You’re being asked if you’re a sparkle pony. I can guarantee to you that this is not a compliment.


@omosanzalette I want to retweet this!!!!


@alexiskold Ok, so I only have the context of this tiny clip and while I agree that yeah we are up against a lot, I’d like to think that what she’s  really trying to say is that the numbers aren’t reported accurately which could be a fair point.


Shhh don’t tell...I still need to finish it.

Michael P Gibson

                    @William_Blake

                  21 Sep 2020

                Started reading Zero to One for the first time. Hey this is pretty good!


Haven’t done many tweet threads but this would be an interesting one to take a stab at. Thanks!


Be entrepreneurial over being a founder.

Amanda Goetz@AmandaMGoetz
                  21 Sep 2020

                Being an entrepreneur doesn't have to exist ONLY in the startup world.

When I joined The Knot I was building products, organizations and brands. That was just as exciting as building my own thing with a lot less risk.

Not everyone has to be a founder to be an entrepreneur.


Thanks for helping to inspire the post! Your thread got me thinking!


Surprisingly I don’t meet that many associates or analysts who meet that stereotype.


I’ve said for a while that radical life extension could be a huge benefit to solving this problem.


@NPDeMember @bgmasters It’s true, I don’t read most books cover to cover either! Just in time reading is great :)


@Daniel_Kyne Maybe the MBA is analogous here on the business side. I see plenty of people come out of CS degrees claiming that they have never written more than a handful of lines of code.


Three, two, one. One, two, three. What the hell is bothering me?

I’ll tell you what is bothering me, Webflow doesn’t auto save blog posts and I just lost 30 minutes of writing.

*deep breath*

Not much makes me lose my cool but this sort of issue puts me on tilt.


Yeah I thought to draft elsewhere but thought "well that's inefficient" -- learned my lesson but wow does this kind of problem drive me nuts!


Brilliantly said. Love how you think!


@robertmclaws Hi Robert! 👋  what else would you add to fix it?


Thank you Hiten!


@Abir2 Your cat is beautiful!


@HieronymusCowrd Haven’t dug in that deep!


@Abir2 Hundreds?! Now that is my kind of cat person. How do you help them?


@Abir2 Two rescues! Love them to death :).


@Abir2 And thanks for doing what you do!


@Abir2 Agreed!


@SandeepPeddada Yeah, the group as to actually mean it. If you don't mean it, don't say it.


@morganpolotan Tea, thoughts, sometimes draft in email.


@robertmclaws Agreed!


@lakshyakhatri_ Something about the 3 hours took me back to when I was a kid and had worked for hours on a story for a project and it didn’t save (us kids didn’t have auto save and we walked up hill both ways) and I just lost it. My mother stayed up for hours rewriting it with me.


@pbreit General Partners have ownership in the management company. So they are the owners of the business.


@pbreit There are but most go down after a short time.


@pbreit There is one that is new but I don’t want to give them more eyeballs. I’m rated as one of their top 4 right now. When I saw it, I was all “umm who are these people?” Felt spammy to be “awarded” something when I think it’s all just advertising.


Yup! It also shows how much you’ll suck at working with customers who have unmet needs.

Leo Polovets

                    @lpolovets

                  24 Sep 2020

                One of the worst things to do during a pitch is to be dismissive of serious concerns. You either have to do a good job addressing a concern, or a good job explaining why something is not a concern. Otherwise you come off as arrogant, delusional, clueless, or all three.


Genius!

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  23 Sep 2020

                New coffee recipe discovery:

1. Pour Cinnamon Toast Crunch into bowl.

2. Enjoy cereal with milk.

3. Pour that remaining nectar-of-the-Gods milk into coffee.

4. Pump fist in air while drinking this sweet creation.

You’re welcome.


@NPDeMember This is my tutu tuesday covid dance party mix that I put together. It was epic. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3JffRCrhjZnmHpxWuV2GV4?si=L0FRh8ViSMGKCA-U4H3jqw


Watch today and tomorrow! HRF brings in some of the most interesting and impactful speakers and content I’ve seen.

Bobby Ghosh@ghoshworld
                  24 Sep 2020

                I'm excited for the start of the Oslo Freedom Forum today.  #osloFF
Come listen to the world's most inspiring activists tell stories of courage and determination:
Livestream: youtu.be/g3evIDDmRI8 via @YouTube


Reads like a zen koan. I think this is deeply profound. Take it in.


This was awesome last Saturday. One of the best meditations I’ve had in a while. Looking forward to this!

OAK@OAK_mindfulness
                  23 Sep 2020

                Soryu Forall, the founder of @MonasticAcademy and the head teacher at MAPLE, is back again this week. He will lead a talk, a Q&A, and guide some meditation.

Join him this Saturday Sept 26th @ 2 PM PDT
meet.google.com/zie-ceof-ges


Flu shot done! Who is getting it in this weekend?


@omosanzalette Then you’re perfectly safe from the vaccine!


@Jofi_Joseph_99 👊🏻


So I read a few things in different places that I can’t find (so take these with a salt shaker):

- You don’t want covid/flu at the same time.
- negating yourself/others getting the flu is good for keeping everyone’s immune system high which helps keep covid away.


@adrianscottcom Will have to check it out!


@ToxicMaximalist Hm fascinating.


The clock is ticking!


@rajavick Same


@zslayback Can’t wait for number 1!


I read a Neil Gaiman story time friends over zoom a couple months ago. It was a total hit!


I often have given myself an overnight rule where if something is bugging me, I sleep on it. If I’m still bothered the next day, it’s something to do something about. If I’m not bothered I chalk it up to lack of sleep lowering my capacity.


@inigo_hidalgo @nickcammarata Put a rule in and you don’t have to be rational. You just follow the rule :)


Weekly one-on-ones are key. Your work as a manager is to remove hurdles that are encumbering your team.

Shriya Nevatia

                    @shriyanevatia

                  28 Sep 2020

                Officially a manager tomorrow 😎 Please share your best management advice below 👇🏽💜


Fabulous read for investors!!

Jess Li

                    @jessicafeiyali

                  28 Sep 2020

                I'm leaving VC and joining @ZAGENOteam in growth marketing. An enormous thank you to my team at @Soma_Capital and all the incredible people I met in venture. I shared more on what I didn't expect to learn: medium.com/@jessli/im-leavin…


@jessicafeiyali It’s a really great and strategic write up!


Building a startup is really really hard. Don’t do it because you’re running away from something (like school or a corporate job) but because you are pulled towards the mission of serving something else. This is what sustains motivation.


Tweet inspired by a founder hitting a slump after the rush of getting started waned after 3 months. Said he was desperate to leave corporate. Basically told him, bad news my friend, you have to do this because you’re pulled towards something rather than running away. Mission wins


@masaakifuruki Agreed!


@buildafricanow Well said!


True!

Replying to @aakashpathak_ @pathakaakash


I don’t know what is going on in preseed right now. But it’s especially not the time to price yourself out of market. Seeing some stupidly high caps in the last couple of weeks. medium.com/1517/advice-from-…


@everettpberry Perfection.


@julianweisser Lol. Yeah sometimes I just want to say, “Sit down.” That way the turbulence won’t hurt so much.


@iAbheejit @manriquechacin But creating valuations are a short term win and a long term lose. There is no value created if you can’t raise money after your first raise and couldn’t get your KPIs to a satisfactory place to gear up for something similarly sizable.


People need to better distinguish what a real “quick question” is. I get a lot of QQs that are more an “it depends” questions with lots of factors. I mean, maybe it only took a second to ask the question, that might be quick but the answer could be chapters long!


@ReichartsRant This is pretty much the translation of 80% of the QQs I get.


@haidaa I guess I’d just like something more genuine and corny, “Hey I’m really in a pickle and not sure how to think about X. Is there somewhere you’d recommend?”


@haidaa Not sure I’d define it to age but could be. I think people just don’t understand how broad the scope their questions really are.


@alisontarwater


@haidaa It’s true, it is a good position to be in.


@jhong This is a fair point!


@Littlebeast1234 Kindest no evah!


Lol it’s more like answerable to everybody


@Abir2 👊🏻


The first question I ask to founders is, “So, of all the things you could spend a lot of pain and suffering on, why this?”


There is info rich email and reminder emails. Many reminder emails should aim to also be info rich. If you’re a founder, ping with more than “Moving to top of inbox!” Share a little update. A couple bullet points can change the whole tone to you looking savvy and informative.


@_areoform Haha you’re too much!


Lol tweet brought to you by my annoyance of my inbox being filled with “👋, don’t forget about me!”


@lamdanomics Say more?


@lamdanomics Great thread! Thanks for fleshing out!


Learn about Luminar!

Luminar

                    @luminartech

                  29 Sep 2020

                Join us next Tuesday 10/6 at 12ET, 9PT for a virtual Investor Day event. luminartech.com/investorday/


@AyokunleOlufade Well said!


A female founder asked me the other day what it’s like to be on a male dominated team.

Without pause and with emphatic effect I laid down the gauntlet, “I dominate my team.”

Point taken 🎯


In all seriousness, we work together and are extremely collaborative but I wanted to make it clear that the assumption that I would be dominated by numbers or gender was way off.


I do have to wonder if having grown up with stories of my Jewish matriarchs has had a lasting effect. I can only imagine the side eye and laughter if someone had posited the same to them.


@ReichartsRant Chicken, beef, or tofu?


💗💗💗 would be additionally delighted with a picture :)


Bubbe didn’t take shit from anybody.


@ReichartsRant An example of how a good meeting is run!


I love your board! I keep keepsakes up too :)


Lol never thought I’d see the day.

Replying to @srinitude @gaby_goldberg @LaserTweets


@ClicWill2 I like it!


@swaguphq maybe we make a Bubbe box!


You’re a great host!! And really fun to interview with!

Replying to @_lfausto @thielfellowship @1517fund @luminartech


New thing! Blocked off Wednesday as a no scheduled meetings day and penciled in all that other non-meeting work. It was great! Not only did I get a bunch done but I also feel more refreshed for my intense meeting days since I’m not trying to stuff to-do’s in between them.


You’ve got this! Happy birthday!


What does non meetings work look like? Paying 1517 bills, building swag boxes, writing up portfolio company blog posts, working on Q3 draft, renewing our insurance, etc. Contrary to popular belief it’s not just deals, deals, deals 100% (though still a lot) of the time.


I plan to do this every Wed for a bit and see if it helps with Zoom fatigue. I’d wager it does.


I’m reading a book by Katy Bowman that reinforces much of what I’ve been curious about for years that furniture and mattresses may be inhibiting our health. So today I’m working from the floor.


@ArafatMukasa @1517fund Most boring are things like insurance renewal and back office stuff that just has to be done. The most fun isn’t making the deal but working with our companies and being awestruck at their professional and personal development over the course of years :).


@cave0n I started having back issues ten years ago. Got rid of pillows and they vanished. I’m about ready to get rid of my mattress and sleep on a thin futon. That’s the next experiment.


