my fav part was making my first sandcastle with you! Thanks for teaching me :)

Replying to @astro_adara @1517fund @griffinli_ @hitrishala


Talked to a brilliant young man in Nigeria today who could barely do a call due to internet and power issues. Universities seem to have a monopoly on getting young people across borders. Are there other programs that are great at getting around visa issues?


This young man is 18 and is working on fusion. He does not have the infrastructure to do the work where he is. The best route for him, as far as a visa, is college but college costs for international students are absurd. Any recs for programs for him? Either school or otherwise.


Let's get Evan over the hump! He's one of my favorite tweeters. Get it!

Evan Stewart

                    @heyecs

                  20 Jul 2022

                Just 8,676 followers away from 10K! 🙏💙


@heyecs Here for it!


@lasagna_silent Even to international students?


No, he's amazing! Just needs different resources :)


Very well said!


@katylevinson I remember looking into J1s for fellows a long time ago and they were near impossible. But should look into the requirements again.


@AlexandruBG @lasagna_silent Awesome, great to know!


@desireedawns @globalbiosummit Thanks!


So what she's really saying is that my life will unlock when I have 20 cats. Roger that!

Katherine Boyle

                    @KTmBoyle

                  17 Jul 2022

                Physically removing oneself from an environment of mimetic rivalry is one of the simplest and most obvious ways to find clarity and peace.

When people opt to leave NY or SF or a handful of major cities, they’re often breaking a mimetic spiral that began in adolescence.


@therealbrom!!!


@alexrfdantas @circuitlaunch Awesome! Will chat with him about connecting to you. Thank you Alex!


Glad you are enjoying and noticing it! A dear friend and inaugural Thiel Fellowship finalist has been doing a great job here!


See what academia does to you?! All this for the price of college, grad school mental health deterioration, and indentured servitude.

Paul 💀, (exhausted type)@RoboticoEl
                  20 Jul 2022

                Hi. My name is Paul. I have a PhD and tenure. Today I decided to test if a bottle of super glue was open by squirting it into my hand.

Then I tried to clean my hand by wiping it on a box.


If I were to recommend only one club/class to young people it would be speech and debate.

jerry@jerrrrrrryyyyy
                  21 Jul 2022

                i remember one time in high school speech and debate my opponent ran a 'vaccines cause autism' case and i didn't know how to debunk it so i ran 'autism is good' and won the round


"Across the board, everyone I spoke with was impacted in a positive way by the #1517Summit, and for me, the energy around striving to build a better world despite adversity was contagious. It felt like a summit version of Teddy Roosevelt's speech about the Man in the Arena."


"Thanks for creating a space at the #1517Summit where we can catch a glimpse of our most authentic self. I am super grateful for the 1517 family and for being a part of it. I can't wait to get back to building with some wind in my sails!"


I also really love the idea of the theme for the next one to be "Enter the Arena!"


When a model comes to the #1517Summit and all I can think all week is:

Killer posture bro! Ground into those sit bones bro and roll those shoulders back bro, neck lengthened and chin down bro.


@IAmRobRyan I keep hunching at my computer and compulsively straightening up.


@Loganullyott Do you have a pro rata way to help this person? $10K+ for an O1 isn't a solution for him.


@Loganullyott Lol pro bono rather....not pro rata.


"Thank you all for an amazing reunion at the #1517Summit this past weekend. The 17-20 year olds I met were many times smarter than me when I was their age. It was a surreal experience hearing closing comments about the nice things summiters said about me as a mentor there!"


Part of me (probably the east coast part!) becomes skeptical when people say nice things about our work "oh they are just saying that." But the unsolicited positive messages keep rolling in and I'm able to start nodding and taking in the impact our community has on each other 💓


Working on it!

Gerrit Coetzee@dammitcoetzee
                  22 Jul 2022

                rich people are so disappointing. where's the patronage and artist hoarding? where are the garden hermits? the brocade? the building of public monuments? shameful. buying mass-produced garbage when they could be drippin' like this:


@dammitcoetzee I like the way you think!


@dammitcoetzee This guy really needs a fanny pack to complete the look.


@IanTheDev You will :)


Replying to @zehranaqvi @launchhouse @brexHQ @joinrepublic


@shriyanevatia Rough!


That's my city!


About to blow your mind -- google "dry brushing" -- toothpaste is predominantly marketing but it does feel good. I dry brush about once a week while watching a tv show and it's the cleanest my teeth feel all week.


I love this! Would love to chat with the team if they are interested.


Emanuel Todd Lopez!

eco sister

                    @hiitaylorblake

                  25 Jul 2022

                At this point, it’s Emmanuel and Princess Against Education 🤝


@Ki_fun_thoughts @hiitaylorblake 😂


Nutella sucks!


@karanbhangui I didn't try it until a couple years ago -- glad I didn't so I could be all independent and not on the mimetic train of awesome sauce for nutella. Gross!


This isn't what resignation looks like.


Leveraging a brand twice though...

Replying to @DStrachman @BEASTMODE @thielfellowship


@umeruber @karanbhangui It hurts to be right about this!


Srsly dude. If you're leveraging the brand you are still banking off it. If you're not wanting to be supported by the brand just delete it.


Since John keeps deleting my comments -- just gonna put these here.


Some serious weak sauce here. I'm not pro Trump but I'm definitely anti signal boosting and PR train jumping. Saying you're "resigning" from the Thiel Fellowship but keeping the brand (and of course the money) is two faced. Action > Marketing.


John continues to delete my comments as well. It's tough when someone holds up a mirror and you don't like what you see.


You're hilarious. This isn't hard work you're doing here. This is PR train jumping. As a woman, I'm disgusted that you're leveraging Trump for your own signal. Truly gross.


Often those we despise we are shockingly close in character to. Shadow work is a bitch.


At 7:30? I'm just getting started!


This is what it looks like when a man doesn't want to engage with a valid point being brought to their attention by a woman.


We've known each other a long time and had an awesome conversation a few months ago. I don't need a mediation -- "resigning" and leveraging a brand at the same time is twisted. His act is clearly a signal booster for him. If it weren't he'd take the fellowship off his titles.


So gorgeous!

Calm & Scents by Layla 🕯@calm_scents
                  28 Jul 2022

                Making magic 🪄


@calm_scents These are SO beautiful!!!!!!


@calm_scents My god, I have to put in a new order!


An even bigger boost when you say you're "resigning" from it but don't!


"Wanted to extend my late thank you for the amazing experience at the #1517Summit! I've met a bunch of people who are now holding me accountable on building a few habits (making my bed, meditation and listening to subliminals)... the entire trip was a rite of passage…"


Cofounder on my left, cofounder on my right. 100% love! #1517Summit


Thank you for inviting me!!! I want to hang with your crew more!


European OOO:

"I'll be out of the office from 27.06.22 until 14.08.22, and will deal with your query when I return."

6 weeks of vacation and a heads up on when I'll be dealt with, dayum! 🤣


@chiaseedpuddin Lol I'm not sure if this is chill. But it's definitely frank!


Right?!


Apparently this is my swag throwing face, lol. #1517Summit


Mark my words, one of these up and coming faces will create one of the next biggest and most loved companies and technologies. To the next ten years! #1517Summit


Lol that is hilarious!


Lol feeling this vibe today!


@saz33m Basically yes!


While I do think some of this is good. A continued 6 weeks off seems like a hard way to run a good company.


@nzzuo


@saz33m True!


@calm_scents I'll be ordering soon. Is this all on the website?


Love the spirit in her face!


@karensalay I disagree. I think all children are genius and it's our institutions that strip it away from them. So parents seeing their children as the brilliant beings that they are is a good thing!


@karensalay Not so into the name calling but it is attitude!


Infrastructure is everything

1517 Fund

                    @1517fund

                  27 Jul 2022

                This tiny satellite launched a revolution. It demonstrated that you could take a smartphone (a Nexus One), add some solar cells, and then launch it into space.

For $3,500, they changed the world and created a few billion dollar startups in the process.


@karensalay Totally agreed here!


Why not both!?


"@naarnett, the #1517Summit was amazing man! I got to talk to @zoink, and he gave me his contact info and wanted to stay in touch + he got me this sick research position in crypto. You guys literally do magic!"


By using email :D


@potterlab @0xastro98 Granted!


@FritzTheDev @grantadever Real time footage...


I love how @William_Blake looks cool calm and collected. And this is me...


Me: I'm old. I don't use shortcuts.

@_areoform: Dragons don't grow old and frail. They grow fierce 🔥


To be part of the "The Most Transformational Business Leaders of the Year" I only have to pay $500. Cheapest way to transformation ever and far quicker than any of those 10 day retreats.


This stuff makes me so sick. Media = ads, gross.


@jnconkle Preach!


She's definitely into the Oxford comma...


1517 - Child labor is good


Nostalgia is remembering when search actually led to interesting tidbits on the internet -- pockets of weird, interesting, and divergent.

Gerrit Coetzee@dammitcoetzee
                  31 Jul 2022

                Few things have ruined the utility of the internet more than junk articles written for SEO


@nitguptaa Have interesting friends who post interesting things.


Apps that don't let you copy/paste info should die in a fire


It's called Google...


When done well, a mid life crisis (or quarter life crisis), at the core is a developmental milestone to move through. Growth is good! I'm looking forward to @ericbahn coming out even more awesome on the other side (even if we don't get to hear as much about the minivan)!

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  2 Aug 2022

                Mid-life crises are real, yo.

For me, it's a combination of realizing my mortality; currently having good health and abilities; and possessing some liquidity.

As a basic 40-year-old, I feel a sports car coming to my driveway very soon...


@LouisAnslow 100%! I think when people don't go through these things their development lags. Time for change! Buckle up!


Oh I knew you were keeping it -- those things are gold! But maybe we hear about how you're kicking life up a notch more often :D


@ericbahn So fabulous!!


Replying to @MPrinParr @heyecs @ericbahn


Such a wonderful conversation with Rhys! Educational philosophy around non coercion is embedded in all of my work -- it was great to have a place to talk about that!

The Rhys Show@RhysShow
                  4 Aug 2022

                Emotions overwhelm kids and have an impact on their learning. Listen to them, understand them, let them play!

@DStrachman talks about the importance of non-coercion in social emotional #learning.

Watch now 📺youtu.be/AWLeouV-JUk

Also on all platforms🎙


Brahms is the man!

1. No college degree

2. Is offered an honorary doctorate but is informed that it's proper that he compose an original piece for the university to show gratitude

3. Punks everyone by composing a concert overture based on undergrad drinking songs

🎹🎶🧑🎤🤘


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academ…


@bkavoussi Learned about this piece the other day -- such perfection!


It pays to know 1517!


Most people don't know what an outstanding young person with agency looks like (especially those that are ready to work outside of established systems) -- so that's an outlier in itself.

Replying to @ChrisPainterYup @atlasfellow


And at the time, it was under 20 years old! Even more impressive!


