
Chris Brown
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Chris Brown
@almostcmb
Partner @inspiredcap leading early stage. I work with startups reimagining the physical world. Previously learned @firstround.




the default yc round this batch (W26) seems like 4m on 40m I remember when I first started in venture exactly three years ago (W23 batch) and most venture ppl were complaining about YC pushing their founders to do 2m on 20m in 3 years the market went from a very begrudging 2 on 20 to a more neutral 4 on 40 interesting to think about where things land 3 years from here

Any list of moats that does not include brand is very wrong. Brand is not only a moat, it’s one of the only moats getting more powerful - relative to other moats - over time.

Private schools are the most expensive placebo in America. Nowhere else will you pay $250k+ for something that has so little impact on school achievement. My latest on why private school isn't worth the cost: ofdollarsanddata.com/why-private-sc…

Every teacher I know personally is leaving the profession because students have become unteachable. They don’t read, they don’t talk to each other, they have no curiosity, no passion, no interest in learning. Giving kids unfettered access to screens has ruined a generation.


We are hiring at @allencontrol systems btw

Cortisol from exercising suppresses the subsequent cortisol response to a stressor. Exercise before doing something stressful.






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