@WilsonCusack What is that magic desk thing?!


Movement Matters


@WillManidis Glad to hear the effects compound. What are some of the life changing moments?!


I mean, so far it’s not that interesting.

1/. I sat on the floor.

2/. Still sitting on floor.


I can’t recommend this book enough. Pema is a hard read but she goes straight to the truth. Great suggestion!

Replying to @lexbyanyname @hotgirlintech @ItzSuds


Can’t emphasize enough to record their voice if you can. It’s something that will bring them up close to you whenever needed. I listened to a podcast about someone losing their mom but having one of her voicemails and it killed me. I save a lot more voicemails now.


Maybe I should text him and find out!


Such a fun interview! Can’t wait for the whole thing to come out.

luis.sonic | $S 💥

                    @_lfausto

                  3 Oct 2020

                💎 I asked @DStrachman about what she thought about the shifting education system?

👉 "[@1517fund] we invest a $50K check into founders to help start a business instead of going to Zoom school right now."

🎙 An honor to have her on the show!


@jonmarkgo Why Monday? One reason I picked Wed is that I saw a video that had a theory about cycling heavy work/meeting days by moving a weekend day to the middle and a work day to the weekend. I didn’t want to be that off sync with the rest of the world though.


@jonmarkgo It’s no slack for me everyday! I hate slack with vigor.


@jonmarkgo Smart! And kind!


@bkavoussi Beautifully and heartbreakingly said.


This is so great! Gonna try this for one of our founder coffees we do.

Elizabeth Yin 💛

                    @dunkhippo33

                  3 Oct 2020

                Thanks for all the well wishes for our virtual @HustleFundVC 3rd birthday celebration!

We ended up roping in coffeetime.buzz/ (thank you!) to handle everything:


@jonmarkgo So dreamy!


@cullend More info? I can’t find anything on this.


@cullend I was looking for more of an article to confirm the fundraiser: https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/day-trump-bedminster-fundraiser-guests-flabbergasted-learn-stricken/story?id=73394174


@cullend I’m still confused on if he knew he tested positive by Thurs morning though. Obviously really bad to host an event like this if you think there is a moderate chance but it’s downright egregious if he full well knew he had it.


@peteweishaupt I think I’ve been a nose breather for a long time from yoga. What changed for you?


Early company with a CEO, CTO, Operations Lead, and CRO. Guess which one is the woman on the team? And buddy, you’re not a C-Suite anything until you’re running teams. Solution: everyone gets an inflated title or no one does.


Bingo! Was giving some deck feedback over Loom and called the team out for this.


Pretty much my response.


I think this is the best approach early too!


Even founders switch roles. No reason to define it so fully early.


My respect for @vhmth grew even more when we talked about a year ago and he talked about growing into the CTO role. He was the Head of Engineering for 4.5 years before taking on CTO in April of this year after their Series B+.


Because bias is learned through culture and because people treat ops roles as shit.


@vindytalks None given yet.


@twinni_two @TraciParker This was deck feedback over Loom. No response yet.


@vindytalks No one would ever say that it has to do with gender. That’s like setting yourself on fire. My guess is that the answer is more “we didn’t think about it.”


Got a response essentially saying that she picked her title. Zero surprise there that a woman wouldn’t feel comfortable with a title that she grows into but the dudes are ok with it. Told the CEO that it’s his job to lift his hires up. Saying essentially “she settled” is lame.


1. Reminds me of when women meet us for office hours we open with “so tell us about what you’re working on” because women act differently in office hours than men. They will ask us more questions/relationship build and at the tail end mention that they are working on something.


2. We adjust what WE DO because clearly we are the ones seeing a pattern. It’s OUR JOB to do something different to level the playing field when sometimes founders don’t know what the rest of the people running game looks like.


3/end. As a startup team be aware of the patterns that people (especially women and minorities) come in with so that you can guide things like titles and negotiations effectively and equitably. Saying “she didn’t ask for a raise” means you have a lot to learn as a leader.


^ bingo


@shaklakhani Your cat is pretty funny looking :)


Kill me now please.


@AccruedBTC Of course there is! But when people don’t know what other people do or how they act you just imagine that people do what you do. To me it starts early with things like getting girls in middle school to raise their hands and ask questions.


@AccruedBTC Further, if women find themselves generalizing problems, every moment that one is happening is a chance to try something different.


Being in nature.


One of my favs!

@jason

                    @Jason

                  11 Oct 2020

                I assume this is why #reno is trending?


Talked to an aggressive founder pitching today, exasperated I cut him off, “You’re just really abrasive and I don’t see wanting to work together.” And then he did the best ninja move ever, “Mmmm how can I do better?” And his tone was genuine. We have another call next week 💗


It was amazing and admirable. Truly he took the meeting from me never wanting to talk to him again to being excited for next time.


That’s how I felt in the moment. I was expecting defensive train wreck and it was like OMG I feel heard!


@LondonVaughan2 DMs are open but please check out our thesis on our website!


This is a good idea :).


@ArafatMukasa It was a combo of being passionate but also insisting in a desperate way that I basically had to give him the funding he was asking for.


I’d call it that. I also like to call it ninja bunny dojo.


If I can encourage people to do better and power is something that helps with that, I’m ok with that. That said, hopefully being genuine transfers across areas but no doubt that dynamics influence things.


@donalltowey One of the funny parts was that time of day definitely had an effect. Had the call been in the morning I probably wouldn’t have said anything but by the end of the day I had no spoons left and just let it rip.


@AdamPerschke @madebyklau My life is now complete after seeing this!


@AAfsharjavan It could be. In this instance it didn’t seem that way. He further told me he’s been told this before and that he’s been trying to work on it. He didn’t need to out that.


Love the assumption that this wasn’t part of the conversation.


Very much looking forward to this one!


Very highly without hesitation :)


@TechExplorersUS 💗


Woah! So joyful reading this! So grateful to be in your orbit too and call Hustle a sister fund 💗


🙏 thank you!


Oh gee, being appreciated is the bestest! Thanks everyone for making my Fri :).


@invariantes 💗💗💗


We are asked who our “competition” is but what LPs don’t understand is that collaboration with others is key pre Series A. It takes a village is true in the early years and I’m so grateful for the other heart felt funds we work with like @HustleFundVC and @alexiskold 💗

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  16 Oct 2020

                Wanted to share a random gratitude tweet about @DStrachman. Danielle is one of the smartest and kindest investors I've met in the past few years. She fights so hard for her founders and possesses so much integrity in speaking her truth. I am grateful to be in your orbit!


Side note: had someone from a fund reach out to me recently and they started with “I know we are usually competitors but....” and my first thought was “you’re doing it wrong.”


Srsly. I think of Twitter as a mostly grumpy place (and I’m totally a contributor to that) so friendly friday is a great end to the week!


@HustleFundVC


I followed up with something like that there are plenty of great founders who need support. And they followed up about how we should do more deals together. Only reason I don’t send more deals their way is because they haven’t done right by founders. Major end stop for me.


Yup we do care about this! It’s just that we don’t need 80% of a round to get there.


^ this!


Impressive demo!

Replying to @araghougassian @spakhm @arram @Bosefina @IgorBrigadir @tg_bomze @jackconte @cpaik @zebulgar @fnthawar @genzmafia @minal_hasan @ikirigin @jordancooper @andreasklinger @jmwind


Can’t wait until we can have socials again! This was last year when we had our Fund II launch party.


National Mental Health Day

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  19 Oct 2020

                It's official: I've blocked off Wednesday, November 4 for vacation. Because I'm pretty sure I'll need it.


Exactly

Will Manidis

                    @WillManidis

                  19 Oct 2020

                “views my own”

mfer who else’s would they be


Lol guilty if #1 on occasion.

let me know how i can be helpful

                    @vcstarterkit

                  19 Oct 2020

                WFH Flex Ranking:

1. Idyllic outdoor garden backdrop (bonus points if you apologize for the occasional bird sounds)
2. Packed bookshelf backdrop with Caro biographies
3. A DSLR with a good lens and soft lighting
4. Keeping your camera off the whole call


@EduEngineer They could be but “views my own” isn’t trying to say they aren’t paid by someone else, they are saying that their employer isn’t responsible/agreeing with what they say.


@EduEngineer Even still, I think only a much smaller % are trying to say that they aren’t paid to say what they are saying. I mean in some way we are all “paid” to say what we say here since for some portion of twitter users this place is advertising.


@EduEngineer I would be shocked if some majority of “views my own” were trying to signal that they don’t have a sponsor behind them.


@mwilcox How so?


@EduEngineer I mean, isn’t that just retweeting?


@LondonVaughan2 @1517fund Thank you!


@EduEngineer I think we are talking past each other. I don’t underestimate this at all. What I’m saying is that paid “influencers” on Twitter doesn’t seem like the reason to say that one’s tweets are one’s own. But I do think there is a currency here for sure.


@EduEngineer I think we are flipping between talking about paid tweets vs employers wanting to protect themselves. I think the latter has clearer incentive structures than the former.


@EduEngineer I don’t see the merits in debating the origins of “views my own.” I think it’s interesting to ponder people being explicitly paid to tweet. But I also think retweeting is just a way to get people to spread your memes and get actual attribution. Attention is currency.


@EduEngineer I just don’t think that a majority of people saying “views my own” have thought for 2 seconds about being paid to tweet over saving their employee status. What percent of twitter users saying “views my own” do you think are trying to game that signal?


@EduEngineer Certainly seems plausible in those grips.


@EduEngineer Groups


I don’t really think it’s nice to poke fun at associates but this did make me laugh.

let me know how i can be helpful

                    @vcstarterkit

                  22 Oct 2020

                When experienced founders get cold emails from associates:


I think this also makes me laugh since it reminded me of going to Home Depot as a kid with my mom. She could run circles around the employees.


Thanks! And great getting to know you today.


@robertmclaws Hellllllll yeah!!!!!! Congrats!


@jdanjohnson Happy birthday!


Had my first Beyond Meat burger this week and it was great!


@ToxicMaximalist Meaning?


@ToxicMaximalist I agree with you. But Beyond Meat isn’t soy. It’s pea protein.


@semiDL Depends what your goals are.


@morganpolotan Fascinating. Strangely this may be the thing that gets me to order fast food burgers. I’ve never had a burger from Burger King. And only had my first McDonald’s hamburger last year.


Get to the bottom of m inbox. Sorry for the delay!

dennis hegstad

                    @dennishegstad

                  26 Oct 2020

                happy monday everyone :-) what is your #1 goal to accomplish this week?


Some people do this with coffee and tea.


@rdmcghee I’d call it an overdue bar.


@AdamPerschke Bottom for one day lol.


Mmmm so much yes here. I also get into the illogical thinking that X will take me between 4 and 10 times what it actually takes to do and then I spend more time worrying/procrastinating than it takes to do the damn thing.

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  26 Oct 2020

                Every so often, I feel completely paralyzed by my tasks, and as a result, I don't want to do anything.

It's in these moments I try to promise myself to do the following: just ship one thing.