Definitely true!

Replying to @MikeMcCormick_ @ChrisPainterYup @atlasfellow @William_Blake @regardthefrost


@CollatzConject


Extend trust earlier -- find ways to work with people sooner. Give a grant, smaller investment, mentoring, etc.

Replying to @trumpetisawesom @TrumpetisAwesom @ChrisPainterYup @atlasfellow


Look for hyper fluency (our term for insane levels of knowledge), passion, and the ability to get started.


Last year we wrote an internal memo on the exact traits we look for -- we can describe them very well. Experience in the field makes it grokkable though. If I tell you that we look for people who are three standard deviations out on curiosity, best to experience it.

Replying to @MikeMcCormick_ @ChrisPainterYup @atlasfellow


@ChrisPainterYup @MikeMcCormick_ @atlasfellow It is one of many characteristics we look for :)


@ChrisPainterYup @MikeMcCormick_ @atlasfellow Also not all Thiel Fellows hit that mark -- but some did!


Sora has some scholarship openings! If you were a teen at our summit I would highly encourage you to apply. You'll have the opportunity to exercise your agency at Sora!

Sora Schools 💫

                    @soraschools

                  11 Aug 2022

                🚨Brand New Scholarships Available For Sept Start 🚨

Most parents agree traditional high school does little to prepare students for life in the real world. Wouldn’t you agree that young people deserve better? Enter: Sora Schools.

bit.ly/3JMBbTD


@TeenageFounders @JaiRelan @ericzhu @NextGenHQ


I'm excited about the potential of hosting an "Unsolved Mysteries" workshop with 1517. What unsolved mysteries would you want to discuss?


@_areoform we should definitely talk about this!


And yes, the theme from X-Files will be the kick off music.


I *must* have that frosted animal cookie! Is online ordering up?


@calm_scents Oh fabulous, ordering!!!


@Karthikeyaa_ We do our workshops in person!


You are an incredible designer which makes you great at everything you need to do to run an incredible business!


Pics!!!!


@calm_scents You're a natural!


@ThePsyence @1517fund I am in Oakland right now :)


@marlo_safi Congrats! Can't wait to see that mop!


Not liking the lack of helmet but otherwise awesome! Gotta keep that brain good!


Was asked who my favorite super hero growing up was...she's also my style queen.


See you in Paris!

Foresight Institute

                    @foresightinst

                  23 Aug 2022

                Vision Weekends 2022 are live!

Join us in a castle outside of Paris or in SF!

Our annual festivals unites top talent across technologies to burst their tech silos and plan for flourishing futures!

50+ presenters, agenda, tickets & application: foresight.org/vision-weekend…


Fascinating discussion today with @scottbrison, @abrams, @_jhadd_ , and @BlitzscalingY from DedicatedAI about trust, patronage, informal vs formal giving, and how to build character and model trusting behaviors in early childhood!


@AdamPerschke Never been!!!!


Back from BRC! In case you’re trying to explain your past week to your loved ones: youtu.be/8e1OEqrdIxY


@LiamWolfeRose Saw it but didn’t hang out! It is awesome though!


What are you dropping into?!


Awesome!


Thank you Ethan!!! I really feel your care in keeping our shared mission in mind.


Love it!

Replying to @strollerno @1517fund @William_Blake


Thanks Eric!


Big win for the dropouts today!

Huge congrats to @zoink and @VitalikButerin! Kudos to Thiel Fellows, mentors, and @thielfellowship who supported these two on their atypical path from the start.

An extraordinary life and career can be created w/o college.


Read about how we selected Dylan and Vitalik in @William_Blake new book!

a.co/d/6uRrVjc


Can’t stop, won’t stop!


Savage!


Headed to Toronto and @HackTheNorth! So excited to be in person again.

There is nothing like synchronous and spontaneous connection.

I have some time in Toronto on Friday if anyone wants to get together. See you soon!


Thank you Aidan!

Replying to @MrGoldBro @William_Blake @1517fund


So so proud (and humbled — it’s so crazy!)!

Replying to @FritzTheDev @zoink @VitalikButerin @thielfellowship


Thanks Julian!

Replying to @julianweisser @zoink @VitalikButerin @thielfellowship


Replying to @Quan @zoink @VitalikButerin @thielfellowship


Replying to @DanielleFong @zoink @VitalikButerin @thielfellowship


1000% this!!!

Josh Miller

                    @joshm

                  15 Sep 2022

                The tech industry is generally lacking CEOs who are fantastic role models.

I'm most happy for the @figma acquisition because it means the next generation of founders will look at @zoink and conclude:

"I can be a kind, humble, generous human and still win"

💙💙💙


Grassgrades.com lol


Today for me is all Figma, Ethereum, and cats.


.@Upstart @oyorooms @LauraDeming (Longevity Fund) @luminartech @figma @ethereum...and many more!


I love seeing our swag in the wild! And only the best people have it -- you are such a mensch Nick! Those were the days <3

Replying to @nickterzo @zoink @VitalikButerin @thielfellowship


Zone 2 heart rate training ftw!


Even Stephen King knows about @figma!


Launch House was a pay to play frat, not a community.

Real community takes time to build and centers around  values, trust, and reputation.

House of cards are built off flashy "vibes" and prays on insecurity. This is not the first and won't be the last.

vox.com/the-goods/2022/9/11/…


If you're part of an abusive "community" my DMs are open. I'm always happy to offer advice about what communities are legit or not (if I know enough about them). And very happy to help unearth the "leadership" nightmares out there.


I've been in Silicon Valley for 12 years. This is sadly a "same shit, different day" story.

The amount of programs and communities that subtly and not so subtly pray on people's insecurities is rampant. Anything with undertones of "you need us" is something to steer clear of.


It's what they aspired to apparently!


But what's worse is there are real consequences for people's real realities.


"I was a LH member...embarrassing to have fallen into it...I have zero tech connections so this was all a mystery to me."

We have a great community with 1517. We won't make you look cool but we'll give you a safe place to be yourself and grow together. Reach out!


Come to think of it though, we could do a "look cool" price and have people pay $100/year and donate the money (to homeless youth)...if people need the facade of exclusivity to feel great being part of a group maybe I can hack that primal urge.


Good for all the paper piles (that's what I'd do with all that real estate)!


Great question! We held a summit there over a decade ago and it was awesome!


Some VCs get free expensive products mailed to them

...someone literally mailed me a plastic "foot in the door" as part of their pitch. Creeeeepy.


Every damn day!


You are already in the community! The discord + in person events (ice cream socials, workshops, summits, etc). Our community is so uncool that you don't even know you're in it!


I described @William_Blake as intellectual in the front and party in the back today — I think it works!


Means a lot coming from you!


We do it together! Great to know you Aidan!

Replying to @aidan__pratt @zoink @VitalikButerin @thielfellowship


After getting to know him for a few months I said he was a combo of Walter Matthau (a grumpy old@man) and James Dean (cool).

Replying to @nrealroses @NicoleRosecrans @William_Blake


It turns out that cars are insane to get in Toronto right now. If anyone needs a lift to @HackTheNorth around 5:30 - 6pm on Friday hmu!


Sass for daaaaays

Eric Zhu

                    @ericzhu

                  16 Sep 2022

                2 months ago, Dylan Field tweeted at me

Today, he sold his company for $20 billion

This means that anyone who tweets at me today should expect a large windfall of cash around mid-November


Definitely goes both ways!

Replying to @DerikPridmore @William_Blake


Oakland!


True story!

Roy E. Bahat

                    @roybahat

                  16 Sep 2022

                OK, Figma is cool and all but really I am just jealous about how good @zoink is at Werewolf


You’re not wrong!

Kyle Russell

                    @kylebrussell

                  16 Sep 2022

                I mean, I’ve been EMOTIONALLY invested in Figma since like 2017


Excited to meet with a friend today at a brunch spot that touts a latte that looks like an Instagram filter.


Very welcome!

Replying to @IfeanyiUzor20 @zoink @VitalikButerin @thielfellowship


I’m in for the emotional investment for Figma :) Thiel Fellowship was non dilutive and we hadn’t started 1517 until after they were a Series C company. But it’s huge for our mission and my heart :)


Damn! I am here for this hot take!


It was marvelous!


I will sadly be flying back to SF but you’ll have a great time with @William_Blake!

Replying to @PourjafarNima @HackTheNorth


Can’t wait!!!

will.i.am

                    @iamwill

                  17 Sep 2022


1. We see a lot of founders working on new business models for artists (IP on the blockchain). Do you have a particular model that you’d like to see take off?

2. How many humps is too many humps?


It could happen!

Replying to @CindyXBi @zoink @EthanJClift @semil


My questions for @iamwill

Danielle Strachman 💗 🐈 💃 🪴 🎸 🎨 🐕

                    @DStrachman

                  17 Sep 2022

                Replying to @HackTheNorth
                1. We see a lot of founders working on new business models for artists (IP on the blockchain). Do you have a particular model that you’d like to see take off?

2. How many humps is too many humps?


Excellent turning of form 🍔

Noah Verrier

                    @NoahVerrier

                  16 Sep 2022

                My oil painting of a Big Mac / the model


.@iamwill spreading the gospel!

“You don’t need a diploma to start a company, you need a great idea! Grades don’t equal ability to move something forward.”


Another great piece of life advice from @iamwill at @HackTheNorth:

“When you get lost. Enjoy the view. Don’t freak out. It will take you where you need to go.”


.@iamwill is the tech optimist we need!

“Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo would want to exist in 2023!”


“Build whatever you want!” Hell ya!


Eskaflowne


The male gaze…

Robert Greene

                    @RobertGreene

                  17 Sep 2022

                Without enemies around us, we grow lazy. An enemy at our heels sharpens our wits, keeping us focused and alert.


Fae ftw!


Headed to Munich, Salzburg, and Zurich next week. Who should I meet? Always happy to meet student founders, dropouts, and sci-fi scientists!


If there were it would have been in the OP :)


What is it about the 5th hour on a plane that is so terrible? 4 hours is fine...but that last 5th hour...


I'm mostly talking about a 5 - 6 hour flight. 4 hours is so doable for me and there is something about the 5th hour that makes me want to claw my eyeballs out. So antsy!


Real time me:


Genius


Good vibes! It’s hard to find people who are good with the general public.


Long live Eric!

Eric Zhu

                    @ericzhu

                  19 Sep 2022

                If you're a pre-product founder and your chief of staff doesn't have an executive assistant, are you really a founder?


I know a fairly well known economist who is married to a social worker. When I met them and saw them together they really respected each other’s strengths. That respect is key!

christian

                    @cxgonzalez

                  19 Sep 2022

                can someone primarily interested in ideas marry someone primarily interested in people? or is that an irreconcilable difference in a lifelong relationship?


