Cobalt launches from beta with a $2.8M seed to help creators launch products tcrn.ch/3uojxht by amanda silberling

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth + in honor of that, I've committed to #diamandismindset - anyone wanna join me?

Many private companies are seeing the market and wondering what it means. Here are some thoughts on how to navigate this. Anything useful is based on the experiences of my teammates at Sequoia and the incredible founders who have survived/thrived in all markets:

Yessss! I am now a proud patron of Snaxshot on Patreon, and you should be too: #NewPatron patreon.com/snaxshot?utm_m…

California Election Live Updates: San Francisco ousts its progressive district attorney sfchronicle.com/election/artic… via San Francisco Chronicle

Sigh. If SF is a glimpse into the future then pls learn from all our mistakes. I live in the future and it’s not awesome.

I started reading Principles by Ray Dalio this weekend + am compiling a list of life + startup #principles - what are yours? Tagging a few folks I admire. Richard Lin Ben Black - VC Oren John Lolita Taub Hannah Grey VC @KandaceHudspeth President Obama Precursor Ventures

Building v.3 of Cobalt - a B2B marketplace for #indiebrands to order custom products from suppliers in Canada, Mexico, and the US. aka: Alibaba of the Americas DM if you're D2C brand/Amazon seller with supply chain issue - I got you! #buildinpublic

#D2C Brands - which type of products do you sell? #buildinpublic

Another day, another legacy brand bites the dust. This is a total win for D2C + Indie Brands - ever dreamt to create your own brand of cosmetics? Now is the time! The market is wide open- esp for creators who already have 1. brand 2. audience #BuildinginPublic

Hey Ryan Reynolds - wonder what you have in common with Don Draper and the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Find out in this week's Futurecasting, a weekly newsletters on D2C products & trends: linkedin.com/pulse/futureca…