Startups are hard. Feeling weak is natural. Try to keep moving forward, it's worth it.


As if being founder weren’t a clear enough title...I get an email from the “lead” founder. Not to be mistaken for those follower founders. Oy vey.


Well it automatically flags to me that equity splits are probably far from even and that we see as a yellow flag. Sometimes ok but we think the team being incentivized properly over the long haul is important. Personally it’s just kinda ewww to me. Signals maybe some insecurity.


This guy!

Dalai Lama

                    @DalaiLama

                  26 Oct 2020

                To achieve peace of mind it’s important to have patience and it’s people who are hostile and antagonistic rather than our friends who teach us patience. It’s not difficult to make your friends smile, but bringing a smile to your enemy’s face is a real achievement.


@finnegannyc Hi Patrick!!! Hope you’re doing well, it’s been a looooooong time :).


@dustin_dettmer @founderannie Lol this guy even kinda looks like you Dustin!


This is how I can be helpful 😂


@MrMikeSmith 😂


This looks like so much fun (and takes bravery to be honest!)! I commend the founders signing up for this!

Hustle Fund 🦛🌽💛

                    @HustleFundVC

                  26 Oct 2020

                On Nov 18, @dunkhippo33 and @ericbahn will host a live pitch review session with 3 founders. Get real feedback on what VCs actually think about your pitch. This is a live event in front of a live audience!

Up for some live feedback? Apply to be a guest: hustlefund.typeform.com/to/F…


Littles is having a case of the Mondays. She just got up to turnaround to lay back down again.


Maybe you would have felt better as Mini Cofounder?


@AdamPerschke These are adorable! Love the super fluffy one.


@AdamPerschke Wow 20 lbs of fur baby! I’m envious.


I’m not a fan. Don’t like CEO this early either. @NickPinkston said it well with “Head of ___” in another tweet.


@christopherONLY @NickPinkston Fair enough!


@ReichartsRant This is a vibe!


@ReichartsRant I need to see the pinky to mouth pose.


Maybe every Monday needs to start with cat vibes.


@ericbahn The most I do is a 24 hour fast between one dinner and the next and that seems to work fine for me with no mood/energy issues.


@ericbahn I also find that hot/warm water feels a lot more nourishing to me than drinking the water cold/room temp. I add ACV and lemon often.


@ericbahn Same!! 🙏


@ReichartsRant You’re welcome!


@sbadammanavar I don’t work there anymore! Best of luck!


Loved this book and excited to listen to the podcast!

Amanda Palmer 🎹

                    @amandapalmer

                  22 Sep 2020

                my new podcast, “the art of asking everything”, is here. conversations with incredible people about the big stuff. please subscribe & get ready to listen, laugh, cringe, cry and hopefully...feel less alone.
here’s a linktree with all the ways to subscribe linktr.ee/AskingEverything


Probably one of my fav moments of 2020!


I’m doing a coffee share on Fri with founders!


Sorcery in action!


This sums up everything I hate about Slack and why I refuse to use it.

webchick@webchick
                  29 Oct 2020

                Slack is a particularly noisy email client with unlimited inboxes to check. Fight me.


@ericbahn We text mostly and we just started using Marco Polo more for story telling.


This is why I quit kickboxing in my 20s and instead opted for movement and exercise that I could see doing into old age.

Ava

                    @noampomsky

                  3 Nov 2020

                can’t believe that after you expend an incredible amount of effort into getting fit you have to keep working out at roughly that frequency for the rest of your life


@karensalay How so?


Calling all teens! Check out this free online event made specifically for you. I'll be speaking and sharing tips about getting started as a maker and founder while in high school.  fee.org/classroom/eweek


@ReichartsRant Get rid of the van!


@karensalay Maybe? I think they have more on the website on that!


Congrats!

Mac The VC

                    @MacConwell

                  4 Nov 2020

                Hustle Fund, a pre-seed firm, closes $30M for a new fund

Tjis is so exciting and congrats to @dunkhippo33 and @ericbahn 🚀. I couldn't be happier for you and the @HustleFundVC team.

techcrunch.com/2020/11/03/hu…


Best thing I’ve seen on the internet in months.

Capitaine OSEF@Soapmoine
                  5 Nov 2020

                Replying to @RightWingWatch
                well sorry @Eminem for that. But that's the first instrumental track i thought about.

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@michaelcoors I agree! Actually watched the whole thing even.


Definitely feeling this today. Really loved the speech. Hoping the actions match!

Dantley Davis

                    @dantley

                  8 Nov 2020

                What a strange feeling so many of us are experiencing right now.


That last line! Love it.

Joe Biden

                    @JoeBiden

                  8 Nov 2020

                Tonight, the whole world is watching America. I believe at our best America is a beacon for the globe.

And we lead not by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.


I start as 1 since I’m cold at the start of sleep and move to 4 or 19 when I inevitably become a furnace.


They are great in concert too!


Depends on the decision and impact! Getting another kitty, easy decision. Moving to a new place, hard decision.


@karensalay @tasshinfogleman No but I have goals 🐱🐈🐱🐈🐱 🐈


❄ Cold emails are fine by me! Just specify if you fit our thesis of not having an undergrad degree or are a current student.

Yuliya Storm

                    @ybelyayeva

                  3 Nov 2020

                Elections are stressful, but fundraising doesn't have to be, esp if you're an undernetworked founder 🙂

Excited to finally share the Ode to Cold Outreach resource guide, including a list of 160+ investors who invest without a warm intro.

bit.ly/386W6Qr

RT & share!


Allie X - Learning in Public


@ArafatMukasa Thank you!


So tragic. What a loss :(.

Michael P Gibson

                    @William_Blake

                  28 Nov 2020

                Very sad to hear this. I’ll never forget the Thiel fellowship summit we hosted in Vegas w/ Hsieh as our host and guest speaker.


Can’t believe that this is happening tomorrow. 🤯

Luminar

                    @luminartech

                  2 Dec 2020

                Replying to @luminartech
                Celebrate with $LAZR at the Opening Bell Ceremony LIVE on Dec. 3 at 9:15 am ET livestream.com/accounts/2789… #Nasdaq #NasdaqListed


@AdamPerschke You’re not wrong!


One for the dropouts!


Crazy enough! Congrats to the whole Luminar team!

Luminar

                    @luminartech

                  3 Dec 2020

                We took on a problem that many thought would be unsolvable…today’s a big day – we’re one step closer to making autonomous transportation safe and ubiquitous! $LAZR #Nasdaq #NasdaqListed livestream.com/accounts/2789…


@vindytalks @Sairee @atShruti Best of luck! Nothing comes to mind right now.


@AndrewVasylyk ^ this 💯! We do an onboarding with new founders where we tell them that we know the expected outcome is that everything goes to zero. We want them to swing for the fences to enable something extraordinary to happen. We want to help build courage through showing support.


@rodrigo_sanser Thanks for believing in us first!


Congrats team!

Kenota Health raises $11M in Funding to Bring Point-of-Care Allergy Testing to Healthcare Clinics https://prn.to/3mSB24Q

Kenota Health raises $11M in Funding to Bring Point-of-Care Allergy Testing to Healthcare Clinics https://t.co/PQ05mWDg9d

Kenota Health

Next generation medical devices. Kenota Health makes allergy testing safe, simple and certain.


During the last two weeks of the year I often focus on setting habits for the year ahead. What habits help you the most?


@OfficialLoganK That’s a good one!


I have also been thinking about starting the day with a short dance party. Seems like a great idea!


Congrats!

Replying to @jamiecayley @MissouriState @SpfldBallet @Genderintell


@zefkonrad Good reminder!


Edtech companies


People assume I’ll be positive since I worked in education and founded and ran a charter school. Now I’m a grumpy EdTech person. I see this a lot where investors who have a good amount of experience in a space just know too much to get super positive and optimistic.


@katylevinson @mayli I can like a lot spaces since it’s people that I get really excited about.


@adayeoyh I have never liked the “late” attribution to a decade. So I’d recommend going straight to pre-30s. Also made sliding into the next decade pretty seamless for me.


Invest time in your friendships. They pay huge dividends. Around that age a group of friends started a monthly get together (now Zoom) where we check in and see how we are all doing. We’ve been going ten years now and it’s a great support to have it!


Automatic yellow flag when a team has a CFO on board for their pre-seed round. Resources need to go towards building and selling product. Founders learn quickly that superfluous roles and unnecessary hires weigh the burn down and becomes unsustainable.


More yellow flags:
- cofounders with markedly different equity splits.
- zero experience in the space they want to work in.
- strategic planning is limited.
- responds poorly to feedback.
- uses infomercial tactics while fundraising.
- too many photos with stars on IG.


Meditation break starting in 1 minute. Let’s do 10 min. No time like the present!


Awwww 🧘🏼♀💗


No time like the present starts now! You’re just in time :)


@NicMahaney @pitbull Lol it’s all about numbers. Couple photos, no problem.


@MollyCain @AdamPerschke 🙌 and so it shall be!


Teamwork is the dream work!

Alex Iskold | 2048.vc

                    @alexiskold

                  15 Dec 2020

                So excited to finally announce @2048vc investment in joinflyp.com!

Thank you @DStrachman for introducing us to James and Dani - we are so thrilled to be part of their journey.

 2048.vc/blog/flyp


@victorytbm @NicMahaney Basically trying to artificially rush a process along. Often looks like there is competition when there isn’t “we expect a term sheet from Other Firm in Friday” or the cap goes up after walking across a stage.


@victorytbm @NicMahaney Exactly “act fast, this offer is exploding”


@NicMahaney Another yellow flag is when a tram comes swinging out with their own cap. It’s one thing to have a target but it’s another to actually have an agreed upon number.


Yes friend longevity over time is one of life’s blessings. It’s truly astounding to grow together.


In some sense I think you are molded into the patterns and habits you become because of parental influence/environment BUT you get to choose if you want to continue those (coping) strategies into later adulthood and can work with them to become more than you thought capable of.

Replying to @simonsarris @eigenrobot @vgr @diviacaroline @_awbery_


More of this please!


We use small grants to help individuals and teams to get off the ground. Presso started as a grantee (using a lamp and some hairdryers) with us years ago and today they are a portfolio company selling their robotics equipment into the film and TV industry. techcrunch.com/2020/12/16/dr…


@GroundUpVC woot!


Since day 1 five years ago! Don’t have a new number yet but 20% of Fund I companies started as grantees with us!


DMs are open!


Awesome!

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  17 Dec 2020

                Cat is out of the bag, we are proud to announce @FirstPitches, a new videocast/podcast where we ask awesome founders about their cringey first pitch! Thanks @lolitataub and @HungVPham for pulling this off as a the best team ever!


How long did it take you to log back out?


Tis the season to unsubscribe from (most) all the things! 2021 needs a cleaner inbox.


I used to rickroll them but it takes too much time lol


@alexiskold Same. I’m hitting the spam button a lot.


Happy to participate!


@donalltowey Don’t even get me started when I’m hangry!