What’s different about working with younger/greener founders? They’re open to learning! Beginner’s mind🧘🏼♀

Trying to help an experienced founder with intros and the person can’t follow simple directions bc they think they know how it’s done.

medium.com/1517/advice-from-…


Well, now we know what to send in the 1517 welcome package.


Congrats to @Lactiga_US! We love backing deep tech founders in addition to our dropouts 🧪 🧬 🚀

globenewswire.com/news-relea…


Hell yeah!

Geoff Lewis

                    @GeoffLewisOrg

                  21 Sep 2022

                Lots of alpha in being willing to appear somewhat crazy to doubters and detractors for a prolonged period of time.


These Germans are really committed.  Even bath products are made of beer! 🍺


It’s unlikely you’re rich enough for justice.

But they do help in defining IP at Series A+.

Alex Friedman 🤠

                    @heyalexfriedman

                  22 Sep 2022

                Just a friendly reminder that patents don’t protect you much unless you have tons of money to defend it. Otherwise, you have a $15,000 party trick 🙃


Favorite coffee shops in Munich?

Need more places to add to my first placelist!

cornerapp.xyz/list/761


Those cookies are dangerous!


100% this! Such bullshit when someone acts like they aren’t in full on transaction mode.


Why 1994? I think 99/00 was pretty epic, Matrix, American Beauty, etc.


gm from @bitsandpretzels!

Bits & Pretzels@bitsandpretzels
                  25 Sep 2022

                Finally—it's Opening Day! The doors to #bits22 have opened and we are more than ready for all of you.

Over 1,500 attendees have already checked in yesterday and many of you have been queuing today to be the first in the venue. Thank you so much for your trust!🥨🔥


Loving the vibe @bitsandpretzels. Oktoberfest + entrepreneurship.


Dress code is lederhosen, dirndls, and whatever you want with practical shoes.


.@bitsandpretzels kicking off with the message “we missed you”…all the feels!

“The future lies in the hands of the entrepreneurs”


Hell yeah! @bitsandpretzels #bits22


Hoodies + lederhosen = @bitsandpretzels


Band for the conference is killing it.


Billionaire school!

thetimes.co.uk/article/peter…


“We must change the world” and founders are ambitiously optimistic about the ability to be the change.

@bitsandpretzels #bits22


“Arnold Schwarzenegger represents the @bitsandpretzels spirit more than any other!” #bits22


Such humility! He kicks off introducing his family and mentor in the audience.


Lessons on how to be successful by Arnold Schwarzenegger:

#bits22 @bitsandpretzels


1. “It’s very complicated but the most important thing is to have a vision. Without vision you have nothing.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger


2. “78% of people in America are unhappy with their work because they never thought about what they wanted to do.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger


3. “I grew up before the internet, smart phones, and computers. Without all these devices you have time to think. Think about what is best for you and don’t worry about what others are thinking.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger


4. “I was in awe of a body builder who became Hercules. That vision was in my mind day and night. I wanted to make it into reality. One day I would become Mr. Universe and be in movies. Every rep got me closer to my vision.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger


5. “I applied this principle of having vision to everything else. I wanted to get into acting and couldn’t listen to the naysayers. I took English lessons, accent lessons, and worked hard. My accent worked to my advantage in Conan the Barbarian.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger


6. “Don’t call me a self made man. Who makes themselves? I’m the product of lots of help!

5.5M people in CA made me governor.

As soon as we recognize that we aren’t self made, we realize that we need to help others. Put the ladder up for someone else.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger


7. “Give back, help others!

I could have made millions making more movies but I became governor and gave back.

I wanted to give back to California because of how much it gave to me.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger


“I’m proud of all my careers. In body building I learned to go for big goals. Acting put me on the international stage reaching billions of people. The best job was being governor of CA. It was amazing to govern the the 5th largest economy in the world.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger


“Politicians should serve the people not the party.”


“One thing you need is to have real balls. When you’re afraid as a politician you can’t get anything done. I was attacked for being green by the republicans. We marched forward on environmental issues. Politicians from all parties helped.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger


“I’m going to saying something that’s not popular. In the 70s and 80s it was a mistake to get rid of nuclear power. Could their be accidents? Yes. But if you study, only a few thousand people have died. Many more die because of other pollution.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger


“Europeans can learn a lot from American entrepreneurs. It used to be in Europe that you were punished for success, more taxes and threats, bad attitudes. But things have changed, the entrepreneurial spirit is here. It’s a whole different mentality.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger


“You have to have the guts to do risky things. Why would I step out of making $30M per movie? But I knew it was time to do something different. God said to me, ‘What the hell are you waiting for?’ Two months later I became the 38th governor of CA.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger


“Learn everyday. One hour of exercise for you body and one for your mind.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger


“Imagine learning something an hour everyday. Thats 365 hours. Don’t give me ‘I don’t have time.’ Rest less. Get to work. Be useful! And don’t overthink everything.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger


“You have 24 hours/day. You have all the time in the world to plan your next move. Learn as much as you can. Do the work to lead up to it. Prepare for your future. When you feel the time is right, move forward.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

@bitsandpretzels #bits22


“Listen to yourself. The only one who knows what’s right for you, is you. I sit in the jacuzzi with my cigar and I think. No music, no nothing. 20 minutes and different visions start. And I write it down. It’s so helpful bc I’m listening to my own self.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger


“The work isn’t a chore. It becomes a pleasure. Climb those mountains!”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

@bitsandpretzels #bits22


.Thank you @Schwarzenegger! Learned so much from you at @bitsandpretzels. We need you back as the governator in CA!


Bits & Pretzels F*** Yeah!


This festival is a meat free event. Bavarian dumplings have a marketing problem though.


Lots of good suggestions here. Ibuprofen has been shown to also take the edge off emotional pain. Don’t recommend it long term but for the first week or two absolutely.


Don’t knock it til you’ve tried it!


Zen and the Art of Making a Living — taught me how to go over and shape a life mission early in my career.


Great turn out!


What’s the line for?


I’m sorry to hear it was painful. May it be the worst of it and brighter days are ahead. And even if they are not, you’ve got this. You’ve done it before and can do it again!


Differences between the Bay Area and Munich 🧵:


🇩🇪 = Way better public transit but super aggressive drivers. Ride share drivers are generally grumpy. We got yelled at for being across the street from our address this morning 😂

🇺🇸 = Shitty public transit, more superfluous ride shares.


🇩🇪 = Super forward networking.

🇺🇸 = More small talk and getting to know you.


🇩🇪 = Cultural heritage is celebrated and visitors are nearly mandated to participate. Dirndls and lederhosen below.

🇺🇸= Fear of cancellation has crushed celebration of culture.


🇩🇪 = Churches and art older than the US. Stunning architecture. Craftsmanship 💯

🇺🇸 = The ridiculousness of modern day permitting processes and the Bay’s inability to build up.


🇩🇪 = Friendly and not addicted to smart phones. I barely saw people using them out at cafes or walking on the streets.

🇺🇸= More reserved and more addicted📱


🇩🇪 = A more consonant driven laugh! Hha Hha Hha.

🇺🇸= More singsongy tones. Aahh haa ha 🎶


🇩🇪 = Flat shoes, almost no makeup, great skin!

🇺🇸 = More heels, more makeup (even in the Bay) 💅 💄 👁


🇩🇪 = ☕ is life!

🇺🇸= ☕ is swill water


🇩🇪 = 🥐 🥮 less sweet

🇺🇸= 🧁 🎂 more sweet


🇩🇪 = Focus on the craft of each job well done.

🇺🇸= Focus on individual customer satisfaction.


🇩🇪 = 🍺 🍻 🍺 🚬 💨 ☠

🇺🇸= More sober behavior in the Bay.


“Drink it daddy!” She knowingly said.


💯 this! This bait is great!

Replying to @goosenotgrey @GooseNotGrey @dunkhippo33


Getting into Zurich today!


Why is it that two weeks before the new iPhone comes out I start dropping my phone constantly 🕸📱


Seen the “less consequences” play out tons. Was at a festival where someone very politely offered people to feel a lightly electrified glove he had on - a more sensational handshake. He was gracious but not hot. Attractive women walked by, laughed and called him creepy 😔 😞


My mom’s heart and generousity and my dad’s practical financial sense.


Trauma is real but also over used.

Tyler is finishing a book, slow to reply

                    @TylerAlterman

                  27 Sep 2022

                In present-day therapized culture, we constantly reflect on the negative ways our parents shaped us

For a change, what are some positive ways your parents shaped you?

I’ll start: I got my dad’s epically silly sense of humor & my mom’s ability to feel into the emotions of others


Fae winning! 🧚♂

Anne-Laure Le Cunff

                    @neuranne

                  27 Sep 2022

                I can put everyone in my life into two categories: energy vampires & energy fairies.

🧛 Energy vampires drain me, I'm left tired and need to recharge my batteries.

🧚 Energy fairies make me feel inspired, excited, full of new ideas and motivation to keep on learning & growing.


Had a huge white puffy coat and was called marshmallow. Fuck jackets!

Simon Holland

                    @simoncholland

                  26 Sep 2022

                I hope my friends don’t find out I own a jacket.

-Middle Schoolers


A jpg for mad money!


Make a corner for it! Cornerapp.xyz


💯 what we see with 1517 founders!

Shahed Khan

                    @shahedkhan

                  27 Sep 2022

                There’s a lot of advice on how much founders should be paying themselves.

A lot of it is misleading and tends to overcomplicate the problem.

Here’s how we paid ourselves at Loom:


Heard another fund manager pitch themselves kicking off with something like this and it dawned on me why my humble pitch of being an unlikely fund manager didn’t work.

sucks

                    @powerbottomdad1

                  27 Sep 2022

                "i was a gifted kid" buddy that was 22 years ago. you're literally 33. talk about something else


Only thing a hoodie is useful for.


.@William_Blake gotta see that your boom gets in here!


Same for SF —> Oakland

Jeff Morris Jr.

                    @jmj

                  27 Sep 2022

                Tech people who live in LA will travel all the way to Singapore & grab coffee with each other but not cross the 405 to hang at home.


So excited for you! Where do you do it?


Why don’t Americans understand that a charcuterie board can also just be a great sandwich? 🧀 🍖 🍅 🥬 🥖


Not gonna lie, definitely going to have one of Verrier’s originals in my house someday.

Noah Verrier

                    @NoahVerrier

                  2 Mar 2022

                My oil painting of a Grilled Cheese


Zone 2 heart rate training.


Hanging with our Zurich homies! So fun!


babe are you okay? we were supposed to leave from Zurich two hours ago. Hate to say it but it’s time to lay off the Lindt at duty free.


Favorite band that no one else has heard of?


A few of mine:

Mew

Kings of Convenience

Daughter


Winter is coming.

Kips@1kyle_p
                  29 Sep 2022

                The coconut oil has solidified


Would love to see some tweets about what the center has accomplished so far and what the fundraiser money is for! Would love to share with more people!


