Hunter Block

God forbid a man has a hobby.

Thanks @nickabouzeid ! We're trying to make planning offsites, as easy as doing taxes with @RivetTax :)

Congrats to @nickabouzeid and the @RivetTax team on their seed round. They've been an awesome partner to @offsiter and also do our families taxes. Can't recommend them enough- 10/10 - no notes.

@jonwu_ Hey Jon-- real person here who bookmarked your announcement thread. Can you share the outline/playbook?

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I am once again begging you not to squander your startup's announcements. You only come out of stealth once. You only launch a product once. You only raise a Series A once. Here's how not to fuck it up:

@ramit You should make a marketplace.

*cracks knuckles* I'm thinking of putting together a guide of Rich Life products & experiences that people have spent money on. From $1 to $1 million. Cooking classes, chefs, hostels, villas, sunscreen, personal trainers, cars, pens...all of it What should I include?

@poyashad @levelsio Can confirm. Purchased mine, and have one in the mail for family.

@levelsio Hario is going the to feel the Pieter effect now. Jokes aside, this looks pretty nice. Stainless steel just rinse or throw it in the dishwasher. You don't use bleached paper filter right? I made the mistake of buying the white ones, but maybe it does not matter.

Was really close of ordering a Nespresso capsule machine, then I went down the rabbit hole of aluminum release from the capsule, so I am sticking with my Moccamaster and the plastic filter holder that leaks micro plastics instead

@hnshah Brain crack! youtu.be/0sHCQWjTrJ8?si…

Idea brain is a virus that spreads between idea guys and gals. Always talking about ideas, never building any value.

@packyM 🫡

@hunterblock Thanks Hunter!

Great read from @packyM on today's startup culture 🔥 Burn the Playbooks 🔥 open.substack.com/pub/notboring/…

@danieltaylor @CayleHunter You need some bar bucks in there…

A solid $5 purchase from @CayleHunter at the Underground and the business card that won a thousand free lunches, sacred relics of the proverbial Simpler Times

@gabeidx Sounds rad 💅 Broken rib aside I had a great time. Coach said we can train around the injury area and my wife told me folding laundry will help it heal. So all in all great start.

@hunterblock On my first class I got a scratch from a white belt who didn't trim their nails too well 🙃 Take your time to heal and don't give up. Find a place that you like the vibe and training will be a lot of fun!

First jiu jitsu class was mellow. Only broke one rib…

@NaithanJones imho @LaRussellGC is doing the most interesting things with pay what you want subscriptions / concert pre sales. Music and vibes are 🔥🔥too

@shensi @merge_api Looks awesome!

.@merge_api 2024 offsite in Sonoma last week ❤️❤️

@thesamparr *slaps skate tail on coping*

I’ll be doing this til I’m 70!

@uniquestaysguy This is awesome. Congrats. Let’s get it highlighted on @Offsiter !!

Big News: We are going to market with our next Texas development—“Oasi Hill Country”: A $39M luxury landscape resort We are raising $11.5m in equity from accredited investors // looking for intros to family offices, institutional, and High Net Worth Individuals. Like, Comment or DM if you would like a 5 min deal overview video sent. This project builds on everything we’ve learned from catering to the Modern Traveler. But bigger, better, and bolder.

@jhong I miss this era of the internet!

Discovered this IG page today of a guy who finds lonely no-viewer video streamers that he thinks are nice people and he promotes them. It made me nostalgic because this is the kind of what the entire Internet used to feel like in the early days. instagram.com/karvetv

@mhp_guy @Offsiter can help with the corporate retreat side of things. Happy to chat more whenever it would be helpful.

Forgot to mention that this place used to be huge for corporate retreats. I'd love to host offsites for entrepreneurs and their families that appreciate the outdoors. Will post some pics when I'm there this weekend. Follow me @mhp_guy to follow along.

Major life change alert! In 3 days I'm driving my family 28 hours out west to look at a 3,000 acre ranch in the mountains. We're seriously considering buying it and moving there. Here's why: - DFW doesn't offer enough to do outdoors - An amazing investment opportunity (more on that later) - This property is basically your own private national park, offering: - Overlooks of a massive treed valley, all on the property, with a river running through it, full of trout. It's not just raw farmland. - A 7,500 sqft home, 3 cabins, a 7,000 sqft lodge, full restaurant, two huge shops, a shouse (shop house) 3 shooting ranges, etc. - 30 mins from 5 other major rivers - World class fly fishing, bird, elk and deer hunting, mountain lions, etc - 25 miles of trails for hiking or running, all on the fully fenced property! - Not insanely cold (similar weather profile to Boise, ID) - DFW is great for youth sports, and our kids play, but it's not a central focus and frankly, my kids aren't athletic. We mis the mountains. - We want to reduce and simplify our lives. We want our kids to have REAL chores (feed the horses, etc). Not just "roll the trash out to the street." - My general framework is "To have a better life, live more like they did 200 years ago." Work with your hands, eat real food, more time outdoors, etc. Cons? 1. It is insanely remote. The closest Costco is 75 mins away. 2. I'd have to raise some money to buy it (it costs 8 figures) 3. The closest "real" airport is 3 hours away. There are several towns of 5-20k people within 30 mins. The school district has 160 kids total, but is highly rated. There's plenty of LDS church (our religion) members, however. We may homeschool if we move. Why would it be a great investment? There used to be a thriving short term rental and vacation biz on the property that shut down during covid and the owners moved away and never reopened. The lodge has 6 suites. Those 6 plus the 3 cabins each command $300 - $1,000+ per night, plus add-ons like fly fishing, horseback riding, etc. It's been empty ever since, but maintained by someone living onsite. The land would cost 4 figures per acre, but there are hundreds of acres with world class scenic views that would command $40 - $100k/acre prices, especially if residents got access to all 3,000 acres as an amenity. Elk Creek Ranch (Colorado) pioneered this model: 1. Buy thousands of scenic acres 2. Sell a handful of homesites that offer all of the acreage as an amenity My 4 phase plan would be this: 1. Move out there and get our bearings. 2. Restart the vacation rental biz to get revenue flowing. 3. Parcel out 30-150 scenic lots and sell them over for time for 10-30x per acre what we paid, offering the whole ranch as an amenity. 4. Add an RV park overlooking the valley. We arrive this Friday night! Spring break is next week. These are my favorite pics. Any questions? I'll report back.

@LaRussellGC The product is the marketing!!

@micahjay1 Happy to share some options from @Offsiter if you send me your email. Dms open.

I used to think offsites were boondoggles. Over time I realized it takes getting away to really step back and think about the business - strategy, positioning, etc. Amazing how a change of scenery and location makes such a big difference. Any tips? Best locales?