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How to spot ideas before they’re obvious:

@Yegane_SEO Exactly

@backpocketvc True — being ignored or brushed off is part of it. But if the message is clear and the value's real, even “cold” starts to feel warm over time.

send the cold DM send the cold email cold call cold open at an event it's rough you're probably going to be sometimes annoying it'll work though

Picked up this ancient text at the airport This was a gentle reminder: clocking hours and presenteeism is corporate slop Don't let it infect your mind Enjoy your life

This was a gentle reminder: clocking hours and presenteeism is corporate slop Don't let it infect your startup Enjoy your life

@ideaworldbase simple always works

@backpocketvc Totally. Love this kind of simplicity and wholeness.

“a little eatery and tea place.” All lowercase. You know you’ll get something simple to eat. You know you can sit and have a tea. You know the atmosphere will be relaxed. You can probably guess the kind of people who run it + the kind of people who eat there. All from this one sentence. This is some positioning done well: It communicates much more than the actual copy. The best positioning feels like this little sign: Simple, specific, and full of contextual information.

@QiLikeCheetah Usually true though

@backpocketvc Deep.

What are subtle signs someone’s not cut out for startup life?

@vanraj_narula Thanks man you too!

@backpocketvc Sounds like you're in the trenches doing the real work! Keep grinding, it pays off! 💪📈

Good few days in MA 🇺🇲 Right now: head down, building out the back office and middle office Fund mechanics and the invisible stuff that makes the visible stuff possible. It’s a stack of small, unglamorous systems. no entourage no terrible parties in SF Yet

This is how I actually pick founders: A lot of early-stage investing comes down to gut feel & founder signals. I look at founders through three core filters: Clarity -> Do they have a sharply defined worldview, and a thesis that spans beyond just their product? Positioning -> Do they understand how to place themselves and their product in the market in a way that creates leverage? Distribution -> Are they willing to take social risk, and do they understand how hard it is to get attention and earn trust? This thought process focuses on the founding team surviving contact with the market. Am I wrong here?

I see VCs complain about too many cold DMs flooding their inbox. Or complain endlessly about founders. This is bizarre to me. I’m here because I actually like doing this job. I like seeing what people are building. If you’re building something interesting and you think it might be a fit, send it. If you're seeing this, my DMs are open.

@richardzphotoz most people with conviction are really sure about what they hate

The smartest founders I know are just really good at turning frustration into startups.

@yasser_elsaid_ silly LinkedIn, am I right boys?

It's so funny to scroll linkedin rn. They have no idea what's happening.

@amt_c42 @mirandanover Paris networking is mostly a look of horror as I deploy all the french I know in the first 2 mins

@mirandanover Paris networking is « non existant »

sf networking is “what are you building?” nyc networking is “who do you know?”

Don't be the nice guy equivalent of a founder You can’t expect your customer (or your date) to do the interpretive labor you skipped. Present your product the way your audience perceives value not how you wish they did.

Don't be the nice guy equivalent of a founder You can’t expect your customer (or your date) to do the interpretive labor you skipped. Present your product the way your audience perceives value not how you wish they did.

@LeadGainGilley Keep going

Day 1 of building in public My mentor told me my homework was to build a chrome extension in 30 days…. Imma do it in a week Got a bunch of ideas from low fruits and seo research Maybe this will be the project that wins

@bhavye_khetan “The Firm” is ominous

A Tier 3 VC firm is threatening to sue me. Just woke up to this. I’ve got the best lawyers. I’ll bust their lawsuit wide open and the punitive damages shall be my seed round ;)

@hthieblot 3D printer is a shout

If a founder, in their youth: – Made Minecraft mods or Roblox games – Was ranked in competitive gaming – Built sneaker bots – Hacked together gadgets with a 3D printer Invest in them immediately.