The “get shit done” founder beats the “perfect plan” founder 100% of the time in startups because speed of execution wins.

You can project confidence even if you struggle with bouts of self-doubt. I think, most folks who put themselves out there, who are consistently pushing themselves to go further, harder, or whatever is it -- feel bouts of doubt through struggle and growth, and its totally ok,

We make our realities. Sometimes together, sometimes alone.

What's often more important than Product Market Fit (PMF) is PGTMF. Product Go-To-Market Fit Your GTM needs to match the product you have. Don't take a complex product that requires customer behavior change and try to sell it in a touchless way. Tools are bought.

Becoming a VC is so cool they said, it will be transformative they said. But in reality, it's a wild ride of highs and lows, where one day you're the hero closing deals, and the next you're feeling "unemployed" and grappling with the grind... - How many LPs can you find? -

I feel conflicted when I buy second hand books to try to be eco-conscious because I'm not supporting the author...

The pursuit of success is paradoxical. We subconsciously put goalposts out of reach, because somewhere we know it’s the journey that’s meaningful. After the momentary joy of achieving success, next comes grief since it’s the death of a pursuit. The chase, journey, and evolution

Sorry for the super short lead time, but hoping I might get lucky! Mon (4/29 4pm EST ) I'm organizing a pitch day for planet tech startups many women led, early stage but all have MVPs, they're coachable, passionate with promising ideas. If you have the availability to give

Humans are hard-wired for evolution, not resolution – is why setting good goals and reaching them are so hard. We constantly switch to another target in order to continue the evolution.

What makes or breaks a pre-seed founders' ability to fundraise? 💗 Raises 6-figures 👎 Struggles raising 💗 Validates what the market thinks 👎 Focuses on what investors think 💗 Progress-obsessed 👎 Product-obsessed 💗 Unwavering in vision 👎 Unwavering in tactics 💗 Holds

You're an investor in a 15 min meeting with a pre-seed startup: What 3 questions would you ask?

VC is one of the hardest things on earth to sell. You're basically selling ice to Eskimos. Edith Yeung I'm listening in to the How to Pitch Your Venture Fund to LPs session with her and 500 Global 🤣😭

I'm going to start writing for clarity of expression, not quantity of impressions.

Another huge week of AI and robotics news. I summarized everything announced by OpenAI, Stanford, Anthropic, Figure, John Hopkins, DEEP Robotics, Stripe, Nous, Google, MIT, NVIDIA, and more. Here's everything you need to know and how to make sense out of it:

Meet next play Washington DC host: Amu Fowler Amu is an ex-coder, ex-designer, ex-photographer, ex-counselor, recovering founder, and now an accelerator operator and angel investor venturing into VC—lifelong learner and insatiably curious.

Thinking of hosting a virtual demo day for early/breakout companies hiring. Will invite talented operators who are openly/secretly exploring next moves. Would you want to join? (dms open)