Pitch deck review ASMR 🤔


You good with results posted?

If so, game on! 💅


A great thread on my uncle Paul’s work!


Vintage!

jenna kovalsky⚡@abcdefghijenna
                  29 Sep 2022

                Spotted at my new dentist office. 👀


Relatable

cats who share one braincell@CATBRAINCELL
                  28 Sep 2022


Congrats!!! From fund, to firm, to institution!

Hustle Fund 🦛🌽💛

                    @HustleFundVC

                  29 Sep 2022

                Happy 5th birthday...to ME! (Hustle Fund) On this special day, we are excited to announce our newest fund, Hustle Fund III: a $46M fund to serve great founders at the pre-seed + seed stages. Quick thread (1/4):


I love it! So evocative! Is this pastel?


In Zurich I couldn’t leave an umbrella in a pile of umbrellas without it being stolen. Good for Denmark though!

Today Years Old

                    @todayyearsold

                  28 Sep 2022

                Today I learned that in Denmark, babies are left outside to sleep in their strollers without the fear of being kidnapped. Imagine feeling this safe in a country.


Learned how to make apple strudel in Austria (in a cave!!) while doing corporate team building with @hayleeejohnsonn and @William_Blake. Excited to get back into stress baking!

krys malcolm belc@krysmalcolmbelc
                  29 Sep 2022

                these chocolate banana breads did not solve the many problems in my current short story but they did make my house smell good

                        ALT  two loaves of chocolate banana bread with chocolate chips, still in their baking tins


Solution:

“How do you spell your name?”

They spell their first name…

“Oh no, I meant your last one!”


What if he learned great strategies to offset it?


I feel so seen! 🐈⬛

Chris Freiman

                    @cafreiman

                  29 Sep 2022

                Looking forward to a time when I won’t have a reason to post this every week or so


But what if it’s dark chocolate?


Had the pleasure of hearing Arnold Schwarzenegger last week @bitsandpretzels and he was awesome! Can’t wait for the video!

Josh@JoshuaOgundu
                  29 Sep 2022

                Its pretty rare to hear someone speak at a tech event/conference and they actually are interesting to listen to


It’s ok. You’re allowed to be wrong 🍫


My kinda bro down

Guildfather

                    @tasshinfogleman

                  30 Sep 2022

                bro, are you ok? you haven't felt your feelings in a few hours now. talk to me bro. is it happy or sad or angry or afraid? we can do bio-emotive or focusing or IFS together if you like. talk to me, bro, we can get through this


Cuteness overload!


Getting home from international travel soon. Looks perfect!


Thanks for being you! Congrats again!!


I spent 2 hours with an older woman teaching her how to better use her inbox and we got her down to 12 things in her inbox. Definitely was my good deed for the day!


Check out @focused_space


Best baby infomercial ever!

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  30 Sep 2022

                Capping off a week full of gratitude, I wanted to revisit and share the very best piece of content I ever created--our first baby announcement from years ago!


Congrats on 10 years! It feels like only yesterday that we visited for a @1517fund review in Palo Alto, walked in the door to see the computer towers, boxes, and bubble wrap:

👀 "Are you building a computer company now?"

"Yes!"

"I'm glad we're here for the review!"

stephen balaban

                    @stephenbalaban

                  2 Oct 2022

                Lambda was founded 10 years ago today. I was 23 back then and had no idea what I was getting into. I’ve dedicated over a decade of my life to building this company but still feel like we’re just getting started.

This is the email I sent to our investors in Jan 2016. (Page 1/4)


Congrats! I still can't believe that you were only 23 when you started the company. Time flies!


Friends, I have a new hobby -- iterating on strudel (apple for now). We took a class in Salzburg for some @1517fund team building and I've made 2 strudels in 48 hours. A thread🧵:


Strudel is one of those dishes that looks really hard to make but is actually pretty simple. Will definitely be using it as my go to for parties/hosting. The dough only needs to sit for an hour or two before baking and the baking is only 40 minutes. All prep is super easy.


The two strudels consisted of:

1. Bread flour, sugar, gala apples

2. Pastry flour, maple syrup, honey crisp apples.

Second strudel is superior in taste but the pastry flour ripped a lot. Next strudel experiment will be 1/2 pastry and 1/2 bread flour.


This recipe is close to the one that we used when learning in Salzburg but as I develop what works at home, I'll share my own! And I can't wait to start on savory strudels! If you're working on a strudel startup, now is definitely the time to pitch it!

platedcravings.com/apple-str…


Lol will share some!


Yeah I loved making it without sugar tonight -- come out great and just a touch of maple syrup.


Makes sense to me and as I've been making it, it did dawn on me that it is also an incredibly cheap dish to make. Doesn't take many resources so not surprised to hear this from your Oma.


Will do a photo montage after my third strudel :)


“Genius is no more than childhood recaptured at will.” - Charles Baudelaire


Looking forward to this one day event on mental fitness in SF on Oct 27th! See you there!

Naveed Lalani@naveed_l
                  1 Oct 2022

                Replying to @naveed_l
                - Mental Health Therapy & Executive Coaching
- Neurodivergence & Entrepreneurship
- Building Peer Support Groups
- And More

➡ Register now at FounderMentalFitness.com (tickets are free, but limited). Hope to see you!

Please like and re-tweet this thread to spread the word.


I know Elon made getting shit done popular last week but what are you NOT going to do?


Roger that!


Will try that after doing the dough experiments!


IT'S TRUE!


Disgusting!


Cats laying all over it (I have given up)


Took all social off my phone except for twitter when I travel. I don't miss it!


Someone did this to me once and I left my car where it was, put a greeting card on it, addressed "My Neighbor Leaving Notes" and they never left anything again. They also didn't pick up my greeting card (which just had my phone number in it if they really needed to get in touch).


If you're in diligence for 2 months with a preseed company, you're doing it wrong.


This tweet brought to you by a coinvestor following up with me a couple months later to let me know that they were still in diligence with a preseed company, ngmi.


raising first set of money, usually under $2M, pre-revenue.


I think it's little old lady privilege #cantwait


I love getting a solid cold email or DM from founders!

No need for an intro to 1517.

Some things will make your message standout and get a response (faster than others)🧵:


I delete a lot of canned spam from founders. They go something like this:

"Danielle/1517/Dear Sir/Ma'am [ick],

My name is X. I'm doing Y and raising Z amount of money. Here's my calendar to set up a time to chat."

This doesn't work to get investor attention. Here's what does:


Personalize your email! I want to understand:

- Why you're writing to me and 1517 **specifically**
- If you fit our dropout, student, or sci-fi tech thesis
- If you're raising an angel or preseed (<$2M) round

1517fund.com/post/thesis

This is the bare minimum! Better yet if you:


Add something to humanize you and personalize the email further:

- What makes you you?
- When you're not working on your startup, what do you love doing?
- What's your fav hobby from the past?
- Have a pet? Include a picture!

I'm a people person, mini details catch my eye!


Lastly, read up on our work to make sure we're a good fit for you!

medium.com/1517/a-1517-anti-…

1517fund.com/post/moving-ahe…

1517fund.com/post/full-circl…


Send me a great email or DM if you check all the boxes above! My email isn't rocket science to guess.

Or get in touch through our contact form. We answer 85 - 90% of submissions! Materials are 2D and you're 3D so we love to chat with lots of people!

1517fund.com/


Lastly, you don't have to be a founder to message me. I love hearing from teens, students, makers and those early on their journey!

I have an ice cream meeting later today to talk to a student about what to do with their college woes. Happy to help!


Thanks Ross! I'm hoping this thread helps people reach out and gets me even more awesome messages from people (I'm easily hackable with those animal pics)!


I wish people used madam 😂


Thank you so much Zanele!


Got an ice cream meeting at 3pm today🍦

Jibran

                    @Jibran_05

                  6 Oct 2022

                I wish people met for ice cream instead of coffee


At @1517fund  we call the mid-afternoon Starbucks pick me up "froo froo." Are you getting a froo froo? LFG!


I'll take pics too -- this is no regular ice cream shop. It's super bougie fro yo :)


Definitely worthy! But love the throwback :)


Success! @MyGoodnessUS in Oakland. Sooo goood!!!

Danielle Strachman 💗 🐈 💃 🪴 🎸 🎨 🐕

                    @DStrachman

                  7 Oct 2022

                Got an ice cream meeting at 3pm today🍦


I am NOT a topping person and this was fabulous! Designer froyo! #oakland

MyGoodness@MyGoodnessUS
                  23 Sep 2022

                Our German Chocolate Cake was an off-menu item, but due to popular demand, it might have graduated to prime time. MyGoodness is now open at Lake Merritt in Oakland. Serving organic @StrausOrganic soft serve ice cream 🍦


ngl founder of @MyGoodnessUS is killing it!


Ice cream meeting complete! @MyGoodnessUS #designerfroyo #oakland

Replying to @Jibran_05 @NaderLikeLadder @1517fund


I believe we are distant cousins! We met up once in SF after i founder her on LinkedIn.


I’m in trouble! This is ten min from my house :)


Next time I will attempt to relish the moment!


A founder shared this puppy with me that he *might* get this weekend along with his pitch.

It’s not an investment fit for us but I gave him my best pro tip…get that dog!!!

Huge ROI! At least a 10X return 🎯


Unknown benefits of walkers!


Hand woven alpaca rugs.


Going to a party in SF tomorrow…bringing my bingo card. #longoakland


DMs are open!


Absolutely! Part of a really successful female founder/CEO raise right now over $1M.


Speaking of 3D, a three minute @loom about you/your work/project goes a long way in front loading a conversation. Love them as some additional color to what people write in above!


@likeplaydating


Great team making an ee hire!

Trilobio

                    @trilobio

                  6 Oct 2022

                #Hiring #electricalengineer
Send us a DM or share!

linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…


Some clarification:

We are age agnostic. Portfolio includes 16 yr olds and 50+ yr olds. College dropout (or never went), student, or sci-fi tech founders are all great.

We haven’t expanded much outside North America. Looking forward to being more global as we expand the team!


I’m still full from yesterday afternoon’s meeting.


I found stuff like Freakonomics super interesting. Lots of counter intuitive info that may give your son reason to study some of the less engaging material.


Yup!


Come party with us in Austin on Dec 2nd! What could be better than Santa + Anarchy! Santarchy!!!

Michael P Gibson

                    @William_Blake

                  8 Oct 2022

                Coming soon. Dec 2nd in Austin, Texas. Save the date.


Big hint: it’s my first name @1517fund.com


Maybe we keep the naughty and nice list — it’s kinda fun and useful!


Apple strudel coming up! Tried half pastry and half bread flour this time. Almost epic failed while stretching the dough but I managed to save it. Serving it at a friend’s party. Taste test forthcoming.


Might be worth it if you get to cowork out of there!


It was a huge success at the party! That said, hard to do a real comparison since it wasn’t immediately out of the oven. Will have to try again!