Dancing!


Happy to chat!

Replying to @jslishi @jaimalik @MacConwell @k17ubha @paigefinnn @AshleySLiu


Build feedback and discussion time into your meetings. Just had a lovely conversation with a founder who set the stage stating that he wanted to leave ample time for feedback and then kept his pitch short and sweet to do so. Felt so good not to rush feedback in the last 2 min.


@tintuhd Same! Great way to finish they day!


I have to admit that whenever someone mentioned Clubhouse I'd roll my eyes. Been on for one day and really enjoying it so far. In an anxiety relief discussion group right now, hopped on for a Shabbat room, and overall hearing some great perspectives on a number of topics.


Figuring out a random focus hack that I’m enjoying — when I feel the urge to check my phone while on Zoom I give myself a hand massage. It feels great and keeps my focus on the speaker.


Going to bed an waking up earlier so I have time to do all the sales care things I want to do in the morning.


@alexiskold @calm @ouraring How do you get in so many walks? I really want to walk more but have been feeling trapped behind zooms.


Yuliya Storm

                    @ybelyayeva

                  13 Jan 2021

                hello darkness my old friend


Sea shanties might get me on Tiktok. I wonder what else I’d get served up if those are my first algorithmic picks.

aaron is BACK@anaisaarts
                  11 Jan 2021

                *finally downloads tiktok for the sea shanties*


@mykfmn Example?


@NattyZ Congrats!!


Me too!

Replying to @Quan @1517fund @William_Blake


If that’s what you want to believe :)


Pro tip: Don’t assume that women in an e-mail thread are EAs — especially don’t do this when they are your investors.


@JesseRank Doesn’t happen that much any more but did happen today...”Hey Danielle, can we rebook [founder] and Michael...” I’ve been an investor in the company for 5 years.


@ericbahn @AnnaIvey 💗💗💗. 🪃 right back at ya


@LindaWestonpdx It was his EA assuming that I was an EA.


The comments answer this for you.


@asshat_the Executive Assistant


@ashugarg Not as often as it used to but it still does.


That’s what I said.


I miss the 5 second rule

life pre covid was so unsanitary if you actually think about it.

dizzle

towson univ alum. coppin state alum. #whodat #pels12 #autismspeaks


@davidkircos Depends on location :)


Enough with the hustle porn.

(Image by instagram.com/dancingbananag…)


@harriskenny @ramit Bougie oatmeal is next!


Cofounders, your issues with each other are mainly systemic to leading a startup. When resources are scarce (time, money, team) pressure increases and it’s harder to make decisions. Put attention on what’s broken with your business, not with each other, and you’ll go further.


Teams often think their issues are individual and personal. They’re not. Learning how to get through hard times together is a process and is 100% a normal part of growing a startup.


In our founder onboarding we make it 100% clear that teams that focus on the company’s problem get through resource constraint far more successfully than the founders that start fighting each other (akin to sibling rivalry) and burn a lot of energy pointing fingers.


In the words of Bob Newhart, “Stop it!”


p.s. your attention is another scarce resource.


My first CH event 🎈


@HamayalC @harryhurst @1517fund Thank you!


@tasshinfogleman I love IFS work and have found it to be potent to ask parts “what do you need me to do for you today?” I suspect that little boy is ready for an outing :).


You’ve got this!

Every time I tell someone this it helps them a lot, and I do honestly believe it so I’ll just blanket say it for each of you

I think you’re likely radically underestimating the ceiling of what you’re capable of in basically every way, and I’d bet on it at a large multiple

Nick

genie neuron researcher, meditation, jhana brother


Starting now!


Come work with one of our companies!


@ThePsyence Likely at some point


🙌 Congrats!!!

Big Announcement: We raised $33.6M for our second fund. We are so grateful to continue our work in serving our excellent founders, investors, and broader community of hustlers.

Thank you for all for permitting us to do this work!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccaszkutak/2021/02/22/hustle-fund-raises-33-million-to-democratize-access-to-pre-seed-capital

Big Announcement: We raised $33.6M for our second fund. We are so grateful to continue our work in serving our excellent founders, investors, and broader community of hustlers.

Thank you for all for permitting us to do this work!

https://t.co/dhTKqPIsbW

Hustle Fund 🦛🌽💛

Great hustlers look like anyone and come from anywhere. 💛


My favorite CH room is silent — pomodoro coworking. ADHD & Productivity Co-working Room 1.


@HustleFundVC 💗💗💗


@SimonZieglerUK Coworking with accountability


@gdcaplan Me!


I just had this newfangled thing called a phone call and it was glorious!


@nrose Crazy right?!


“I thought we were here to change the industry and instead I’m being taught to be a male narcissist.” — a founder about what she’s learning in a women entrepreneurship accelerator.


Met with a team in Oakland at a cafe outside and immediately noticed the intangibles I miss like how cofounders look at each other, how they listen and riff, the immediate feedback of in person facial expressions. Dropout teams in the Bay, let’s grab coffee ☕


Personal development and guitar currently


I totally almost teared up after the meeting.


@nabeel Ha! This gif squares you solidly in my tribe.


@michellehuang42 Same!


My neighbor’s wifi was Bonobo Romp up until recently.


I do a lot of interviews and Arnav asked some of the best questions. Thank you!!

Pod up!

This week, I talked with @DStrachman, founder of
@1517fund and designer of @thielfellowship to talk about how young entrepreneurs can operate outside of the education bubble.

YT: https://youtu.be/V4lZnm_kVeo
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXOT2uv64WEXjXTnMfeOb?si=UkAUS35STtOhyrWyWdzilA

Pod up!

This week, I talked with @DStrachman, founder of
@1517fund and designer of @thielfellowship to talk about how young entrepreneurs can operate outside of the education bubble.

YT: https://t.co/3jde83lai1
Spotify: https://t.co/reYftWTXWr

Arnav Garg

Building Lumios - redefining litigation tech


@tasshinfogleman Sold


The future is driving itself!

Join us this Thursday evening with Luminar CTO Jason Eichenholz discussing THE FUTURE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.

Thursday March 11, 5 PM PT

Get an invite to listen in here:

 https://airtable.com/shrgVEPcxwaYTcEpA

Join us this Thursday evening with Luminar CTO Jason Eichenholz discussing THE FUTURE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.

Thursday March 11, 5 PM PT

Get an invite to listen in here:

 https://t.co/46lDcZ1DbL

1517 Fund

We back dropouts, renegade students, and deep tech scientists at the earliest stages, before anybody else. Want to chat? Reach out:👇


Very excited to try this!

📣 Calling all walkers - we hear you 📣

Today we are launching @MeetwithSpot into beta to make walking meetings better.

A thread 🧵👇

Greg Caplan

VP growth @labelbox past: Co-founder @upcraftai, CMO @BookCameo, @remoteyear founder


Can’t wait to try this! I used to do hiking meetings with people in person but have been locked down with zooms.


Sold!


Funny times. When you’re late to a meeting because it’s in person and you’re too used to zoom.


@karensalay Oakland/Berkeley


Happy to chat with them! I wouldn’t say this for all cases but for this case they sound very ready (and it being an opportunity cost if they don’t) to take a leave.


@QiaochuYuan Reading again, I read that as one semester left. With a month — I say it still depends. Happy to talk it out with them.


I’ve Changed my Mind by Alex Ramonsky neurohackers.com/index.php/e…


Zen and the Art of Making a Living — helped me to decide not to go to grad school and start a company instead.


Same

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  23 Mar 2021

                I’m 5 years into my VC career and I still don’t own a Patagonia vest...


Omg your kitty is gorgeous! I’m a calico fiend!


Super excited for this union! Congrats @zslayback and @marlo_safi


In 2005 I taught a creative writing class to homeschoolers which started me on this whole journey of  creating more freedom and autonomy for young people. Three of those same students came back to me today to pitch me on their startup. My mind is completely blown.


The best part was the surprise — one team member (who I’ve kept in touch with since his mom and I cofounder a school) scheduled the meeting. I am excited to chat with him, schedule, and think nothing more. We get on zoom, and bam, a whole nostalgic blast from the past occurs.


@charliedavis I was overcome with all the feels. Shock, awe, and delight!


Umm two people today have thanked me specifically for taking a meeting with them “on a Friday.”

Guess I’ll be roping in all the Friday deal flow while other investors are playing beach mode.


@jdanjohnson Thank you!


When necessary!


Fabulous!!!


Xmas eve is no exception. Sometimes people really need someone to talk to.

Replying to @amirulhamizan03 @JCBtaiche10


@HustleFundVC y’all are ridiculously awesome! Received my goodies yesterday and was blown away by your hospitality. You are the hostess with the mostess. I gotta up my gift game!!! Pics later but gratitude now 💗


I’m looking forward to when we open up a hiring portal for people who never completed a BA/BS into our portfolio companies.

martin_casado

                    @martin_casado

                  28 Mar 2021

                "We only hire from top schools" is lazy practice that results in less-than-top teams. This thread is a rough attempt to explain why 🧵👇


@umeruber Ohhhh I like this!


@benjamingreeley Current jobs are listed here. Happy to put in a good word for you if you apply! https://airtable.com/shrYB6NuMo2q0JA0l/tbl0YoqyH3DZKtowD


@ErikBhullar Sadly we are North America based!


@Mary_Linam And them on me! I miss those days!


Maybe a week and then try a follow up. The more personalized the better.


I don’t work there anymore so don’t know the operational timelines. Best of luck!


@Masterm22079004 You’ll have to get in touch with the program. Best of luck!


Surely relevant!


@hassank65497999 Read my last reply again, the same applies.


Congrats to @noor_siddiqui_ and the Orchid team!

Orchid - Have Healthy Babies

                    @OrchidInc

                  7 Apr 2021

                We believe every couple that wants to conceive, should be able to do so confidently.

Announcing Orchid, a first-of-its-kind, ultra high resolution genetic testing system for couples.

guides.orchidhealth.com/post…


Thanks for building something important!


@zefkonrad @noor_siddiqui_ Have not! Damn!


Just got slapped by my brain...

“What if you texted three friends to tell them you love them in the morning instead of scrolling Twitter?”

On it!


@madbardmike You get to send them to friends! Love you Mike 💗 pass it on!


@crypthoexoxo 😝


@tasshinfogleman Me too! And invited my sister to breakfast :)


@dagreen77 @cahouser Was also thinking sending saying why I appreciate them would be a bonus too and start the day with gratitude.


East Bay!


Achievement unlocked! 💪🏼 🏋♂

Adam Jensen

                    @generaldynamism

                  12 Apr 2021

                @DStrachman started deadliftinh with me 1x per week in January.

Today, she deadlifted her bodyweight 📈👀🙌


Thanks roomie!!! You’re the best!


Supported my friend Nate with a donation -- jump in if you feel so inclined!

