In 1970 Wendy’s invented the Drive Thru. Today they announced they will be the first to launch Pipedream Labs "Instant Pickup". We've been super open about our mission to make hyperlogistics possible this decade, but our short-term roadmap has been in stealth. Quick Thread:

For a while people thought we would buy everything from influencers that slapped their name on a product. It hasn’t worked with restaurants. Wiz, DJ Khaled, George Lopez had virtual restaurants but all are gone now, was brand destructive with all the food complaints.

This is HUGE! Buy secondaries for companies in high demand for as little as $5k, without fees or carry 🤯 @Stonks_dot_com In 2024, get liquidity before an IPO by listing shares bought through Stonks Private (subject to regulatory approval). Check it out:

Hot take: paid marketing will make a comeback in 2023. Everyone today is doing the opposite - education, memes, social content, webinars, reports etc. This and the recession have resulted in paid ads becoming cheaper and under-utilized in general. Zig when others zag.

Might have discovered a new travel essential Grüns 🌱✈️

When people copy you, the best strategy is usually to ignore them. People who copy you are (a) unoriginal and (b) opportunists, and those are both strong predictors of failure. If you wait them out, they'll eventually drop away.

Auctions are at the heart of all functioning markets, even when it's not obvious. The first version of "Wall St" in the 1800s was a bunch of people meeting every Thursday at someone's office to run an auction to buy and sell shares. Let's dive in👇

Every founder I’ve talked to at Y Combinator that has “made it” has said same thing: “Appreciate the early days” So we put dispo cameras in every room. Let’s us capture the good ole days without violating the office low-phone policy. Gives instant nostalgia.

When I first became an entrepreneur I was surprised to learn my #1 expense wasn't contractor or ads – it was taxes. So after the $250M @Teachable acquisition, I was in a unique position to go all in on a bigger mission.. Enter Kick: self-driving bookkeeping 😎

today we’re putting the AI into Beacons AI this is Beacons 2.0 🧵

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Congrats on the launch Respell 🚀

New York is always full of surprises! Great running into Linda Shad Ben Awad

Announcing our $40M Series A led by BOND with Mood Rowghani joining our board! After just 14 months, we’ve paid out tens of millions to ~1000 creators. They’ve bought houses, paid off loans, and quit their day jobs because of Passes. With this Series A, we’re building

We just raised a $10M Series A for Carry! Carry exists to help business owners grow their net worth by saving money on taxes In less than 2 years, we've grown to 1400+ customers, ~$900K in ARR and $35M+ in assets on our platform And we're just getting started... 🧵

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More than two years ago, we set out to reimagine accounting software that does the work for you. Recent progress from Kick 😎: 1. We've raised a $9M Seed from @openai, General Catalyst and 50+ angels. 2. We’re launching a new ‘done for you’ user experience that'll become

To everyone waking up to the news that Bench is closing Kick 😎 has your back. Here’s what Kick is doing: 1. Free Bench migration 2. 2024 Bookkeeping review calls 3. Daily Live Q&As (starting Monday) We're working to get your financials back in your hands. It's completely