Dave Peasant, Aspiring Lorax@aspiringpeasant
                  8 Oct 2022

                when you invite your boy over,
mention salad,
and he knows you garden so you have the *freshest* veg

and he uses the emoji reaction that best translates to "fuck yeah salad"


I think they are trying to make you feel insecure about not yet getting a boob job.


My fav SF quirk is locals thinkings it’s impossible to leave the city.

“How often do you come to SF?”

Me, “Often enough, but sometimes people even come to me!”

*Awkward laughter*

Bro, it’s faster to get to Oakland than to Glen Park.


Everyone talks about upgrading their phone but do yourself a favor if you have the means: upgrade to an electric toothbrush 🦷 🪥


Later stage companies don't typically take on advisors (if by advisor you mean equity holding for service members), either board members, employees, or contractors.


Admittedly the subway is far superior there! But great observation.


Yeah too much pressure is bad! My electric has an indicator light that tells me when to lighten up.


I've gotten so many wonderful messages and emails from people -- should have done this a long time ago!


Why?


My bf wears pjs nightly. I think it's weird. #teamtshirt


He's kinda a lot.

Black silky top/bottom set. Buttons, long sleeves, long pants. He got me a matching set in teal (and I only lounge around the house in them on rare occasion).

To be fair, his burner name is "Full on and high maintenance" which is 100% spot on.


Cubes -- let's build more cubes lol!


Yeah what irks me is this assumption that SF people don't leave SF, it's basically the equivalent of "Why on earth would I put any energy into this/you?"


But it won’t be a secret after that!


That you like to spent money on zero calories or nutritional value.


Perfecting my apple strudel recipe.


Same girl, same.

Hallie Berries

                    @hrlomax

                  9 Oct 2022

                I will NEVER apologize for being a wildly successful alpha male.


Working to perfect my apple strudel


Real talk


Come to a @1517fund event and there will likely be strudel. Or just come to my house when you’re in Oakland :). Door it always open and I have a bbq/dinner most Friday nights.


I don’t think anyone has ever said “I’m hungry” after a 1517 event.

Replying to @heyecs @aridutilh @elonmusk @1517fund


Had a wonderful conversation with Gabby today! He’s ready to scale their work launching electric vehicles across the Philippines and beyond. Climate and transportation investors reach out! This is a cool company!

Gabby Villoria@gabbyv41
                  4 Mar 2021

                In the last two months, our electric tricycles/tuktuks on Boracay Island have logged over 100,000 km. If these tricycles were still the traditional gas powered vehicles, this would have translated to about 11 metric tons of Carbon Emissions.

                        ALT  Total Mileage logged from Telematics Dashboard: 102,587.61 km


Mondays tend to be my highest spam pitch email day. My inbox and DMs are sooo much better now. Should have done this years ago. Investor friends, give this a shot and give more cold email founders a chance!

Danielle Strachman 💗 🐈 💃 🪴 🎸 🎨 🐕

                    @DStrachman

                  7 Oct 2022

                I love getting a solid cold email or DM from founders!

No need for an intro to 1517.

Some things will make your message standout and get a response (faster than others)🧵:


I want video of you crossing the street together!


It means that both coding and candy are dangerous. Total lethal combo!


Walked (toured and visited seem like the wrong words) Dachau while in Germany. A jarring but important experience especially since some relatives were tortured and murdered there. Lucky to have family who immigrated to the US in the 1920s.

Bess Kalb

                    @bessbell

                  10 Oct 2022

                Hi! The global Jewish population has still not rebounded from the Holocaust. There were 16.6 million Jews in 1939, then 6 million of us were annihilated in a genocide that happened when "It's A Wonderful Life" came out in movie theaters, and now there are 14.8 million of us.


Regional music choices are so interesting. Sitting in Boston’s Logan airport and we’ve got Simon & Garfunkel and then Fiona Apple. Fiona feels particularly Boston to me.


Gwen Stefani now -- we like our women opinionated and out spoken. Digging it!


Exactly!


I knew I liked her :)


A good summation of some of the reasoning!

Replying to @shriyanevatia @1517fund @thielfellowship


Educators and teachers make for great hires in tech, especially product management and community roles.

But sometimes there is a gap in understanding how to articulate the skillset and cross over into tech work (and not just edtech).

Hire a great teacher! 🧵


Teacher burnout is super real especially given covid. Some of the best are looking to leave the profession and start a new career path. Teachers with 10 years under their belt are ready for something new and these people are extremely hard working angels. Hire them!


Great teachers are:

Master jugglers = prioritize deliverables

Work ethic = firefighters, problem solvers, team players

Curriculum design = scaffolded organized ideas across teams

Attunement  to others = awesome at customer development and cross team collab

A+ communication


The biggest asset I see is a positive can do attitude and a hunger to learn new skills. They are ON IT!

Prepping for something new is a regular daily habit for teachers.

Moms returning to the paid workforce and childcare workers also share many of these attributes.


It's not "taking a chance" on teachers, moms re-entering the workforce, and childcare workers. You're gaining an edge because you're hiring people who know how to GET IT DONE with minimal support and are super grateful for the opportunity.

Open to hiring a teacher? Let me know!


And if you've hired a teacher into tech, would love to hear the story below! What attributes are working out great?!


After work ASMR

Alicia Preston@MindfulAlicia
                  12 Oct 2022

                Love my after work commute. This is our sugar bush. How do you restore your energy after your work day?

I’m off to my meditation spot and nature is treating me to the sounds of birds, rain and crunchy leaves for my mindfulness practice.


💯 medium.com/1517/advice-from-…

Jenny Fielding

                    @jefielding

                  13 Oct 2022

                Love you founders…but small pre-seed rounds that YOU (and your price insensitive angels) price at $10m valuations are not going to fly right now. Sorry! 🥲


Why is a pitch deck sent in PowerPoint almost always a bad sign?


What’s a piece of writing that you found on search in the past that you love that you don’t think could be discovered today?

Simon Sarris

                    @simonsarris

                  13 Oct 2022

                The world of uniquely insightful writing and commentary feels less discoverable and indexable than it was a decade ago. This is partly reflected in the growing uselessness of Google search, though that's probably not the main culprit. In many ways that's disquieting.


Read this only around 2004 when first published. It was really a turning point for me on what I thought was possible as far as human development. Was probably on the 4th page of a Google search before SEO kicked in.

neurohackers.com/index.php/e…


Wooot! The part of my over plucked eyebrow that has never grown back in is soon to be the it thing again!

PSA: for the love of god, don’t do this to yourself.


Be careful! It’s not uncommon for LPs to have AOL and Hotmail addresses.


Autistic people are so good and I love them.

[Spot on phone! I’ve dated many on the spectrum]


Yeah converting to pdf is fine. It’s not what it’s made in that seems to signal something, more that the pdf conversion isn’t happening. And there seems to be a strong correlation between people who don’t convert to pdf and the materials being basically meh.


Best wishes on the latest and greatest!


I often just use names but sometimes I make them fun: Dasha & Danielle - Take Over the World.

Replying to @_dashanikolaeva @jericwilson


Pdf or docsend.


gm

open.spotify.com/playlist/4L…


Go to verci.com! I’m really excited by what they are doing. I haven’t been yet but I get 1517 vibes 🌞


My colleagues hates docsend too. Doesn’t want to be tracked.


Every damn time!


Let's hang out in France! Hope to see you there! Last day for early bird tickets.

Foresight Institute

                    @foresightinst

                  1 Oct 2022

                We have the most inspiring line up of Speakers this year! Check out our draft schedules for our 2022 Vision Weekends.

More info & tickets here: foresight.org/vision-weekend…


^ bingo


Fav hotel past time is doing emails and watching Master Chef jr. I don’t know why this combo is so good. But it is.


Lol apparently I shook the beehive.


So good! Happy anniversary!


So amazed by Steve and Daniel and the team @AuraHealthHQ!


Great noticing! When I gave my current bf feedback about a behavior I didn’t like, he listened, and said “that’s a great point!” Confusion set in since I was waiting for him to retaliate (“you’re too sensitive/wrong”). I relaxed the clenching in my stomach and cried in relief.


Personally pdf. I can save it in my notes. Reference what I referenced before (with docusign I don’t know what version I’m looking at). Easy to pull up on phone, share with colleagues, etc.


It’s so true! Someone needs to pop in here with a…

“How DARE you?!”

Right @William_Blake?


Shaggin wagon!


Was hard to resist the soup but this is the right call.

Max Marty

                    @MakesMarty

                  14 Oct 2022

                Reminder: Stop engaging with "activists", "provocateurs", "edgelords", or whoever else wins by getting signal boosted.

They win no matter how you engage. Tell Twitter you don't care about the post and move on.


Not cool

Greg Caplan

                    @gdcaplan

                  14 Oct 2022

                Is drinking not cool or are we all just old now?


He’s gotta up his game. Ice cream is where it’s at 🍨


Better yet a @loom walkthrough!


Bayt Al Fann

                    @BaytAlFann

                  15 Oct 2022

                In Muslim countries, tea is more than just a hot drink. It is very important to the heritage, traditions and cultures in which it originates.

To start the weekend, we celebrate the art of tea, with 24 different types of tea from across the Muslim world…

A thread…


My godchildren live next door and they are always thrilled when I ask if anyone would like to come over and help me with the dishes, recycling, cat food, etc. good reminder to do more of this! We are getting quail soon and I’m excited for them to have animals to care for too.


Great reads!


Could we make a really really big one and drop it over SF and Oakland? We could use some clean up!


Weekend (simple) project: gonna make my first pot roast. So excited for the juicy leftovers — it’s always better the next day. Yum 😋

…and maybe a strudel.


bro that oat milk is killing you ☕

AJAC

                    @AJA_Cortes

                  14 Oct 2022

                Ive said this before, I think Indians gave great underlying aesthetic genetics, but the modern diet simply destroys them


Anyone else have quails? I’m getting my first set (6 or 7) in a few weeks.

Ordered all the bougie things for them. Which means the thing they will like most is a cardboard box.

🥚 🪺 🍳


I mean, maybe this is testing for novelty though. I’d have no problem sitting by myself with my own thoughts but given the option to try something novel, I pick novel here. My eyes lit up “hmm how shocking is it?”


So cringe…

Replying to @VCBrags @StateOfLinkedIn @CrapOnLinkedIn


I like your brother!


I will have to google this lol. I wanted egg layers but chickens are a PITA. Quail are also an easier experiment to run in general and I mean, they are quail! I’m so excited. Mini omelets coming up!


Seeeee :)


One way I heard this distinction was to be committed vs attached.

rosalind lucy

                    @wholebodyprayer

                  15 Oct 2022

                In my experience you can be pretty unattached to stuff and yet still love beauty and craft: i love tiny japanese bowls, cashmere jumpers, sequinned slippers, satin dresses the colour of the dusk ocean, handspun rugs, gemstone mala


Consensually!