Nathan Ryan@nthnryn
                  2 Apr 2021

                With your help, we raised just about $10,000 yesterday—almost 10% of our goal in one day. Me and 40 friends from around the country are trying to raise $100,000 to fund life-saving cancer research with @LLSusa. Let's do this, y'all. Donate here: pages.lls.org/mwoy/ctx/austi…

                        ALT  "100,000 to beat blood cancer" on a red background with my NWR and the LLS branding.


Welcome! (To you and everyone else your soon to be not driving keeps safe! 😋)

Replying to @joequirkexults @William_Blake @1517fund @luminartech


Stop it.


In two words!


Cuddle puddle!


Guilty


@jim_bisenius Not sure I know anyone who fits the challenge parameters!


We often ask founders about their sustaining motivation for their work. Mine is to bring freedom and autonomy to more young people and those of any age working outside of tracked institutions. 1517fund.com/post/full-circl…


It’s me!


@soyalkhanaj That doesn’t sustain!


@mesetatron @shriyanevatia @violet_society Great observation! There can definitely be multiple motivators at once. I just hope fear isn’t in the driver’s seat the majority of the time.


Noticing is the first part towards working with it well!

Replying to @mesetatron @shriyanevatia @violet_society


@ericbahn


Welcome back!


I notice this a lot with my work — I’ll think that I’m stating the obvious but it ends up being helpful to others. Apparently being Captain Obvious  can be a gift.

Guildfather

                    @tasshinfogleman

                  15 Apr 2021

                if you have the power of words and introspection, just reflecting what you see can be a tremendous gift


@tasshinfogleman


Gifs only please!

Guildfather

                    @tasshinfogleman

                  15 Apr 2021

                tell me your attachment style without telling me your attachment style


@tiffanydemers I’m calling this secure!


@tasshinfogleman I feel you!


I’ve ruminated on that my previous long term bf setup a wallet early on — so in a sense I considered us set. Even had we been married I don’t believe in what’s yours is mine, but I wish I had been proactive for myself.


This learning is being paid forward, especially to women who may be more risk averse, if your partner is actively investing consider doing something you’d be comfortable with and don’t be afraid to ask for support in the mechanics of getting it done.


@ReichartsRant Lols


@TheCaptain_Nemo @nickcammarata Was the issue that they didn’t want to put money in or potentially that they needed support with setup?


@TheCaptain_Nemo @nickcammarata That is awesome that you’ve done the leg work on getting started. Now I think it’s her choice on amounts.


Sure!


Replying to @Quan @TheAnnaGat @thegoleffect @fundbmc


New experience: just helped bring my godchildren back (with their mom) on a cross country flight with two stops. I’ll take both a medal and a cookie🥇 🍪


Trying :). But we all made it in one piece! And for reference the kids are 4, 2, and 3 months


@ReichartsRant This must be the awesome attachment style


Intense vigorous exercise is a great thing to add into your routine. After that changes to diet. Then meditation. But heart pumping exercise should have a noticeable effect. High doses of fish oil (3K mg) seems to have a positive effect on children. Read up on that one.


@TheCaptain_Nemo @LongTran02 Agreed!


We have a debate to settle for 1517...what wins,pekahn or peacan for pecan.


@ngeloxyz I always knew you were classy!


@DoTheWeirdStuff I don’t!!


Is it weird that I know I want to have six cats but don’t know if I want kids? 🐈 🐈⬛ 🐱 🐈⬛ 🐈🐱


Hit me up!

Replying to @PhilHedayatnia @anushkmittal @dheera_vuppala


Best answer evah!


2/6...I kinda have the others mapped out. Need bigger space though.


@soyalkhanaj I’d just call obsession a higher degree of motivation.


@soyalkhanaj @mattdimarc I don’t know what motivates you! You gotta do the work on that one.


^ I believe that this is where the original seed was planted.


The fluff on this one is killing me. I’ve always wanted a longer haired cat.


The best!


If only they actually weren’t afraid to say this!


@alisontarwater 3 = Black smoke male Maine coon
4 = Siberian forest cat (probably also male...the bigger the better)
5 = Manx or other short tail breed
6 = Turkish Angora or possibly a munchkin cat

*Ideally all of these cats would be rescues.


@alisontarwater All of these breeds are very dog like and active :)


So confused that my Twitter peeps are watching boxing. And now I am too...


Yup!

immad@immad
                  17 Apr 2021

                Founders should take weekends+vacations off:

1. Time to think high level outside the daily grind
2. The last 10% of time is the least productive
3. Avoid burn out

I used to feel guilty about it, but now I see it as essential.

Startups are a 10+ yr marathon not a 3 month sprint


@_areoform You should start making greeting cards with this!


For the low cost of $1295, I too can be selected for Inc’s Founder-Friendly investor list.

Yo! I’m very founder friendly. No board seat, I trust you to operate your company, and I won’t text you asking when the markup is coming.

Email is danielle@1517fund.com

Tweet cost $0.


And now what do we want to do with that $1300? Founder outside dinner somewhere? Sounds good!


Thanks Gilad!


That’s easy! Nick and Zak went out recently and loved it!


@ijbkid I hope to visit!


Gonna give it a couple more weeks to get warmer here in the Bay and for more to be vaccinated but can’t wait to host a social/dinner soonish with a bigger group!


I get out there sometime this year!


1. Accelerators could foot the bill for that deal flow.

2. They are trying to stay relevant but the real thing is very different than class.

3. I know nothing about sportsball. Sportsing! Wooooo


I owe you an email! It’s coming soon!


Apparently “Lolz” gets me unsubscribed. More lolz indeed.


:D


“Award” 🤣


I like updates! I. Any help unless I know what’s going on. But that’s also why we do a mock board meeting with our preseed founders every other month.

Replying to @Profentpscott @ComebackCapital


No need to ask!


Don’t really care. Thought about it. But if I get more folks like Bakes in my pinned tweet it may be worth it.


The cost of soul sucking = priceless


Email me!


@jamiecayley Aww love you Jamie! It’s been such a gift to know you from when you were a young teen to now :). To the next 9 years!


Thank you for sharing your story! Resilience is a great character trait to develop!


@CoreyWilksPsyD The bought title line is golden! Thank you!


I like then rhyme in your bio :)


I think you’re just biased because we both love Mew! :)


North America right now until we expand the team more globally!


But it was also kinda funny how bad it was.


Sadly we are focused on North America. Can’t wait to expand the team to be able to do global deals!


They kinda go in tandem. You could build something great that people can’t figure out how to use or vice versa. So both!


@RobinsonGarrath Preach! You go first! Vent away...


@RobinsonGarrath


Invest in yourself!


Too late stage for us! Preseed is our arena!


But what’s the advice? Show up on the second date in the minivan? :)


Laura Deming started her Longevity Fund when she was no more than 17 years old.


@benjamingreeley Drive and passion


@benjamingreeley Ahhh no


Upfront and to the point?


Who needs a blue check when you can have whatever animal emoji you want next to your name? 🐈😃🐈⬛


@AmirulHamizan0 That’s a good idea!


I’ve been starting meetings asking people what their hobbies are and it’s a fun way to learn about what gets people going. So what’s one of your hobbies?


cindygallop.eth@cindygallop
                  30 Mar 2021

                Have you listened to our Social Sex Revolution podcast yet? #realworldsex personal stories and insights you won't hear anywhere else! #sextech #socialsex #socialsexrevolution @makelovenotporn


Oh I love dance! I had a dream last night that partner dancing was back on and I was so happy (but also so rusty!). What sort do you want to do?


Oh love the pics!!


@erikabim Hold up. What? Do you put hot sauce in tea? More details please!


I really want to pitch them!! 🤣


Nom nom nom 🍣

Wildtype@wildtypefoods
                  21 Apr 2021

                Our cell-cultivated salmon nigiri. We grew this salmon ourselves, indoors, in the middle of the city; no fishing or fish farming required. The future of seafood tastes incredible.


When life gives you tomatoes, make salsa!

Gagan Biyani 🏛

                    @gaganbiyani

                  21 Apr 2021

                When you step into the arena, some people will throw tomatoes. Be prepared.


Holy shit. My brain just exploded from cute. I had no idea this was a thing!


@erikabim Lol still trying to picture what you do. So you make a tea concentrate and then add it to the sauce to give the sauce an enhancement — essentially doctoring up the sauce?


🤔 may have to try this out!!


@erikabim Genius!!!


Wow!


Love this!


Hahah!


I’m loving seeing your hobbies. More pics please!


@JairoNpz Mmm good one! Can I see some watches you’ve restored?


@catherinehyeo Beautiful!


Love the detail on the salad playing!


@CLabanz Plating rather :)


Same

Leo Polovets

                    @lpolovets

                  22 Apr 2021

                Bad actors in the ecosystem are rarely outed publicly, but they are outed in 1:1 chats. It's not ideal, but there ARE consequences for bad behavior.

Someone recently told me why they'd never work w/a specific VC again. Now I'll avoid that VC, & will advise others to do the same.


@pragueyerrr Ok added to cart. Any tips on clay or other materials I need to get started? My inner eleven year old is freakin thrilled and intrigued.


@JairoNpz


@ReichartsRant Lol I may have a big project for you if you want to stay in Oakland for a while :D


@umeruber


@AdamPerschke I’ve been taking guitar lessons over covid, dance, painting/arts/crafts, cooking, gardening. Basically anything that uses my body over my mind since the mind is happily plugged in on work stuff :)


@CatchTheBaby This is SO great!!!


@ReevesCanon Y’all inspire me!


@Bitcoin_DLC Self improvement is not boring!


@AdamPerschke I haven’t tried those! Gotta give it a shot :)


On Monday I had 4 in person meetings and drove all over the Bay for them. It was glorious ☀

Hong 關鴻@Quan
                  22 Apr 2021

                OMG, I'm unreasonably excited about a possible IRL coffee mtg. #ZoomedOut


Awwww we are really over due for another one!


Founders who turn into full on friends kinda make me melty on the inside. Just had a great catchup with someone that was both work and life update. So so special!


@dagreen77 I love birding!


@sbanjo I love a good podcast!


@nickmacco (Side note/ we share the same birthday :))


We had 45 min on the cal but went for an hour.


@jprato Y’all are too cool!


@nickmacco 🙏


Stunning!!


@GirlTalkRadio1 ...total mic drop!


The girlfriend experience is a real genre.


I am SUPER untrustworthy then.

Alex Cohen

                    @anothercohen

                  23 Apr 2021

                I don't trust anyone that sends me a Google Meet invite instead of Zoom


@pauramirezparra BOOM!!!


Got through a bunch of backlogged emails last week with Back to the Future and then Groundhog’s Day as background entertainment. What oldie but goodies should I put on this weekend?


Ohhhh


@subC0smos Fair point


@rdmcghee Second ding against me!


@BambiDelarosa One of my faves!!!


Brilliant!


@madbardmike I glanced a bunch!


@youarezera @default_friend How’s that working out? :)


I think you’ll make a killing! Especially if you state excitedly showing off your hobbies like the miniature pottery :).


Lol we would get along swimmingly. I think one of my hobbies is starting new hobbies (and admittedly not always finishing) :D


@pragueyerrr Good points!!!


