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Founders of venture backed startups are drowning in applications, As a founder I lived this nightmare and wanted a better way to identify top talent. So we built Zeeda, we interviews every applicant so you meet the best and can stay focused on building.

One of the best guides I’ve seen for .Claude folder, getting this right is a Claude Code superpower.

Hiring was always a huge pain in the ass, and its got worse - every role on LinkedIn now gets hundreds of applications. I built zeeda.com to solve this - try it free on your next role.

@gregisenberg Feels like doubling down on 1-2 tools/models deeply and keeping a surface level understanding of the wider ecosystem is the way to go.

i’ve realized that keeping up 100% with new AI tools/models has become almost impossible. the pace is too fast and the breakthroughs hide in tiny details that never get announced. one prompt works today and fails tomorrow. the only people who actually understand where things are heading are the ones inside the tools every day, chasing the micro-patterns until they turn into instinct. and the founders who treat these tools like second nature are the most dangerous people in the game right now, because they can move quicker, iterate faster, and spot opportunities before anyone else even knows they exist. live in the tools. good things will happen.

@jonathanbrnd Time to wake them up

My impressions are asleep. Time to wake them up with 50 replies.

@buildItN0w Definitely had a few people feel that way, but the NPS and feedback we’ve had over the first few thousand interviews has been very positive overall.

@DaveCarruthers hmm not sure what I should think of this. on the one hand cool idea! but on the other hand I wouldn't like to be interviewed by AI :/

It’s Wednesday! Drop your startup / sideproject! Seen by 15k last week (hopefully back to 25K today!)

@s_chiriac AI Interviewer for Hiring Managers zeeda.com

💥 Pitch your startup: - Max 6 words - Add your link Seen by 50,000 people last week. Yes, it counts as marketing, go!🚀

Based in Park City and we need more snow, been so warm last week. Where does everybody ride?

@gregisenberg @SievaKozinsky Echo the Carvana experience removed all the friction, didn’t have to speak to anyone and did it all from my phone. Gave me best price on trade in and car showed up 3 days later.

@SievaKozinsky used carmax recently, best decision. in and out.

@gregisenberg This slightly amended would probably make a great prompt on Claude/ChatGPT for Writing style.

how to write clean copy that people love: 1. strip away everything that isn't absolutely essential the best lines have nothing left to remove 2. say the obvious truth you've been avoiding dancing around it makes you sound weak 3. write like you're telling a friend then delete half of those words 4. shorter sentences hit harder your copy isn't a novel 5. confidence lives in white space give your words room to breathe 6. stop trying to sound smart big words make small points 7. if it sounds like marketing delete it and start over 8. write drunk, edit sober then edit sober again 9. kill every adjective let nouns do the work 10. read it out loud your ear knows when you're lying

i found probably one the greatest pieces of copy ever written

@andrewschulz Coming to the 9.30 show tonight, gonna be a watching the UFC from 12 at Flankers if you want a 🍻

SALT LAKE CITY See you for 2 shows tonight. Someone invite the housewives.

@brickywhat Are the thought pieces about fraud?

Founder I used to work for who committed fraud and got us sued for half the balance sheet ($26M) is now posting think pieces on LinkedIn about startups... lol

@gregisenberg DM dropping...

I'm looking for business partners. People who want to build a portfolio of cash-flowing internet businesses. But first, some context: 4 years ago, I walked away from WeWork. I had sold my company to them, watching as they raised and then incinerated $20 billion. It was unbelievable. Painful. I vowed never to be part of something like that again. In the aftermath, I found myself at a crossroads. This was 2020 and the tech world was obsessed with chasing unicorns, but I wanted something different. Something sustainable. I spoke to the people I respected in Silicon Valley. And declared I wanted to build cash-flowing businesses and raise $0 of VC. They looked at me like I had three heads. "You're going backwards," they said. "You're wasting your time," they warned. "You'll startups will eventually get crushed by VC-backed competition." Damn, lol. But I was tired of my fate hanging on a "yes" from VCs in Palo Alto. I craved control over my destiny. So, against all advice, I started Late Checkout, my holding company. It was profitable from day one - a stark contrast to my WeWork experience and a rarity in VC land. My goal - scale internet businesses powered by community, and on our own terms. The journey wasn't easy. We burned through millions and made more mistakes than I care to admit. But we persisted, and gradually, we cracked the code on scaling SaaS, marketplaces, and agencies. We discovered that the real power lies in building engaged audiences, fostering tight-knit communities, and finding creative ways to grow. Take our agency, @meetLCA, for example. You've probably never heard of it, but we're pulling in clients at an average of $1 million per year creating the interfaces for lots of the AI products and non-AI products you use everyday. It's like we've created a modern hybrid of IDEO and McKinsey, reimagining the future for our clients. And we did it all without a dime of VC money. Just one little funnel that works every single day. This has been the most enjoyable chapter of my career. I highly recommend holdcos for internet companies. You might enjoy it too. So, who am I looking for in a business partner: Maybe you're a solopreneur, and it's getting lonely. You've built something great, but you're hitting a ceiling. Or perhaps you're running a VC-backed startup, but you're dreaming of turning it into a cash-flowing powerhouse. (And maybe buying out your VCs – I can help with that.) Or you might be an indiehacker who builds incredible products that just aren't getting the attention they deserve. If any of these sound like you, here's what I'm offering: For businesses doing $500k-$5M, we could acquire a stake and scale it together. For those starting something new with a solid track record, we might provide the capital you need. Yes, you'll share the pie. But you won't go it alone. You'll work directly with me and my team. We'll be there to unblock you when you're stuck, to unstick you when you're trapped. We bring our playbook, our network, and our capital to the table. This isn't a distant, "call me quarterly" arrangement. We're in the trenches with you, day in and day out, helping you build something truly remarkable. This is the type of thing that sounds fun to me. And might sound fun to you. So, I decided I'd put it out there. So here’s my ask of you: 1) If this sounds like you DM and reply to this post. Ill respond to the most interesting ones 2) If this isn’t you, all good. Like always, I’ll share my learnings along the way. It feels like internet startups are at a crossroads. More and more are choosing the non-VC route. Id love to work with you.

Thinking is very cheap, doing is very expensive, so most product teams should think more, not less.

It’s happening…

For EVERYONE that wasn’t mad but “FURIOUS” because @FSUFootball wasn’t chosen for the CFP, this is WHY!!! Seems like the committee was right on this one! IJS 🤷🏾‍♂️ The SEC is just a different brand of football. #nohate #noshade

@thechangj @brexHQ Sign me up!

Any founders need $2500 in OpenAI API credits? Have a ton with @brexHQ to give out to startups interested!

In SF for VentureBeat AI conference and meeting a few VCs about Tagged - great to be back in the city.