Replying to @PatrickFinley_ @ScottHickle


Why is everyone obsessed with jaw lines today?


Maybe they are only “founders” because they are no longer employable.


Can't wait to talk about quail with you!! What type did you have?


After incorporating, we attended a conference where ideas were workshopped. Most said that we should be a nonprofit and end 1517 Fund. No one thought social impact and returns could go together -- in 2020 one of our companies led by a dropout IPOd and we returned 4X to investors.


There are tons of podcasts on this! Check them out!


@tiffanydemers with @upkeepbeauty


How do you spend your time? What’s important/top of mind for you these days? What’s something you enjoy that’s not on your LinkedIn profile?


IFS meditation practice and calling long term friends.


Worst intro I ever experienced was at a party in SF:

“Hey you look familiar! Did we go to school together? Harvard?”

“No”

“Yale?!”

“No”

🙄🤢🤮🫣

Audrey Horne Updates and Rumors

                    @credenzaclear2

                  20 Oct 2022

                people on the east coast will ask where i went to college and when i tell them the name of the state school i went to they literally have NOTHING to say - like total silence as if someone died… do you know how rude you’re being?


This comment makes the badness of it all worth it!


Gm!

Cleaning wet cat food out of my Roomba wasn’t how I wanted to spend my morning.


Professional cat herder? Here's your pick me up!

youtube.com/watch?v=vTwJzTsb…


In NYC around Nov 5 - 11th fam!

Replying to @srinitude @vhmth @shahedkhan


Would highly recommend reading "The Absorbent Mind" by Maria Montessori. I think she is a great example of all of these traits! Reading her writing is very inspiring!


If only there were more catboys in the world, le sigh.


Strongly recommend taking a call over a zoom video -- on our catch up last week the toilet flushes were pretty epic!

Eric Zhu

                    @ericzhu

                  25 Oct 2022

                Imagine having this office 😍😍


Talking to a new founder for the first time when my house shakes from a mini quake is a real eye opener!

Anyone else feel that? It was a decent one!


So excited for this to be in print!! Pre-order today!

Michael P Gibson

                    @William_Blake

                  25 Oct 2022

                “Part adventure tale, part manifesto, Paper Belt on Fire is a battle cry for anyone who ever dreamed of wresting power back from corrupt institutions—or of nailing the truth to the cathedral door.” — Peter Thiel on my book set to come out next month.

 a.co/d/in7xwDL


Vibes


You are fabulous! Can't wait to see how it comes out!


Watching a young person's face light up when they share about their ideas/maker capacity and then surprising them with a grant on the spot is one of the best feelings and highlights of our work @1517fund.

Know a younger maker? Reach out today!

1517fund.com/post/1517-medic…


Some people don't understand that time, attention, and energy are limited resources! I always think of Harry Brown's "A Gift for my Daughter."

rebellesociety.com/2013/07/3…

Shriya Nevatia

                    @shriyanevatia

                  26 Oct 2022

                Replying to @shriyanevatia
                If you have *already established* a professional relationship, then they have a responsibility to get back to you in a timely manner.

If you DO NOT already have a relationship, they are NOT "ghosting" you, "ignoring" you, "bailing on" you, or otherwise being rude.


"The observant person finds many teachers."

– @JamesClear


It is SO true also! I have watched a lot of people think that the teacher has to come in a certain form instead of it starting with the observer being keen to learn.


"Being pleasant, reliable, and easy to work with might cost you a little more time...But the long-term returns from a great reputation usually outweigh the cost of a single transaction.

Most of the value in life and in business arises out of good relationships."

-@JamesClear


Mmm really touched by this! Love y'all because you embody this and are so down to earth and humble. Thank you Hustle Fam!


The line between persistent and obnoxious can be pretty thin. Here are some tips to stay on the right side of that line: 🧵


At @1517fund there are four of us who take deal calls and many multiples of founders who want to get on the calendar (or get feedback over any medium) at any given time. If we're not getting back to you as fast as you want us to, that's about our ability to juggle, not about you.


Founders and investors both have constraints: ours are time, attention/energy, priorities, how many diligence processes we can handle, etc. We would rather do a great job on diligence and have to say no sometimes or hold off on meetings with others than have DD process be sloppy.


We do our best to be conscientious because we have mad respect for founders -- y'all are doing incredibly hard and daring work. Building a venture scaleable company isn't for the faint of heart. It is for the courageous and bold!


If you start a conversation with one team member. Keep with them! Don't try to schedule 4 person hours with our whole team at separate times. We have a process to go through pitches and we believe in maintaining a strong relationship with one team member over weaker ties.


When "checking in" make it effective!

- 2 or 3 bullets about what is new!
- A call to action "would love to schedule" and an easy way to fulfill on that action (cal link).

Without the update bullets you're missing out on catching the investor's attention again.


Unless something is moving incredibly fast, I'd update once/week, twice at most. Mon/Tues are the heaviest days for messages and it tapers off over the week.

When I have something I want to get in front of someone, I have had incredible success sending emails on Sunday. YMMV.


If you've booked time with someone before and have their cal link -- don't automatically use it again. Ask first!


If you want to have a really impactful first early stage investment meeting, have the founding team there. It may seem more efficient to divide and conquer but first impressions matter! If you really want to work with a firm  bring your team!


Make it easy! I had a founder reach out today who wants to talk but they didn't include anything about their work and their email was a gmail address so it was going to take me some digging to look anything up. Not a great use of my time and a low content message. Whoops!


Lastly, a little empathy, cognizance, and gratitude can go a LONG way.

"Hey I realize you likely have a ton on your plate. I'd be super excited to reconnect because...Thanks so much!"


For more info on how to make a great first impression, see my pinned tweet and read our playbook on pitching.

medium.com/1517/a-1517-anti-…


.@TheVEGolution is an incredible emergency vet with locations across the US and growing. Of course while there with my cat, I was thinking "gosh, this seems like VC backed vet care." Impeccable service, mission driven, and an innovative approach! veterinaryemergencygroup.com…


Must have been ML

Shahed Khan

                    @shahedkhan

                  29 Oct 2022

                Talked to a seed stage startup that isn't building anything AI related, pretty crazy.


Check out @DaleJStephens's book: amazon.com/Hacking-Your-Educ…


Crank up the mini van and lose the haters!


Our children deserve better!

1517 Fund

                    @1517fund

                  31 Oct 2022

                Thesis #5:

What is a college application but a fight to the death for prestige?

-

In an infinite world, we teach our children not to grow & change the world, but to fight for finite slots in some upper stratum of the matrix.


They do and it’s disgusting.


Perfection!

Be the change you want to be@AgBioWorld
                  31 Oct 2022

                Preparing the trick for treat


Never too late to learn!


Nope! Also prefer a deck!


For those into IFS and IPF work, I really enjoyed this article on containment and it's importance to attachment theory.

A simple read to show that empathy isn't everything.

lindsaybraman.com/attunement…


Just finished a book that I loved reading until the end. Soooo disappointing. I need to read a great piece of fiction to clean my palate. I love deep character development with in-depth looks into professions or history. No super complex world building though. Any favs?


Sold!


It’s particularly disappointing for me since I am a terribly slow and fatigued reader but I got into a great habit of waking up early and reading first thing so I had all this pride around doing it…and then the ending suuuuucked. Need redeeming reads!


Did it today and it was glorious!


The odds are good but the goods are odd!


Ohhh good to know! Love the books!


Burnout!


I will be Sun - Wed!


Are you two free Monday evening? Got something special for you if you’re around :). Wednesday morning walk?


A founder made a little quiz for me that introduced me to his team and asked me to match the pet to the founder.

I learned that people can get adorably creative and that I am pretty good at guessing pet parents — got 3/3!


It’s been sad to watch this change happen. What are your favorite events that encourage building and learning for their own sake?

Maanav Khaitan

                    @maanav

                  6 Nov 2022

                hackathons arent for people who enjoy building things

theyre for people who enjoy integrating as many sponsors into their project as they can


Seen this a handful of times 😞

christian

                    @cxgonzalez

                  7 Nov 2022

                when spiritual psychedelic experiences turn otherwise high achievers into unambitious zombies who just want to meditate and chill i think something of value is lost


I know I’m biased but Paper Belt on Fire by @William_Blake is a real page turner! Michael started his book tour this week with a pre launch in NYC. If you can get to one of this events grab an early copy!

a.co/d/2EE8wUE


The Ocean’s 11 line is my favorite 💰


And I keep saying to myself wide eyed, “omg he wrote THAT part?!” 😂😂😂


Loved connecting with Mia about some fund fundraising know how!

Mia Nguyen@miaannguyen
                  9 Nov 2022

                I’m excited to share my latest blog post, How to Source & Connect with LPs, which kicks off my new series on Fundraising as an Emerging Manager. medium.com/@mialilynguyen/fu…


So lovely to share learnings from raising a fund with Mia!


💯 our deep tech founders are thriving!

ian

                    @IanRountree

                  9 Nov 2022

                One of the many things I love about deep tech is it's impossible to get rich quickly, so impatient/greedy people tend to go elsewhere. Everyone building in hardware and biology has made a conscious decision to play the long game. (A couple notable hucksters notwithstanding.)


That’s pretty good!

Replying to @StephenReadHIT @William_Blake


Montessori’s work has been pivotal for my own learning and implementing change.

If you haven’t read “The Absorbent Mind” gives a wonderful taste of her profound admiration for humanity and especially children.

Zelda

                    @zeldapoem

                  10 Nov 2022

                Replying to @zeldapoem
                “The subject of our study is humanity; our purpose is to become teachers. Now, what really makes a teacher is love for the human child; for it is love that transforms the social duty of the educator into the higher consciousness of a mission” Maria Montessori


Dani1000 😂🎯 Your AIM?


This is what confident leadership sounds like. I am so encouraged seeing founders like Austin and @zoink being role models for the next generation of makers and founders!

Yahoo Finance

                    @YahooFinance

                  3 Nov 2022

                .@luminartech CEO Austin Russell on profitability: “We have more than enough capital at the table to get that cash-flow positivity with a strong buffer as well…”

Also talks about the future of autonomous vehicles:


Is getting off Twitter like the new “we’re going to Miami!”?


Sorry not sorry

Dean@dakarrier
                  12 Nov 2022

                Started a band called "Duvet". We only play covers


Shoulda, woulda, coulda!

Michael P Gibson

                    @William_Blake

                  13 Nov 2022

                1517 ice cream social at Hack Princeton


When the dyslexia kicks in and you read this as STIMULATE 😆😂🫣

SIMULATE@simulate
                  11 Nov 2022

                SIMULATE will launch the world's first Simulated Chicken Breast in early 2023


This book is so hot that you gotta cool it down with ice cream!


At first I was afraid that twitter was serving me up some very very naughty ads. I was all “what in the name of…?! Okaaaay. Right.”