Lol kinda looks like my art desk. I have twigs and natural stuff all over it to make a mobile.


RIP

Dan Kaminsky

                    @dakami

                  5 Jan 2020

                Replying to @dakami
                Keep having fun. There’s a reason fun exists. Learning *should* feel good!

If you’re teaching yourself something, make sure you give yourself opportunities to win at regular intervals. You don’t actually know things will work, so give yourself more chances to experience progress


First movie up is Clue!


@katylevinson Can't wait to see it! You are great at breaking down concepts and making it fun too :)


weisser

                    @julianweisser

                  25 Apr 2021

                I’d rather look stupid doing something ambitious than normal doing something safe.


@ReichartsRant I’m a safety 1st dork. Intellectual risk I’m super good at, perceived physical ones not so much but I’ve been stretching that muscle.


@meiokubo Vegan cooking, yoga, and meditation are all great hobbies!


Y’all inspired me last week with your hobbies so I pulled one of my art projects out so I can do a few spots in between calls. A far nicer way to spend those few minutes rather than with more screen time. Thank you! 🙏 🌺 🎨


If you think this one is exciting, don’t ask me about my other hobbies.


Exactly!


@ReichartsRant And, not to put too fine a point on it, but it’s mosaic watercolor :p


Power couple!!!


@flowidealism @1517fund Thanks Michael!


One foot in front of the other

Micah Baldwin

                    @micah

                  28 Apr 2021

                While I love to hear about your successes, how you deal with your challenges is what really impresses me.

Share them freely.


I need more of this in my life

Bodega Cats

                    @Bodegacats_

                  28 Apr 2021


🧠 - if you have one square of chocolate a day, you’ll have this 🍫 for the whole week!

👀 - just ate 1/2 the bar in 15 minutes...dammit!


@matiaslt I love dark chocolate. Haven’t had that one yet!!


@Nikita_Arora17 More dark chocolate fans I see :)


@ericgrafstrom Deeper truths have never been spoken.


@katylevinson Definitely a cyborg!


“@ThePsyence Previous!”


@ThePsyence Precious!


My housemate is spending a month in Miami. Every time I think of him going there I get Corey Hart's Sunglasses at Night playing as his walk on song upon arrival.


It's Friday, what's good?


@AdamPerschke Great week, ready to celebrate May Day with some friends tomorrow!


My friend teaches their 2 and 4 year old to breathe as if they are blowing on a dandelion seed pod.


Last year all the cool kids were doing IFS. It’s totally a gateway drug into IPF. They are gonna totally untrauma the shit out of themselves!


podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…


I haven’t read a book on it yet but my housemate @adamjog may have some great recs!

Replying to @AbstractFairy @tasshinfogleman @thatjillian


I use all these attributes with my cats (and their training) and I have the best cats ever — including one that had a pretty traumatic life before living with me. It’s awesome to use with animals.

Replying to @AdamGoyer @tasshinfogleman @thatjillian


@xuenay @youarezera ^ was about to write something like this and this is extremely well said.


I think it would be better to open up something to all high schoolers. Private school parents can afford to pay their children to do independent study instead of high school — just need to nudge them. But there are LOTS of extremely talented teens without access to resources.


Replying to @generaldynamism @adamjog @HarveyMultani


@DiamonDie Ugh terrible. So sorry to hear that something that can do a lot of good was used for harm. I hope that you have the support that you need.


Word from the wise


I’m happy to talk to him about it too.


Years ago after watching Take Your Pills I wanted to do an informal anonymous poll to see the percentage of founders were on adderall, microdosing, or sober who pitched us.

sfgate.com/tech/article/2021…


This is clearly the right way to do it though!

Amanda Goetz@AmandaMGoetz
                  5 May 2021

                As a child I honestly thought the only way to go to concerts was to win tickets by calling in to radio stations.


For the record, I think it’s really important for people to not mess with their brains until they are finished developing (25+) and very carefully thereafter if at all.


Did not! Really wanted to leave slips of paper that people could put in an envelope outside our office and tally them at the end of each month.


I’m having the most adorable chat with a mentee who is flying for the first time today (ever!!). She is SO excited and wants to learn more. What are your fun facts about planes?! ✈


I used to cry every time I flew as a young adult because I found the whole thing mesmerizing and a heroic act.


@BryceJohanneck Perfect!


There really needs to be a manatee emoji


@michaelcoors Lol somehow I always get shafted on the arm rests. Need sharper elbows.


Some of my friends have hit that stride in the last year and it’s pretty awe inspiring to think about what is next for them and the impact they will continue to leave.


Maybe throw some patching in up the seams of the legs.


4, 5, 6, 7...definitely a pattern there! Next 7? Definitely building 1517 into an institution and building a life with friends and family. Hmmm maybe I need 7 kitties!

Replying to @amirulhamizan03 @thielfellowship @1517fund


Any of my Twitter fam in San Diego? Have a favorite place for takeout?


How crazy! Yo mama is my favorite place too :p.


Oh that’s a great idea!!


Welcome to identifying star fuckers!


@BryceJohanneck Looks fun!


More advice: when I go to events I downplay what I do and who I’ve worked with to identify who the actual good people are rather than those who want to get close to me for ladder climbing purposes.


When I was part of the founding team of the Thiel Fellowship I used to say that I ran a grant program for teens. Was really easy to wave goodbye to the star fuckers who would turn their noses up since I was in nonprofit and they were looking for access to cash.


@dave437_ @alexiskold Your definition of creativity is far too narrow.


@JDcarlu 🔥 🔥 🔥


@dave437_ @alexiskold I like this definition


@dave437_ @alexiskold I think discipline + creativity = something great but I’m not sure what to call it :)


Loving watching SNL on our 1517 team retreat 💗

Anthony Pompliano 🌪

                    @APompliano

                  9 May 2021

                LMAO Elon said dogecoin is just as real as the dollar 😂😂😂


@kimmytaylor Loving her return to her country roots!


Refreshing our ideas and our faces during our retreat. #iloveourteam #1517forever


@DNAutics Hmmm I don’t!


That cup of coffee at 4pm sure didn’t seem like a bad idea at the time ☕ 💤😲⏰


@annamv10 @StaceyFerreira 🥖


Just over a month post J&J vac and my fever spiked to 103 last night. Felt great today, got a rapid covid test — negative. Now laying in bed with 101.5 and working to keep this low. Read some articles about delayed onset of immune response but nothing great. Any better research?


@Chad_Hurley Nope! https://medium.com/1517/advice-from-1517-how-to-get-a-killer-intro-440e0619128f


@Raadmobrem @Chad_Hurley ^ a caveat to my Nope is if you’re big time enough to bypass it. Definitely a pass here but I think very few qualify for that pass.


@octal I’m researching all angles, not saying it’s specifically vaccine related.


Top 3?


@octal Additionally there have been minimal cases of blood clots. I don’t want to fully ignore the J&J aspect because that comes with other potential problems that I should keep an eye on in the slim chance it’s vaccine related. I’ve also had rashes post vaccine so watching carefully.


@LouisAnslow If it’s an update, I’ll take it. I’m not anti vaccine (for individual choice) in the least.


@heyneighbor @William_Blake ^ can vouch for this #GOAT!


Hi! I’m God is my Judge! Nice to meet you. And yours?

Dave Vescio

                    @DaveVescio

                  12 May 2021

                If you were called by your name's actual meaning, what would you be called?


@_areoform Totally, and I fully expect it to be. Just curious if anyone has read any interesting research on delayed immune response.


1517 will have a bodega cat someday!

Bodega Cats

                    @Bodegacats_

                  11 May 2021


@pulkit3893 Damn I’ll trade!


@iAbheejit Y’all have WAY better names. #nameenvy


@LexHuntsman My parents must have paid for a cheap name.


@nanogenomic ^ fair point! I’ve been thinking about going back for round two.


@LexHuntsman 🤣🤣🤣🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔


What outfit do I wear to do that?


@nanogenomic Cooling myself in the tub. Kinda laughing to myself about doing a temperature check — live from my tub with duct tape keeping it in place (Nope).


@nanogenomic My first summer fever for sure! That said I was around kids outside my pod and I’ve never been more sick in my life than when I was around lots of children regularly.


@MamtaNarang I’m just surprised that it could be after more than a month if it has anything to do with the vaccine at all.


@giladrom I’m convinced that I was shafted.


@howystark Naturally :). By this morning I’m thinking it’s strep. More testing needed!


Congrats to our teen grantees!

“I generally evaluate technology and teams based on their capabilities and potential. I think the only surprise for us was having to get parental permission on the final agreement.”

geekwire.com/2021/entreprene…


I can’t stand the “checking on if our plans are still plans” messages between friends. I’m a New Englander at heart. If plans need to change I’ll be direct and clear about it asap. Offering an out before hanging out seems really lame to my east coast sensibilities.


Please please please tell me this is an only west coast thing. If this is happening on the east coast I’m going to die a little on the inside (cause it means my roots have gone freakin soft!!!)


@shriyanevatia Absolutely!


@hawver Parents get a pass on canceling and fluidity. They have humans that don’t understand time to work with.


@octal For large events, sure. But I mostly see this behavior between fairly close people.


Flakiness frosts my cookies 🧁


@hawver 🤣


@MelissaBalough :(


@CornevanStraten I feel attacked by this question


@CornevanStraten I have always thought of east coast as cities that also experience snow. Warmer places always seem chiller.


@MelissaBalough I get it! I’ve lived in CA for almost 20 years.


A small but strong and willful army.


@CornevanStraten The South is also defined by theMason-Dixon line. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason%E2%80%93Dixon_line


@CornevanStraten I was just being silly :). It takes a lot to offend me. Welcome to the states!


Congrats again!!


@CornevanStraten I think if people did this in NYC there would be some ridiculous sass back, lol.


@ClicWill2 YeahI kinda can see that too.


Thought art school was for learning to draw or paint? Nope -- everything is focused on modern art. But Sadie and a group of very dedicated artists have been bringing classical realism back and teaching in their own ateliers, a modern bootcamp for artists. sadievaleriatelier.com/post/…


"Before you spend 100K sending your child to an art school...be aware of the risk of the investment you are making. An expensive school...does not necessarily prepare your child for a more successful career in the arts than a more affordable education at an atelier would."


The schools do it but the parents don’t revolt against it. Be an advocate for children and refuse to send them to institutions like this.

Justin Mares

                    @jwmares

                  12 May 2021

                It's crazy to me that school today:
- put kids inside all day
- feeds them terrible foods
- make them sit 6+ hours
- pretends they can pay attention to not-that-interesting topics for 6 hours

And when they can't do the above, we medicate them.


I invited a 14 year old to our 1517 Community on FB (with 2K people) and she looked at me as if she smelled a fart. 😆😂😹

Ok ok, I get it. But on what platform should we start building the best 1517 community where teens and young adults can interact over the next 5 years?


Laughed so hard I cried because it’s true!

