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I’m looking for folks who might be interested to intern with me at WhyHow.AI. The vast majority of this work is technical, non-engineering work, and will cover the gamut of BD, Product, Research. You can be non-technical as long as you are willing and able to read technical papers, and can do a wide range of generalist tasks. You’ll leave this experience knowing way more than you need to about knowledge graphs, semantics, and knowledge representation. As semantics is at the heart of what we do, I’m looking for a clear communicator above all. If you’re interested, hit me up at team[@]whyhow.ai with 200 words on something about KGs that you think I might not know.

Our third edition of the "idiosyncratic phenomenon" covers another one of our fastest growing portfolio companies, @withglide. Since we invested in Winter, 2021, they've continued to breakout within the world of credit unions and community banks with their unparalleled infrastructure. Check out some of the non-obvious elements we found when we first met the founders, @gautamka, @vishnuchakrobo, @sameerskapur and their journey since! giuseppestuto.medium.com/idiosyncratic-…

Celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day with us, Wednesday, May 22 at @186Ventures partiful.com/e/fE44mB8PhZ6q…

Check out our new series on our fastest growing portfolio companies at @186Ventures: "idiosyncratic phenomenon". Second one is on @Integrated_IP. Since we led their April 2023 seed, they've continued to breakout within the world of real estate. Check out some of the non-obvious elements we found when we first met the founder, Jose, and got to know the business! giuseppestuto.medium.com/idiosyncratic-…

we are so back. april 2024. waitlist/speaker/sponsor/volunteer app here: ethboston.typeform.com/waitlist2024

Congrats to our very own @gstuto for his much deserved nomination for @BosBizJournal 40 under 40 list!!

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report for 5/11 ft: STARTUPS: @altdatahub @integrated_ip @Parento_Leave FOUNDERS: @JoselitoCruz LEAD INVESTORS: @SofinnovaVC @materialimpact @ThePearlFund @186Ventures alleywatch.com/2023/05/the-al… #NYCtech #startup #funding #VC

This month's Boston DAO meetup, 5/18. DM for RSVP.

Honored to support @JoselitoCruz and @Integrated_IP on their journey to digitize the world’s largest asset class in the world. 6 buildings per day are coming online today, all organic. Excited to work alongside @fcollective and a fantastic syndicate! finance.yahoo.com/news/integrate…

What an amazing weekend! Huge thanks to all of our speakers, attendees, volunteers, hackers, and sponsors that made #ETHBoston possible. Boston is absolutely a tier-1 city for blockchain and crypto, and this weekend was a great display of that.

ETH Boston ticket sales are now LIVE to the public. 🎟️ethboston.xyz

👋 all, I'll be moderating a panel tomorrow on early stage innovation. Sign up below if you want to hear from some incredible panelists! 👇 Code: FIRSTREPUBLICBANK-DX4jE @spectraspeaks @epaley @suelinchenfeld @udimokady @186Ventures @TwoLanternsVC ekos.ai/app/event/deta…

186 tidbit #6: Pivot aggressively: The road to success is rarely a straight line. It's vital to change course decisively & drastically when things aren't working out (macro + micro). Be flexible to pivot your business model/product as needed. Metrics + OKRs are your compass here.

186 tidbit #5: Be aware of your mental and physical well-being: Running a startup can be stressful, so it's important to take care of yourself. Make sure to take breaks, exercise, and do other things that make you happy. This is🔑to any successful founder.

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One of our portfolio companies, @solonlabs won a spot in the 2023 Boston Inno Madness bracket! This bracket encompasses 64 of the most innovative, fast growing startups in Boston. We need your help in voting them through to the next round👏See link below👇 bizjournals.com/boston/inno/st…

186 tidbit #4: Focus on building a strong team without compromise: Make sure you have the right people in the right roles who are fully aligned with your company's vision. Especially early on, there's zero forgiveness for not bringing in the absolute best in class for any role.

Came across these classics from the builder days. This is what real consumer breakout and true organic WOM looks like. 500 installs per minute at peak, 1M users in <10 days. @flynniest @FrancoIudiciani and I were on endless caffeine when @SmackHighTeam brought @FamAppOfficial to market.

186 tidbit #3: Optimize for closing $ fast: Fundraising can be a slog, but the goal is to raise $ as fast as possible so that you get back to what really matters: building a company. Fundraising can be distracting to the team; as a CEO you must optimize for speed when possible.

What a crew last night at our inaugural themed dinner bringing together founders & operators alongside @GlasswingVC . This dinner's theme: AI and Automation...🤯!