When we launched @Matrix_ft_ and we grew the team there was discussion about working with #svb and after talking with them my gut feeling was this is too easy especially after working with banks to fund start ups for 20 years. We passed. Glad we did.

Companies that have disclosed exposure with Silicon Valley Bank:   - Circle: $3.3 billion - Roku: $487 million - BlockFi: $227 million - Roblox: $150 million - Ginkgo Bio: $74 million - IRhythm: $55 million - RocketLab: $38 million - SangamoTherapeutics: $34 million -

Steve Jobs always talked about hiring "the best people” But how do you know if someone is exceptional? Here are 10 non-obvious signals to find high-performing talent:

What idea changed how you view the world? Here's mine: High Agency. The 12 best examples:

Excellent interview by ⁦Theo Von⁩ of ⁦Malcolm Gladwell⁩. This podcast was entertaining, thought provoking and informative. ⁦Thank you ⁦Theo Von⁩ for being you and sharing your curiosity with the world. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thi…

LTC Todd J. Clark, USA KIA on 8 Jun 2013 in Zarghun Shahr, Afghanistan while supporting a mission to train Afghan Natl Police trainees. LTC Clark was an exceptional soldier & officer. He was a hero & patriot. As the namesake of our company today we pause to remember & honor him.

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

WOW 🚨 Heritage Foundation exposes Hillary Clinton was directly behind getting the European Union to use their Digital Services Act to pressure Elon Musk and America back into censorship Hillary Clinton flew overseas for a meeting to facilitate this against America “They (The

MANUFACTURING TWITTER: Small US manufacturing co's (20-50ppl) that do ANY defense work and want to grow, LISTEN UP I'm building a pilot program to get you CMMC lvl 2 Compliant at NO UPFRONT COST and pack you w/ as much work as you can handle Retweet to save 🇺🇸 DMs are open

The US Navy has managed a total of 273 nuclear reactors, 6200 reactor-years, over 177 million miles, averaging 4 new reactors per year over 70 years. They have done this with a perfect safety record. Zero accidents. Zero injuries, zero deaths, zero environmental pollution.

TJ Clark Intl achieved a significant milestone with its market-leading 600 GPM Expeditionary Fuel/Water Trailer-Mounted Centrifugal Pump System. The system has successfully completed the U.S. Army's rigorous First Article Testing (FAT) in accordance with MIL-PRF-53051D.

America should not have worse voter ID requirements than every democratic country on Earth. California and New York actually banned use of ID to vote! It is illegal to show your ID in those states. The only reason to do this is fraud.

- "A quienes dicen que a Estados Unidos solamente le interesa el petróleo, a esas personas les pregunto: ¿Qué creen que querían los rusos y los chinos? ¿La receta de las arepas?" JJAJAJAJAJJAJAJAJAJJAJAJAJJAJAJJ, se pasó.

Venezuela used to be much wealthier than Poland, which was suffering under socialism. Then Poland implemented free-market and capitalist principles and enjoyed an economic boom. Venezuela chose socialism, which brought poverty and misery to its people. That’s the difference.

As an incredibly loyal Ohio State fan Curt Cignetti is the Herb Brooks of College Football. #IndianFootball

A recent statement by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez illuminates the Marxist ideology which continues to take hold of American politicians. Here are my thoughts.

It’s absolutely perfect… A liberal man in NYC yelling about how everyone is welcome, as a Muslim man yells "Allahu Akbar!" and uses him as a literal springboard to throw a homemade bomb. The West’s suicidal empathy on video.

My big conclusion from this week: Introspection causes emotional disorders.