Alex Cohen

                    @anothercohen

                  12 May 2021

                Excited to announce that our offer was accepted and we are now the homeowners of this beautiful $1.25m home in Palo Alto


En suite slide 🤣🤣🤣. I’m dying.

Alex Cohen

                    @anothercohen

                  12 May 2021

                Replying to @ali_moiz
                Yes, our living room is airy and open on the first floor (no windows) and we're sleeping in that tiny room on the second floor with an en suite slide


@anothercohen @ali_moiz I’m crying my face off.


Haha best moment ever — one of our LPs saw this and just joined our FB group. Definitely great and definitely the regular FB demographic. Kinda cracks me up.


Slack is my arch nemesis never!

Replying to @rishistyping @divalbanerjee


@arvindamirtaa Why do you like the combo? Would it be annoying to have two different groups? I’m unsure how they play together #oldisgold


@marlo_safi @EricMichaud Opinions? (Side note: Zak from our team is her fiancé)


Thank you for the clarity in your recommendation!


Instant pot makes perfectly peelable eggs!


@TimothyStiles @arvindamirtaa ^ platform switching problems!


Dear adventure capitalists,

If you don’t have the commitment on hand don’t sign docs with founders. It’s not a good look to lead a raise and now not wire the full amount because your own fundraise isn’t done.

🐴 💩,

Danielle


To get around the double opt in back and forth, send the opt in message to the person asking for the intro in Cc and the person being requested to in Bcc.

Ex: Jason would love to chat! Tracy if connecting makes sense for you please respond directly to Jason.

Cc Jason
Bcc Tracy

Tracy Chou 🌻

                    @triketora

                  12 May 2021

                please never send intros without checking with both parties first. for the love of god


@LouisAnslow Haven’t heard that one yet. It resembles some of the players.


I’ve seen it happen three times now with leads and seen it quite a bit with follow on investors (signing docs and then not wiring money — I’ve gone full momma bear on it when it’s my founders). This last one was for $3M. And I think they wired half.


Or a scam, or fraud.


@LouisAnslow I’d like to believe this were true but it’s not.


@LouisAnslow


@omarsthinking @shriyanevatia This is what I’m worried about with switching platforms, it’s just turtles all the way down. Infinite platform switch.


I’ve asked my founders to put in clauses to say when the money would come in and that the agreement would be void if the wire doesn’t happen.


@giladrom Recently just heard about a VC not putting in money, then the founder raised more at a higher price and the VC thought it appropriate to tell them that they’d be happy to be bought out on the mark up. Disgusting 🤮


@LouisAnslow This is the right way to end disputes on Twitter.


Yup! Had to take a couple angels that I even Intro’d to founders to the mattresses over this. Really infuriating.


@inababi Go take classes at one! They are FABULOUS!


“If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery


^ been my email signature for over a decade and people just love it. I’m surprised how often people even notice it and even more respond. I think we all wish to lead or be led like this. Very aspirational.


@inababi I dare you! Then post pics of before and after. The results are astounding!


@pakeahna I agree it’s not always the case but there are enough areas where parents could refuse. In education everything comes down to “butts in the seats” as far as funding. If more parents transferred their children’s butts elsewhere it would start sending a real message.


@pakeahna Send children to (free and public) charter schools, magnet programs; private schools; learning pods; online schools; etc. not everyone can get up and go yet but a large enough mass could, especially in larger cities to make a run for it and therefore make the old guard wake up.


@pakeahna I spoke with some private school parents the other day about some really ridiculous old school thinking on the part of the school and they just don’t recognize it as voting with their dollars — I think loyalty and peer group is understandably really important but at what cost?


@astro_shenava @ycombinator @amasad @Jason @garrytan @paulg Please write in to our contact form on our website!


@pakeahna I am see how that happens too!


I love talking to other people like @julianweisser and @gw_smiles who are like minded peers executing on new educational models. I get so revved up chatting with people like this! Thanks for what you do to fight the good fight!


@julianweisser @gw_smiles


Bitcoin’s on sale! 💰

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  13 May 2021

                Tough day in crypto, let’s all freak out now!!!


I present to you...the uniform onesie.

Didn’t think it could get more hideous


Still super inexcusable behavior.


@lolitataub @LatinxVCs This is so great!!!


I’m convinced in short order that we will look back at the world of “news” and PR as an absolutely ludicrous and archaic way of making decisions about culture and about markets. The incentives are way off, encouraging bad behavior that benefits few at the expense of the globe.


And while Bitcoin is on sale, keep an eye out for who is buying and what the hype is a year from now from those same people bashing it today.


I’m hoping that the @ltse can help fix these problems.


@Tatzelbrumm That makes me all the better to speak up for it! You’re welcome!


@Tatzelbrumm Also, I’d like to say publically that I’m tired of you spouting off at the mouth anytime I post about Peterverse people. You know almost nothing about how I work or what I have done to encourage great culture from within. So I say to you sir, a very most respectful —fuck off.


@lolitataub @Josh_Taub You out Tiggered the tiger!


@lolitataub @Josh_Taub Or leopard but Tigger was too fun not to use :)


@Tatzelbrumm Hmm cowards gonna coward. Glad my invitation worked but kinda sad others don’t get to see what asshattery looks like and I’m too polite/respectful of privacy to share the screenshot.


@Tatzelbrumm Oh wait, what am I taking about. Of course I can screenshot this. Folks, this is what a troll smells like. Also the use of “sexy” here is completely inappropriate.


How about the most [awesome] followers?


@Jason


Fam help me out! Definitely don’t have the most followers but I have some of the best!

Danielle Strachman 💗 🐈 💃 🪴 🎸 🎨 🐕

                    @DStrachman

                  14 May 2021

                Replying to @Jason
                How about the most [awesome] followers?

                      ALT  Happy Smile GIF


Or if you’re so inclined to help out other emerging managers! We don’t have as many followers but currency can also be about potential!


@ericbahn @rsg And 10 used ones!


@rws1st Agreed! Just trying to call out bad methods


Inspirational!


An interesting niche!


@PottsJustin


@julianweisser Happy to be a backup for you too on these or tag team. I take these calls a few times a month and the parent ones a couple times a year. I enjoy both immensely.


I was met with a lot of skepticism about my choice in 2005 to come off BCP. I’m meeting a lot of young women these days who use other types of birth control and it makes me happy to see that education in this area seems to be much better than it was back then!


Does this mean he doesn’t watch porn?


This is why I like gardening.


Cool, glad that’s the stance.


Don’t worry! They won’t need to, they put their birthday money in crypto.


Maybe you can be the internet’s brother!! You’re needed!


@iiiitsandrea As someone who fought her younger roommate about this, it’s ok to be wrong and hold that as a personal opinion.


I like to think of myself like an ATM machine with a good empathy chip.

Hiten Shah

                    @hnshah

                  14 May 2021

                Investors are not the risk takers, adventurers or even guides. Founders are.


Girard’s work on scapegoating in action. We gotta turn this boat around.

Jasmine Crowe-Houston@jasminecrowe
                  14 May 2021

                One thing i’ve learned over the past year or so is that sometimes you have to celebrate your wins in private. People, and yes even those close to you at times- hate to see you winning. I’ve never understood the hate, but lately I’m experiencing it.


Can’t wait to get mine for my kitties!!!


@giladrom Kitty neighborhood walks will never be the same!


@ArtirKel Can’t wait!


I worked with a stylist for the first time a month ago who ransacked my closet and it was glorious. My internal covid timer must have known “girl, you’re gonna go out!”


Props to @VHlifestylist! She was incredible to work with and basically interviewed me for an hour about my life to understand where I want to go with my look. And the 10 hours of homework she gave me before we even met was a game changer in understanding my closet.


Make that, a discerning ATM machine :)


@omosanzalette Say more!!


[media-only post: gif]


And for anyone interested, this is the Bible for fertility. Such an amazing read! amazon.com/Taking-Charge-You…


@Cain69799273 @Pat_Stedman A man knows how to approach in a way that doesn’t set off a fight/flight/fawn response. He read the room WAY wrong and stayed far too long. This was full on predatory and not responsive to her verbal and nonverbal no. Hard pass on calling this a healthy interaction.


If you want an example of a bad approach strategy this is it. He doesn’t listen to her verbal no/hesitation or her non herbal ones. It makes me sad for humanity to see that lots of people don’t understand how bad this is and that it’s considered a normal approach.

chris evans@chris_notcapn
                  29 Apr 2021

                Creep approaches teenage girl while she’s live streaming 😐😖


And on her side this is a great example of fawning. She’s being incredibly nice to him to protect herself. That is the part that kills me the most.


@theNiniverse


This is weird but I was just thinking about vocal fry. To me it’s not about sexy verses annoying. It’s about sounding competent and confidant and vocal fry is neither of those. Lose it!


My manager oddly introduced herself to my team by using her stillborn baby to elicit sympathy on our first day with her.

I quit after I told her that I was afraid that she was going to fire one of my staff. She smiled, nodded, and acted concerned. Then fired them the next day.


Sometimes you don’t know when a friend is going to help you out.

I woke up at 5am to a grumbly tummy from the penicillin I’m on. I have very little food in the house.

But I have a box of goodies on hand from @HustleFundVC. Granola bars never tasted so good! Thx fam!


@founderannie @giladrom 2! So 1/3 there. I need a bigger place to have more...but that may be in my medium term future!


@Cain69799273 @Pat_Stedman The one thing missing in my response was “^ this” because I agree with you but was going forward brevity.

I don’t want infantilizatin, I wanted her to have been brought up to stand up at the table and tell him to GTFO.

Happy to be a mirror for your projection.


@Cain69799273 @Pat_Stedman Nah, nobodies perfect. And I actually enjoy slight awkwardness since it’s more interesting than normal. Just wish he had backed away multiple times. My heart rate was increasing with every bad move. We gotta model better interactions for both sides.


@Cain69799273 @Pat_Stedman That’s a fair point. Nuance has sadly been shot in the foot on social.


@ReichartsRant @HustleFundVC Bananas wouldn’t have made it long as a gift :)


@ReichartsRant @HustleFundVC 🤔


@LexHuntsman What were your takeaways


@ThePsyence IUDs have become incredibly popular in recent years. That said, I use the fertility awareness method which is essentially doing quantified self tracking on one’s cycle and planning accordingly.


@ThePsyence Check out the Kindara app!


Hahah would use!!!

Kim Taylor

                    @kimmytaylor

                  16 May 2021

                I need Shazam for people. Who are you?


@meiokubo @lululucywow Cool! Yeah definitely thinking that might be the first thing to try!


In person Zoom!

Omar@umeruber
                  17 May 2021

                Finally, an in person Zoom call 😆 Great to have you here @fpontaza


So excited for what Zeno is making possible!!

Zeno Power

                    @zeno_power

                  18 May 2021

                Hi, we're Zeno! We're on a mission to provide access to clean power anywhere in the universe, from the depths of our oceans to the furthest reaches of our galaxy. We're repurposing waste to turn this vision into a reality. Follow us here for updates along our journey! #cleantech


Any ideas on where to host a 50 person camp (think summer camp in bunk beds style) that is near or in a place of historical or technological significance? Would love venue ideas!


