Blake is the worst. Such a salty 🐶. Let’s rise the tide.


@InvestmentMerit That’s the direction!


Luck, hard work, and smarts make for great investors. As a female investor I’m sick of being called lucky without recognition of the ten years I’ve built expertise discovering and working with the best @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming


And yes @VCBrags I’m bragging because it’s clear that no one else is going to do it for me. Come at me. 🖐 🎤


Thank you 🙏. I just feel so frustrated some days having my work boiled down in the name of luck. It diminishes who I am and what I do. So tired.


@Erikals7 @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming Lol. For some reason I pictured your  gif response more like this. Would totally do battle with you 🙌


@karensalay @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming I’ll even take a heathy heaping of luck. The “luck” line has come up so many times. At this point I want to say, “Does it matter? Rub my Buddha belly!”


@Erikals7 @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming Lol that’s damn good! My age is showing with Xena :p. #oldisgold


@Erikals7 @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming But Xena and Katniss would make for some great fanfic.


@karensalay @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming I like that!


.@William_Blake you are very lucky. You just rolled more doubles in backgammon than I’ve ever seen! The luck is totally your fault 😛


@MicahMerrick @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming ^ you’re a good one.


@M_once_f @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming Investing isn't 0% risk, otherwise it would be easy, no luck or work needed for either sex. If you want to go ahead and call successful male investors lucky, by all means, have fun storming the castle. But no, I'm not 100% sure and I don't need to be 100% sure to have opinions.


@M_once_f @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming And for educational purposes,"If someone calls you [a woman] lucky ... they're saying you do not deserve what you have."

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/02/825463980/feisty-ambitious-lucky-female-writers-on-the-words-that-undermine-women


@M_once_f @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming ^ lol likes their own tweet. Sigh.


@exportyyc @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming ❤🧡💛


@exportyyc @luminartech @loom @zoink @VitalikButerin @riteshagar @getfossa @LauraDeming ^ first public hater! Medal and cookies for you! 🏅🍪🍪🍪