I decided to turn my thread into a medium article I just published How Desperation Drove Me to Use Twitter to take 1,128 Meetings to Raise the First $3M of RareBreed… link.medium.com/mLN89B4Jgqb

1/ If you pitch your company to RareBreed Ventures, there's a chance I MIGHT end up being your first call before a second call with our GPs Mac The VC and Jonathan Kroll. If you've listened to or watched any of Mac The VC's interviews, you've probably heard him say the following: 🧵

Reading this made my day. When you're producing content with a small audience, it can feel like writing into a void. I've been consistently posting to LinkedIn everyday Mon-Fri for 27 days. It's still early. So I'm not expecting anything. But man this feels Good!🙏

Linkedin Sales Navigator is a gold mine for b2b leads but doesn’t allow you to export results to csv i wrote a script to scrape search results and download them as csv for free 🔃 rt + comment ‘send' and I’ll dm you the script (must be following)

I wrote a 5560 word guide on how to grow any agency in 2023 I should charge $100 for it on gumroad like all these gurus But for the holidays I'm giving it away for FREE RT and comment "guide" and I will DM it to you Must be following me for the DM to work

If you’re a building something solo, find ways to get feedback from your audience/users or mentors/friends ASAP… even on the name of your company/project. If the name of your company doesn’t resonate, it could hinder your rate of adoption. Try to get it right from the jump.

My birthday gift to myself this year is investing an additional $50K in Ajim Capital on top of my GP commitment. That’s how much I believe in the next generation of African founders. #InvestinAfrica

We're excited to have earned a spot as one of Built In's 100 Best Hybrid Places to Work! 💚 A big thanks to our outstanding team and congratulations to all the other organizations listed here! builtin.com/awards/hybrid/…

VC is a combination of three different skills - 💸 Equity finance - 🧳 Consulting - 🗣 Marketing / Sales Let’s break each skillset down in detail:

🗣 Junior & Future VCs: define and draft your investment thesis now. Junior VCs: you'll source deals for your fund, BUT one day you'll independently write checks into companies you care about. Future VCs: having a thesis helps with recruiting.

Old News: for every 9 failed startups, there's 1 winner Based on a survey by Fortune, 42% of failed startups indicated the lack of a market need for their product as the biggest reason for their collapse. So what can you do to ensure product-market fit before going all in?

A shy theater kid w/ big dreams, Lea's determined to make a name for herself at Thornfield Theater… if she could stop thinking about Alex, its mercurial director. When she discovers secrets behind the scenes, Lea must choose between her hopes & her conscience. #IWSGPit #A #R #CO

What a weekend! But also, what a community! So many from across the industry came together to support each other. I'm hugely inspired by our founders resilience and strength during this ordeal 💪🏽

💡 VC is a lifelong apprenticeship and I'm thankful I've started my learning journey under the teachings of Mac The VC and Jonathan Kroll. Two key takeaways thus far: - Investing requires equal parts logic and intuition - While books give you the basics, most is learned on the job

Put this image in the computing hall of fame. This combination is going to change everything.

It’s a powerful thing to have someone believe in you

Actions to take to change your life: 1. Lean dramatically into positivity 2. Audit your life. Cut out people/things that trigger your insecurities and focus on people/things that fill you with love 3. Consume messages that align with you. Pay attention. Find what works for you

This still feels surreal! 😱 I am humbled and beyond thrilled to be named a Young Advisor to Watch by @FAmagazine ! I am excited to continue using my platform to advocate for underrepresented advisors and support our current and future clients Zenith Wealth Partners !!

Yesterday, I was at the White House with the Vice President for a convening on young Black men in entrepreneurship. Today, I'm at a convening of Black VC in VA getting to speak with Sen. Cory Booker. But don't get it twisted, I helped 4 portfolio founders and made some intros today.

🧵1/ Hey Founders, Fundraising right now is harder than usual, so let's talk about it. This will be the first thread in a series on fundraising in this climate. continue below👇🏾for today's topic - Bridge rounds!