@ArtirKel @LauraDeming We have been thinking of the area!! Good confirmation :)


@ReichartsRant


This sounds great! Thanks for the lead!


What not to do in sales...send cold email and show me that you don’t think about your user profiles at all by assuming gender or being stupidly sloppy about it.

“I know you’re a busy guy, and I don’t want you to feel like I’m wasting your time.”


Cofounder conversations:

@William_Blake: “I just swallowed a cherry pit! What do I do?”

@DStrachman: “You wait to shit out a cherry pit.”

The more you know 🌈


@TrumpetisAwesom Secret details for now :)


@STurbovsky @barb_dehart Epic :). Would love an intro!


@steventey @William_Blake He thought Twitter was going to be for haiku so he picked a poet’s name.


What are your favorite ice breakers? A new fav is “what’s your aspirational hobby?”


@nickgraynews @MrMikeSmith I use ice breakers for both! I really love learning things about people so it’s super fun for me.


@akagi____ So not surprised for you!! :)


@everettpberry In three words!


@Bfaviero That’s great!


@adamjog


@RecreateCRE


@mrmendelson @akagi____ I’m just collecting for meetings :)


Congrats team Loom! So proud of their success and their continued commitment to their vision.

Loom

                    @loom

                  20 May 2021

                We're thrilled to announce a $130M Series C led by @a16z.

As the world shifts to hybrid work–we're doubling down on our commitment to serving the best companies in making this transition, through the power of video messaging. Our co-founders share more: bit.ly/3oDfrz1


Be a “drop in” to something new that works for you like starting a company, participating in a bootcamp, travel, develop skills etc while dropping out of college.

Gavin Yuan

                    @GavinYuan_

                  20 May 2021

                launched To Become a Dropout podcast with our first episode with @DStrachman!

open.spotify.com/episode/3hG…


Sophia Sophia@yrempress
                  20 May 2021

                The CDC recommends only wearing a bra when you really want to. Says it’s totally fine to run errands without one.


When they were a team of three with a name, Open Test, and working out of an apartment in San Mateo. First institutional check. We’ve had the pleasure of watching them grow into a company that now has global reach!

Replying to @amirulhamizan03 @amirulhamizan_


Thank you! It’s insane and exciting. Another win for the dropouts!!!


I love watching my friends get into new creative endeavors. Go Rob!

Robert Sperry

                    @rws1st

                  21 May 2021

                Testing another fractal pyramid picture.


Which visual artists should I follow on Twitter or Instagram?


Had to go to SVB today next to Kleiner on Sand Hill. Saw the uniform in the wild. Nature is healing🪴


What really blew my mind was that in a nearly empty parking lot, he decided to walk directly behind me as I was backing up. Not helpful!


I bought a couple puppy escort domains about 15 years ago for this reason

Ava

                    @noampomsky

                  29 Apr 2021

                Replying to @noampomsky
                I’m convinced that the best way for guys to meet women is to walk around a big city with an extremely cute dog. I wouldn’t usually approach a dude but I approach dogs all the time 🤷🏻♀ it’s prob way more efficient than hinge


Jelly!

Eric Bahn 💛

                    @ericbahn

                  21 May 2021

                Thank you @VCBrags for the stickers!

Please let me know how I can help.

Cheering for you from the sidelines.

Will now ghost you...


Nothing wrong with talking to your mom! In fact I’d call that pro social bonus points :)


@karanortman @arinewman It’s like you know exactly when I call my mom!


I sadly have noticed


Happy to talk to you about one of our $1K grants!


But have you seen mini cows? :)


@zachtratar @minney_cat You’re welcome!


@MamtaNarang @dgurdasani1 @DrEricDing @PHE_uk Thanks! Turns out I had strep 🤒


Founder Q: What are the best practices for setting up a family leave policy? What do you wish was included in most family leave policies but isn’t?


@AminiCorp What does that look like to you?


@MarcusLehmannCA


Good DM:

“it’s important to offer to LGBTQ employees who don’t have children and alternative, for example, traumatic pet care, new pet purchase, immediate family care, first home purchase etc. Huge opportunity for early-stage companies to brand them selves as equal opportunity.”


Learned something similar though different a few years ago. I don’t have to hang out with people where my anxiety flares up. Just no need to spend time with people who are a nervous system mismatch for me.

Bo Ren

                    @Bosefina

                  24 May 2021

                Big adulting milestone: I've stopped proving myself to people who don't believe in me. The minute I sense skepticism and bias I move on instead of doubling down on proving myself to ppl who don't SEE or value me. Find your true believers b/c they will help you ~thrive~!


Yeah! Took me a long time to see this as just not a fit (over something is wrong with them or me).


I have made one really good friendship where it was anxiety provoking to start so I’m glad I didn’t miss out there but overall I’ve found this a really good rule to just bounce and not put too much energy into these mismatches.


Some people are dangerous, but some just aren’t a match. I used to try spending a lot of time in groups that weren’t a match for me (example: all IQ but not a lot of EQ) and they weren’t bad/dangerous people. But not calming to my nervous system either.


Cats are almost always calming to my nervous system. Kitties are a winning recipe for me :)


@karensalay I’m talking about friendships here, not work relationships though I’ve been fortunate enough to mostly craft those relationships as well.


The call of my people!

Jessica Ellis@baddestmamajama
                  24 May 2021

                A good way to tell elder millennials from younger ones is to shriek-sing “PEACHES COME FROM A CAN” at them and see what happens


A few months ago we had a team retreat. Half our team is Xennials/Gen X and the other Millenial. We watched Real Genius, a true classic, that basically puts our work into an 80s pop culture timeframe. Our younger colleagues thought it was LAME. Mind blown 🤯


I did not know that!


@soyalkhanaj Aka so if you smelt it, you dealt it.


Should be mandatory viewing for all grad students!


@LexHuntsman That’s what we said!


@roxkstar74 Happy to chat sometime! Message me :)


One of my tweets that had to do with anxiety really resonated with people in such a way that I've been really touched by the responses (thanks y'all). Recently I've been able to extinguish the normal and persistent anxiety that I wake up with daily. Here's how...


I normally wake up with elevated heart rate/worry that lasts until the afternoon. I started a meditation in bed where I put one hand on my heart/stomach and repeat "you are safe" to myself until the anxiety subsides even the littlest bit. After 4 months, it's mostly gone.


While doing this meditation I would let myself ease into feeling that safety and be gentle with myself when I couldn't feel it (in other words being ok with whatever came up). I've been pretty shocked at how effective this has been and I've had persistent anxiety for over 10 yrs.


Another thing that helps me when I'm feeling anxious is to ask myself "what are you feeling underneath the anxiety?" Anxiety is like a pot on a lid of boiling water for me -- it's that something else needs to come out -- often tears. Once those are flowing the anxiety lessens.


I'd like to note that I used to try to calm myself by looking at what I was anxious about (meetings, to do's, circumstances, etc) but I found that the anxiety would transfer to something else -- so when I started focusing on the pure feelings that's when I began making progress.


And lastly, having anxiety doesn't mean that you look anxious to others -- people are often surprised that my calm exterior isn't a full mirror of the inside. So yes, I am calm and mostly grounded on the outside but that's not always the whole story.


@meeshbhoombah Interesting, I’ve been doing something similar — hand massage!


@TrumpetisAwesom Give it a couple months!


@cryptochamomile @TrumpetisAwesom


Really go for it on our "Fun fact" on our contact form. Founders wrote this week with some good ones and it makes it fun to reply with:

"You had me at chicken rescuer"

"You had me at markups of succulent clippings"

...and no, the businesses have nothing to do with these things


@tasshinfogleman Cheek smooch!


@CatchTheBaby My pleasure Ruth! Thanks for reading!


@tasshinfogleman I’m a big fan of platonic affection. Cheek smooches all the way!


What gets me through impostor syndrome is focusing on mission. When I think of myself as being of service it's much easier to step up to the plate of what needs to be done or who I have to become to grow into a role and be the best leader possible.


@LexHuntsman +1


Yes, but many investors don’t think of themselves as in a support role. They think of themselves as good pickers/evaluators. And often support roles and titles are thought of as women’s work and not respected as much. So support is both super important and incredibly undervalued.


@InquilineKea I definitely had insecurities running the Thiel Fellowship. It took a while to build my reputation in that community as a non science nerd. When I made the move to for-profit with 1517, it was absolutely mind blowing the jump in respect that I automatically received from people.


@ReichartsRant What do you think are the top three things humans like to gab on?


When we repackaged the Thiel Fellowship as a venture fund, people who I could never get meetings with before were quick to want to meet about “deal flow” when it was the same deal flow I was handing out for free but under a different structure through 1517.


@InquilineKea There is a bias against those in nonprofit and I didn’t know that it existed until I left. I absolutely love working on the for profit side (and would never go back because the incentives are clearer) but think there are a lot of upturned noses at people doing great work.


@DoTheWeirdStuff @ReichartsRant I’m still waiting for Reichart’s snarky reply.


3. This is a business expense. Return the out of pocket ones and use the company card next time.

Bruno Faviero

                    @Bfaviero

                  25 May 2021

                Just talked to a Series A founder who was shamed into returning his AirPods Max he bought out of pocket. Like 1) if you use something 12 hours per day you can spend a little more and 2) mind your own ducking business people!


@Portereagle Upon waking!


Yamanaka Factors sounds like an 80s revival cover band


@karensalay Thank you Karen!


Enough to pay the bills but no frills.


I think it really depends. Most of the founders I work with are single without kids so they can get by on $50K but for someone with a family that wouldn’t be enough and I’d want them to take a higher salary. Over $100K though and questions start to emerge.


Or just good at sharing the situation. I said over $100K raises questions, not that it’s out of the question.


Agreed!


Just had a super touching conversation with a port co. He’s working on an incurable disease and talked about how sometimes he’s not sure that he’s worthy enough to be working on something so large. And he teared up. His calling is clear 🙏


I’m lucky that he’s in mine! If he succeeds people’s health will be so much better.


@joejlam Yeah that was pretty much how it went down.


Met Sam early on in the journey! This story showcases his grit. Congrats!

Sam DeBrule

                    @SamDeBrule

                  24 May 2021

                Sam Udotong is one of the scrappiest founders in tech

In 2016, he moved to San Francisco with $100 in his pocket.

Today his startup Fireflies raised $14 million from top investors.

This is the story of his "overnight" success 👇👇👇


@fuzzy_logick Check out our website and then message me!


I wish I were cool enough for NYC :)

Replying to @ArtirKel @InquilineKea @stephanieszhang @jus10chavez @kush__sharma @sashatarg @JvNixon @ananyachadha


Twitter fam: What resources are available to founders in Malaysia building hardware? Anything come to mind? Or remote hackathons/pitch competitions that a founder can get some access to funding?