I totally saw that too. I am still laughing so hard that I’m crying over this.


What makes a great founder?

Polytropon

“This virtue isn’t so much about knowing the right way verses the wrong way…but about two dark ends and a thin light wedge opening in the middle, which the very best shot through repeatedly to hit the mark.”

- @William_Blake


Want to learn about the characteristics that make for great founders?

You won’t find theses (like “Friday Night Dyson Sphere”) anywhere else!

Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University a.co/d/9OyXvcu


"Focus on finding something practical to work on, mentors that will value you for your true work, books that will delight you and peers that will inspire you. There’s never been a better time to be an ambitious teenager." - @LauraDeming

ldeming.posthaven.com/advice…


Headed to Paris tomorrow for my first time before the Foresight Vision weekend. Any dropout or student founders I should meet? Happy to put together a museum hangout!


I love this one so much!


Brilliant!


I head out after the weekend! See you there though!


Can’t wait to see what this queen does with more funding!

apple.news/ABL5iT2VcSTGnkAWw…


Researched this once after watching @William_Blake and one of our male LPs quote movies for an hour. It’s a way for men to establish if they essentially come from the same tribe. It works to establish report and trust. (It’s also bizarre!)


And by researched I mean that someone wrote their thesis on this phenomenon.

Replying to @DStrachman @TheAnnaGat @William_Blake


“ai art has no life of it's own, it is a conglomeration of existing ideas. it is a replication of the past. it's slicing pieces of past still life and gluing it together into one soulless mass.”

n@nzzuo
                  14 Nov 2022

                Replying to @nzzuo
                my thoughts on ai “art”: nancyzuo.substack.com/p/copy…


Probably on CDs and also balking at how much was taken out for taxes, insurance, etc.


“There are only two people in this world who call me after 10pm: my mom and @balajis. If Balaji calls, he’s about to light a powder-keg of iconoclastic fun underneath some dreary sacred cow.” - @William_Blake

Paper Belt on Fire: a.co/d/apYCALY


Preseed and angel right here! But we have our wacky thesis if working with those w/o a college degree and renegade scientists.


Doing some reading about patronage and came across this great video showcasing the relationship between an artist, a collector, and financial markets.

A great and visceral example of how NFTs/blockchain benefits the arts.

artsy.net/article/artsy-edit…


Also a great article: ft.com/content/6dbe02b8-4cd5…


When you take a damn good photo of the Eiffel Tower (no filter or cropping).


Also got in 40K steps today. @fpontaza @William_Blake


Yes! Today was a good day!

Replying to @jamessinka @fpontaza @William_Blake


And that might be close to 19 miles. Curious how my feet will feel tmw and glad I ate that extra croissant!


Since many think that this ship is going down…it’s time to go big or go home with asinine tweets.

One thing I will never understand is over-lined lips. It kinda works in photos but irl always looks strange.

Yours?


Laughing so hard I’m crying!


That said, if this is your jam, rock on!


Who is in Austin on December 2nd and loves Santa and anarchy?

If you like mullets, this event is going to be philosophy in the front and big party in the back!

DM with your interest and for details!

❄ 🎄 🎅🏼 ⛄


A lesson learned over time is to not chase replication of experiences.

Yesterday I had a croissant that was so good that it was life affirming. Today I went back to the same place to have another and it was very good but not nearly the same.

When it’s perfect, let it be!


Story of my 20s!

Circe

                    @vocalcry

                  18 Nov 2022

                Men just wants to “settle down with a nice girl” but can’t forget the BPD chick they dated for a month that one time


So far so great! Wonderful collaborations between artists and scientists too. So happy to be here!

Thank you! @foresightinst

Foresight Institute

                    @foresightinst

                  2 Nov 2022

                Only a handful of Vision Weekend Europe tickets left! So happy that so many of our wonderful community will join us to celebrate and create a flourishing future. Be quick if you want to secure a ticket; they won’t last long!! foresight.org/vision-weekend…


Frustrated and sad that even the brightest believe that external motivation promotes learning.

Listened to a neuroscientist say that “children don’t learn math until they get outside rewards.”

WHAT?!

Children love exploring numbers and patterns just because - play wins!


Cleared about a new theory (at Vision Weekend by @foresightinst) describing taking an extitutional lens on institutions.

This theory looks at how we solve problems within organizations and society from a bottom up framework.

medium.com/berkman-klein-cen…


Yes!!! Someone tweeted early in the pandemic something about “my brother is so bored he’s playing guitar all day” — THAT is motivation!


If only!

Replying to @Ki_fun_thoughts @realeverywriter


Spoke about this at the @foresightinst Vision Weekend!

Excited to expand on ideas and collaborations on this for the near term future. More in 2023!

LFG!

Michael P Gibson

                    @William_Blake

                  19 Nov 2022

                We need more decentralized patronage like this. The Thiel Fellowship was just a proof of concept. It proved out. Time to expand to new arenas of ambition!


Anytime you want to come over and hang with my gold children, I’m down. The oldest is 6.


Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone!

A great piece by @William_Blake about how student loan forgiveness is not only not enough but enables higher ed to continue an abuse of power. nypost.com/2022/11/19/the-co…


“Monotonous pointless schooling is the prison of our youth. It’s time teens stopped paying for useless tuition and, instead, got paid by those who can truly help them find the path to success.”

- @William_Blake  nypost.com/2022/11/19/the-co…


@peterthiel — @William_Blake and I walked into his office to pitch our 2.0 version of the Thiel Fellowship as a venture fund (and to essentially ask for his blessing to leave the foundation) and walked out with our first (anchor) commit!

Full story here: a.co/d/iAgbgCo


Water


Actually correction, hot water with lemon. Love it!


Santarchy Ball coming to Austin, Dec 2nd. DM for invite!

Flying no flag of convenience, Santa Claus uses ice floes to generate and cloak highly mobile capital and productive labor. His delivery system for gifts disregards all national borders. Santa is a sovereign individual!


@1517fund is putting the Ho Ho in anarcho! Join us for talks about anarchy and decentralization with a festive party rolling into the evening. Ugly Xmas sweaters and sparkly ballgowns and attire strongly encouraged! DM for invite.


I always knew I liked your mom! :)


Also, if this gets at least 50 retweets, I'm signing up Michael to be AnarchoSanta and to take pictures with everyone asking what sort of decentralization do all the good boys and girls want.


I wept when I got to the end of the Golden Compass series in my early 20s. Felt like losing good friends since I couldn't read more about their adventures.


It's sad to notice how much safer/free I feel walking at night in cities that are unfamiliar than I am in Oakland.

After a third attempted break in (by the same person) on my street the police finally came out today to make an arrest. I love my home but I don't love the crime.


Yeah, I'm a big fan of voice and exit -- and I thought about leaving the Bay a couple years ago but the most important thing to me, my friends, are all still here. So the scale still tips in the right direction for me.


Legend!


My takeaway on Paris is that, yes it’s for lovers, but it’s also for falling in love with yourself.

The sensory experiences (the tastes, smells, sights, lights, etc) remind us of our ability to be in and touch beauty for which we are every bit a part.

🥐 💡 🌬🍃⛪🔔 🧀


Ok fam, let it be known that I’m starting to do strength training again once I’m home this week.

I will weigh my carry on bag when I get back and will know that I’m making improvement and reaching my goals when I can lift my carry on over my head without struggling 💪🏼


If only this is how we tackled crime in the Bay Area. Hippos are no joke!


Change this to “we should never ever assign homework.”


If we have any say over a pandemic, can the next one be one of these?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancin…


~Bartholomew describes how dancers wore "strange, colorful attire" and "held wooden sticks"~


^ sounds a lot like trauma release exercises (TRE)


I went to a conference that was in the country side and it was gorgeous!


Doin it!!!!!! Should we put some sort of marker on it? We do pushups tomorrow and then next time I come for a review in person and we do pushups again and see what the improvement is like? :)


Modeled after prison chique!


Weighed my bag. It was about 30lbs. I’ve got work to do!


Yes!


Frame this!!!


Raising a first round under $2M, some pilots not necessarily paid, PMF still unclear.


Let the games begin!


Elf
When Harry Met Sally


Saves me a TON of time!

Michael Girdley

                    @girdley

                  21 Nov 2022

                You will run into lots of people who are “all talk” and don’t do much.

My favorite trick to find these people when they approach me with an ask:

Give them a tiny, <5 minute task as a follow up after the meeting.

Filters them all out.


Only saw it a couple years ago! So good!


"Excited to have Thanksgiving dinner for 10 years with this team?"

It's a relational litmus test we ask before backing founders.

If you're a turkey day orphan, I have the grillables to feed a small army. Kind hearts & minds only. No pitches.

Oakland from 11am - 2pm. DM me!


Happy Thanksgiving Norma! I feel very fortunate to have been able to curate such a wonderful group of people in my life -- it really makes the world a sweet place. Glad to see others value friendship and connection just as much! Grateful for you and your heart!


What are good stocking stuffers for geeks?


Love this one!


Can vouch for Eric’s realness — both in person and on Twitter.

Replying to @ericzhu @jackmcclelland @leadinscientist


Are you waiting for approval on something? A resource they can give you? I may have solutions for you.


Never seen a human do slow blink (cat behavior for building affection and trust) so well.

tyler hogge

                    @thogge

                  23 Nov 2022

                Sorry, who did this? 😂


I often find by when dates to be effective and in extreme cases I'll go ahead and say, "If I don't hear from you by Friday, I'll go ahead with Plan A." But always doable though!

Replying to @PatrickFinley_ @_aliaabbas @LanderChallenge


Palette cleanser

Musical Instruments with Chaotic Auras@MusicalChaotic
                  23 Nov 2022


1517 orphans are the best! Happy thanksgiving! So thanksgiving for our community 🌞


Thankful for you Archie!

Replying to @ArchChaudhury @1517fund @zslayback @William_Blake @naarnett @cory @Shahar


Lol thankful, not thanksgiving twice :)


My fav moment was when my 6 yr old god daughter was nervous to talk to @gigaj0ule because she was fangirling over her.

Reintroduced them and reminded my god daughter that they both like science and she stuck to Joule like glue for the next hour+.

Joule, you have a big fan!


She loved you too Patrick! Joule is just like meeting a movie star for her :p


A friend brought some finger licking good chicken yesterday!


Best troll ever!

Matt Bateman

                    @mbateman

                  24 Nov 2022

                How long should I soak cast iron before putting it in the dishwasher?


Find your tribe! There are great likeminded homeschoolers in lots of places to form co-ops, park days, etc.


Let’s comb together next time you’re in town!


Comb = climb


Apparently it’s Xmas time 🎅🏼


That shit is viral!


Add some jewelry and I’m there!


The real Montessori method!

Simon Sarris

                    @simonsarris

                  27 Nov 2022

                At 2 he wants to do everything
and I believe him


That's insane!

