David Braut
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David Braut
@DavidBraut
Founded @Navancio to over 8 figures a year in the govcon space. Now building AI products to help vendors win more government contracts. Cashflow + Bitcoin = Win
Washington D.C Katılım Temmuz 2024
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hey everyone! i'm nicolas
- closed $70m in ARR @slashapp
- founded 10+ businesses before slash
- saved two drowning kids at 16 using cpr
- junior olympian swimmer
- 305 bench / 445 squat / 565 deadlift
- hit grandmaster on overwatch
- #1 roblox fan
bicoastal between nyc & sf, but mostly posting about fintech, startups, investing, and what i'm learning while building slash.
always down to meet cool people, hmu if you want to connect
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Recently got my blood result and tested via Chatgpt, Grok and Claude. All the latest model.
With the same prompts, and chat in my opinion is way better.
Claude has really good document designs but shy away from lifestyle recommendations / not detailed enough even after few more prompts.
Grok was the fastest, answers were okay.
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Sources sought notices are not paperwork. They are early capture signals.
If you wait for the final RFP, you may already be behind.
2/ When one drops, ask yourself:
Who is the agency trying to find?
What risk are they testing?
Could this become a set-aside?
What past performance would matter?
3/ The mistake is sending a generic capability statement.
The better move: answer the agency’s actual uncertainty with proof, relevance, and a clear reason you can perform.
4/ Public notices do not predict the final acquisition strategy.
But they often show what the government is thinking before the solicitation hardens.
That is where you can take action.
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Unpopular Government Contracting take:
"Never chase last-minute bids" is not serious advice.
It sounds disciplined. Sometimes it is.
But plenty of companies win work on short timelines because they were already prepared before the notice showed up.
The real issue is not whether the bid is last-minute.
The real issue is whether it is last-minute to you.
There is a big difference between:
1. A random solicitation you found with 6 days left.
2. A known buyer in your lane posting something you have been expecting.
3. A recompete where you already understand the incumbent, scope, vehicle, and pricing pressure.
4. A simple response where your past performance, team, and documents are already reusable.
5. A narrow requirement where speed is the filter, not the flaw.
The common advice treats all late bids like panic.
That misses the point.
A last-minute bid can be a bad idea.
It can also be exactly where a prepared contractor beats a slower competitor.
My filter would not be "how many days are left?"
It would be:
• Do we already know this buyer?
• Have we seen this requirement pattern before?
• Can we comply without heroics?
• Do we have relevant past performance?
• Is the response simple enough to win on readiness?
• Is there a real reason competitors may pass?
If the answer is no, walk away.
If the answer is yes, do not let generic LinkedIn wisdom talk you out of a winnable pursuit.
The mistake is not bidding late.
The mistake is bidding late with no prior signal, no fit, no team, and no reason to believe you can win.
What is the shortest-turnaround bid you have seen someone win?
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@KobeissiLetter We need more high paying jobs and influx of supplies. Currently inflation is getting out of hand and our middle class have never been in deeper trouble!
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BREAKING: The White House announces multiple US-China trade deals and developments following President Trump's meeting with China's President Xi.
Details include:
1. China will address US concerns regarding supply chain shortages related to rare earths and other critical minerals
2. China has approved an initial purchase of 200 American-made Boeing aircraft for Chinese airlines
3. China will purchase at least $17 billion per year of US agricultural products in 2026, 2027, and 2028
4. China has restored market access for US beef by renewing expired listings of more than 400 US beef facilities and adding new listings
5. China has resumed imports of poultry from US states determined by the USDA to be free of highly pathogenic avian influenza
President Xi will be visiting the White House this fall.
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Gut feeling says, we will have Cuba as our 51st state sooner than later.
the U.S. would gain major Caribbean sea cost value and a vibrant workforce.
The Kobeissi Letter@KobeissiLetter
BREAKING: Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has begun discussing plans to attack the US base at Guantanamo Bay, US military vessels, and possibly Key West, Florida, per Axios. Details include: 1. The threat is being described as potential "pretext for US military action" 2. CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba on Thursday and warned officials against engaging in hostilities 3. More US sanctions against Cuba could be announced this week 4. US intelligence says Cuba has been acquiring attack drones of "varying capabilities" from Russia and Iran since 2023 Key West is just 90 miles north of Cuba.
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@DCinvestor Congress is dominated by older politicians catering to older voters. Since younger generations consistently have the lowest voter turnout, they’re largely ignored when policy decisions are made.
Not good …
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this is an absolute time bomb and literally no one in any meaningful public policy role even gives a shit
unusual_whales@unusual_whales
Underemployment rate for recent college graduates rose to 41.8%, per New York Fed.
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The world would be a greater place when we send 65 year olds to war instead of 18 year olds.
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Sports betting needs to be illegal.
Massive drain on society.
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@chinkecom Lol, actually true. Find opps, write proposals, win contract and deliver your promise. It’s simple yet hard.
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12% of the country is on food stamps…??
Leading Report@LeadingReport
BREAKING: USDA will not tap emergency funds for food stamps, 40 million set to lose aid next week, per Axios.
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If you incentivize non productive behavior, you soon will have a bankrupt company.
And a State has no difference than a company except the monopoly over violence.
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@mert They are already doing this in America. Wait until you realized they're being double taxed as an expat.
Local country tax + Federal US tax.
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so basically
if you are born in a certain geography, that place now has the right to take a cut of all of your money, forever into the future, no matter where you are
think about how insane that is for a second
I mean like really think about it
they literally own you entirely
Alex Recouso@recouso
FRENCH CITIZENS TO PAY GLOBAL TAXES 🇫🇷 France just officially proposed global taxation for the National Budget of 2026. French citizens will pay taxes on their global income if they move to a region with tax 40% lower than France's. I've been warning you: European countries are bankrupt and will try to seize your assets.
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A big problem in the United States is caused by Insurance.
Insurance companies have no will to run an operation efficiently. They simply pass the cost down.
Guess who ultimately bears the cost? All of us.
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I raised a €100 million to invest in European startups
However, the European Financial Innovation Committee suggested I reduce my fund from €100m to €3m after going through their 18 month approval process
After paying a 60% VAT, I have €1.2m left to invest into startups
All investments will be subject to government approval and additional taxes
Which talented EU founders should I meet?
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The president told me he did this on Indigenous Peoples Day in honor of you.
Elizabeth Warren@SenWarren
For two excruciating years, I have called for the return of the hostages brutally kidnapped on October 7th and held in Gaza. Today is a good day. Surviving Israeli hostages are finally home and reuniting with loved ones. I'm thinking of them and their families on this joyful day and praying for their full recovery. I'm also grieving for all those who can't come home today. Today must also be an important step toward lasting peace in the region — peace for both Israelis and Palestinians. We must end the war in Gaza, surge humanitarian aid, and negotiate a two-state solution now.
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@theo What’s the point of this post? To shit on your own investment?
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The difference is that Uber was growing consistently
Henrik@Henrik_wes
”Lovable for X” is the new ”Uber for X”
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