Replying to @spenceraviav @varunram @1517fund


Get release day delivery tomorrow if you buy today! Be one of the first to read this great adventure tale!

amazon.com/Paper-Belt-Fire-F…

Patrick Blumenthal

                    @PatrickJBlum

                  28 Nov 2022

                My episode with @William_Blake is out!

We discussed his new book, "Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University."

We covered his time at the Thiel Fellowship and his thoughts on the future of Education and Innovation.
Listen Below:


When I'm in Bangalore!

Replying to @JaiRelan @zslayback @spenceraviav @varunram @1517fund


When I ran the Thiel Fellowship we gave fellows a mason jar of jelly bellys. One bean for each day of the 2 years.

ngl - loved getting a picture from the fellows who passed the marshmallow test and would send a picture of a small handful of jelly beans the last week.

Noah Verrier

                    @NoahVerrier

                  28 Nov 2022

                My oil painting and the model


We have a fair amount of stuff on Medium, lots of podcasts out there, and Michael's book launches tomorrow! I think you'll love it!


I especially enjoyed the podcast that I did with @RhysShow so maybe check that one out!


Congrats to the team! @William_Blake writes about meeting Noah Shutty, a cofounder of Deepgram, in a hacker house on the UMich campus.

amazon.com/Paper-Belt-Fire-F…

TechCrunch

                    @TechCrunch

                  29 Nov 2022

                Deepgram lands new cash to grow its enterprise voice-recognition business tcrn.ch/3OZKMtb by @kyle_l_wiggers


So excited for the launch today! Just finished the book this week and it is such a fun, informative, and inspiring read. Want the inside scoop about the Thiel Fellowship and 1517? This is where it's at!

Michael P Gibson

                    @William_Blake

                  29 Nov 2022

                It's out!

Some write manifestos. Others tell stories. I do both. Want to know what it's like to work for Peter Thiel? Want to know how we ran the Thiel Fellowship & 1517? Why are network states and charter cities necessary for progress?  It's all here:
amazon.com/gp/product/164177…


You're doing it boss!


You offered him s/t in addition called "containment" -- it was a loving but firm boundary around how you would be with him. It's a really important ingredient in healthy relationships.

"Defiant" children really need containment from trusted figures.

lindsaybraman.com/attunement…


Rock & Roll!!

Deepgram

                    @DeepgramAI

                  29 Nov 2022

                We completed our $72M Series B with $47M in new funding to define the future of AI Speech Understanding  💥

Details here: dpgr.am/9753a34

Or keep reading 🧵


#2 Really says something about the state of our education system. Just do yourself a favor and read #1!

amazon.com/Paper-Belt-Fire-F…

Michael P Gibson

                    @William_Blake

                  29 Nov 2022

                Now number #1 in educator biographies, edging out the Teacher Swear Word Coloring Book


Is it an asshole move to recline your seat on an airplane in coach? ✈


Our team got in a debate yesterday about proper seat etiquette. Half are on the recline train and the other think it's totally not socially acceptable to do so.


Yes! Problem solved!


Happy Birthday!!!


And under $28 this week!


The inaugural Santarchy Ball kicks off today!


Santarchy Ball begins!!!


You know times are changing when the anarchy keynote is the least controversial one of the day 🎅🏼🤣

#santarchy


Go to Brigat and get the almond croissant :)


To all of you sick this week (our team is sick and we've had lots of others cancel meetings this week) get yourself some hot water, cloves, honey, and squeeze in a whole lemon -- it's not an immediate cure but it helps!


No, is he asking for me? :P Michael saw him last week.


Cat photos


Gearing up for the new year and adding higher level areas to my weekly habit tracker. I've got art, movement, contemplation, and nature right now. What's missing?


Where ya going?! Have fun!


That's under "contemplation."


Lol that is a very kind statement -- but I really enjoyed the addition of contribution/giving so added that so far too!


I bucket this one under contemplation!

Replying to @nrealroses @NicoleRosecrans


I like it!


This is a great one but I also do so much of it that not feeling a need to track it!


I don't have that one as a weekly priority since I'm generally pretty set with that one :). But if I did need to work on that one, I might just call it "environment" and that might include cleaning, laundry, paying bills, etc.


The new Florence and the Machine album, Dance Fever.


Everyone talks about their morning routine but what's your bedtime/evening routine?


Doing a podcast interview today that isn't about venture or startups but is about music and musical tastes! The interviewer asks guests to put together a playlist on Spotify and ngl I put almost as many hours into this playlist as I have in prepping for a talk. Excited to share!


What has also been super gratifying is that the recommendations based on the playlist reminded me of a bunch of artists that I love and I'm even more excited to dive into the ones I haven't heard of.


Thanks Mike!


Congrats to Crystal on the rebrand! She's a great fund manager and I'm excited to see her grow her firm!

Crystal McKellar

                    @CrystalMcKellar

                  22 Dec 2022

                I am thrilled to share the rebranding of my venture capital firm as Aloft VC.  Thanks to my wonderful LPs and founders for all that you do! prnewswire.com/news-releases…


Glad you enjoyed it David! Thanks for reading! Kitty!!!


Liquid ice cream -- hell yeah!


The Paris Foresight Vision Weekend was awesome last year -- would highly recommend it as a yearly/every other year event!


Now this is a HOT take!

Lex 🏴☠☢ (mad/man)@LexHuntsman
                  28 Dec 2022

                Life's too short to read shitty books.  What's on your to-don't list?

For me it's anything by Esther Perel.  Guaranteed to make your marriage worse.


It feels strangely decadent and spacious to regularly book 45 minute zooms (moving up from 30). Been switching things up and am finding the less rushed time feels more pleasant and finishes in a calm way. Litmus test of "45 min or 0" is also fine tuning.


Happy New Year!

Yoga with Adrienne starts tomorrow! Always look forward to this 30 day free practice:

youtube.com/watch?v=LTdBUmHD…


Do you use pillows? When I stopped using pillows my lower back pain went away.


Wednesday is today's Veronica Mars 🕷


And i love it!


@DoTheWeirdStuff -- if you haven't started watching, I think you'd enjoy it!


Sadly my garage is filled with crap. What's up with your car? If it can be outside, you're welcome to park next to me and it's on the top of a hill so better up here but still wet!


Fellowship Summit: Renaissance Reimagined launches today!

1517 is hosting fellowship leaders to collaborate and learn from each other on best practices and challenges to running a fellowship on April 21st in San Francisco.

Know a great fellowship leader? Tag them! Invite only


Important tip: If you have a newsletter or send company updates to investors who you're courting, send it with a different email address. Filters are a necessity once the inbox reaches a certain threshold and you want your personal email to not get put in a filtered pile.


@William_Blake looks like your fridge!


You are welcome at my house any time, I hate it!


Ten fellowships signed up in just the first day! Excited to bring on another ten!

Allison Duettmann

                    @allisondman

                  19 Jan 2023

                Can’t wait to join this fellowship leader meeting — comment if you’re running one, too!


I have a guest room!


"All information belongs to everybody all the time. It should be available. It should be accessible to the child, to the woman, to the man, to the old person, to the semiliterate, to the presidents of universities, to everyone. It should be open..."

- Maya Angelou


This is the only reality tv show I enjoy. Annie has a new man...she's gone through 3 in about a year's time.

CalFalconCam@CalFalconCam
                  19 Jan 2023

                New Guy successfully delivers a snack to Annie.


Forbes should add a "Most Likely to Commit Fraud" category so they don't actually need to do real work in selecting people for a listicle.

Yura Gnatyuk

                    @ygnatyuk_

                  12 Jan 2023

                Forbes 30 Under 30:

— Charlie Javice: JP Morgan says she used millions of fake clients to dupe it into acquisition;
— Caroline Ellison: CEO, Alameda Research, money fraud;
— Elizabeth Holmes: CEO, Theranos, biotechnology convicted fraudster;
— Sam Bankman-Fried: you know him.


Charlie was a finalist in the early days of the Thiel Fellowship (never awarded a fellowship). We had a scavenger hunt for everyone. Her team didn't stick together and she went shopping instead. Manufactured hype was clear from the beginning. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.


Enjoy and send pics of the mountains!


Perfect mountain and ski season reading!


Always here for you Jordan!


Do you and your cofounder work in the Bay Area or travel here for work? I visited the AWS Startup Loft today and it is an awesome space for a solo founder or team of two to work. Wifi, snacks, mentors, the works, just walk in -- and it's free! Pretty rad! aws-startup-lofts.com/amer/s…


Bringing the sass to SaaS!

Lenore Skenazy

                    @FreeRangeKids

                  24 Jan 2023

                Does anyone ever actually congratulate someone they barely know on a LinkedIn anniversary?

"Four years in customer support! Woo hoo, Nancy!"


Are you an emerging manager launching a fund? The Venture Fund Blueprint checklist can help you get started!

venturefundblueprint.com/blu…


Fam, if you're not following @1517fund please add it! We've got some super fun, geeky, and artistic takes over there.


More of this please!

Where is your favorite art these days that embodies a positive sense of life?

1517 Fund

                    @1517fund

                  30 Jan 2023

                Michael Whelan's Road of fate.


On Fridays we do a coffee & troubleshooting zoom with our founders. We did a special one focused on parenthood last week. It was totally awesome (didn't know how polarizing sleep training is) and I'm looking forward to more sessions on outside startup topics. Next up...dating!


The best food app I know is called Your Kitchen. Open the fridge, cook it yourself --  it's healthier, less expensive, and no last mile issues. Yes, it takes time to learn but is a great skill. Ditch the apps, buy "How to Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman and you are on your way!


We are proud to be one of the companies selected by @DARPA  to collaborate  through its Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing (US2QC) program.  #quantum #quantumcomputing #scaleup

How to accelerate quantum computing & avoid strategic surprise? We’re partnering with @Atom_Computing, @MSFTQuantum & @PsiQuantum to explore novel approaches to achieving viable, fault-tolerant quantum computers in <10 years 💥 http://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2023-01-31a

How to accelerate quantum computing & avoid strategic surprise? We’re partnering with @Atom_Computing, @MSFTQuantum & @PsiQuantum to explore novel approaches to achieving viable, fault-tolerant quantum computers in <10 years 💥 https://t.co/xtqMWRJn34 https://t.co/WV3Jn2y6r0

DARPA

Official account of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Follows/retweets/links do not = endorsement. Breakthrough technologies for national security.


Such a wonderful event and a fun talk to give! It has spurred some new thinking and ideas that I'll be carrying out this year.

Foresight Institute

                    @foresightinst

                  31 Jan 2023

                Watch Danielle Strachmann @DStrachman, 1517 Fund, speak on Accelerating the Future & Reaching the Frontiers of Knowledge at Vision Weekend France! youtu.be/j2JQv_WFlk4


Fundraising is a super dynamic process and is much of the job of being a founder or GP. If you can't find enjoyment in it, find the fascination. Being curious and interested keeps the experience engaging.