Mason Cook

@NWischoff I hadn’t heard of Streak before. Looks interesting! Why do you prefer that over other CRMs?

Optimal venture firm tech stack (after trying a lot of providers): -Bank: Stifel (fund)/ @rhobusiness (portcos) -Fund Admin: Standish (hated AngelList for this) -Management Co Accounting: Standish -Legal: @Orrick -Taxes: Moss Adams now Baker Tilly (funds)/ personal (@fifteenth_tax) -CRM: Streak (Hated Affinity and Attio) -SPVs: @AngelList -Platform for Portcos: @NotionHQ -Sourcing: @clay mostly for some outbound -Brand/logo: @elanmiller -Website design/pitch decks: @alexbanaga/ EatCaviar dot co (raised three funds with him) -Payroll: @joinwarp -401k: Still hate every option but @humaninteresthq sucks the least

@andrew__rea As a perfectionist, there’s a strange level of apathy you have to wrestle with.

one of the hardest things I've struggled with as a founder is knowing when to lean into my perfectionist tendencies and when to let them go

@billybinion Here’s my system: Cafe: If I’m ordering at the counter, I’ll only tip if I’m going to take a table. To go = no tip Bar: $1/drink, or 20%, whichever is greater Restaurant: 20% if there’s a waiter Carry out = $1/meal Drivethru: No tip Delivery: $3 or 20%, whichever is greater

A rant: Tipping culture is out of control. I'm a generous tipper. But 20% for someone to make eye contact & hand me a muffin is crazy. Restaurants widely suggesting people tip 30% now is kookoo bananas. At this rate we'll soon be tipping the price of the meal. Make it stop.

This squad is ready to take on anything redd.it/1lxzo6m

Going from a well-paying job to starting a business is hilarious and humbling sometimes. I had a few big wins this week, and I’m celebrating with frozen pizza. One day… it’ll be steak🕺🔥💯

@Ben_Invests “Reduced fat” is the giveaway

Playing a new game in our house called “Toddler or pregnant wife?” In today’s episode: wheat thins in the bathroom. I’m actually completely stumped here.

@BernieSanders @AOC “Fight Oligarchy”… what the heck? The message has to change from weird, platitude attacks to offering an actual vision for the country if you want to win.

Insane. 15,000 in Tempe last night. Trump visited this same space 12 days before the 2024 election. He couldn’t fill it. @AOC and I had overflow crowds. Americans will not accept oligarchy and authoritarianism. Onto Greeley, CO now. Denver tonight, HUGE crowds expected.

@BillMelugin_ It looks like TSLA is the state’s largest position by almost 3x. Crazy to root against it!

As Gov. Walz gloats about Tesla stock dropping, records from the Minnesota State Board of Investment show that as of 6/30/24, the state of Minnesota had 1.6 million shares of Tesla in its retirement fund, and 211,000 shares of Tesla in its non-retirement fund. I've reached out to Walz's office to ask if MN still holds $TSLA, or if they've sold since then. Will update when I hear back.

@TaylorLorenz @lulumeservey That’s the point. He doesn’t need to appeal to his existing base. He needs to appeal to moderates and young Rs. By bringing on right wingers, the base who listens to the pod is actually young men who voted R. He’s appealing to that crowd, and growing his following.

@lulumeservey Wait whattt are you talking about, this podcast has no natural audience and is just right wingers trolling him. It’s good for his right wing guests and absolutely gets him nowhere with his base. Historic misread of the moment and media climate

The biggest comms coup of this week is Gavin Newsom’s podcast I was dismissive at first, but it’s actually political genius First guest was Charlie Kirk, right wing activist Then Michael Savage, radio host and Trump supporter Today Steve Bannon All huge influencers, massive audiences, sharp debaters who pull no punches Newsom has not only invited them on, but he’s kept the conversations civil and even warm, and will gradually distance himself from the woke excesses of the past And now he’ll have several years to hone his arguments, practice debating, and explain away political liabilities like his covid school closures All the leftist headlines attacking him show it’s working. He’s “out of step with the state”? He’s all set in the state. He’s aiming for Washington

Excited to announce the launch of Mastercraft Ventures: a new VC fund for leading first-round funding in WI startups! Grateful for the support from Badger Fund, our advisors, mentors, family & friends. Looking forward to the impact on our community! 🚀 wisbusiness.com/2025/mastercra…

@Chiefs That’s the Mahomes magic we love to see!

WHAT. A. TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!

@MattWalshBlog Matt… no one likes a gloater.

Need help urgently. Please post the best examples of lib meltdowns in the thread below. I'm deeply concerned that I may be missing some of the best ones. I don't want to miss any because they make me very happy. Thank you.

How can we come out of this election better than before? No name calling. No assumptions. No intolerance. Just plain ol’ curiosity and grace for your neighbors 😊

In conclusion, I feel that one party is gaslighting us into believing the other side is a threat to democracy, while ACTUALLY DOING all of the things that are threatening our democracy and freedoms. I'm tired of being lied to. This is why I voted for Donald Trump.

Andrew Cuomo, former D-NY Gov, stating that Trump's conviction was "offensive" and should have never been brought to trial. thehill.com/regulation/cou…

Research - then vote 🗳️ I've spent the last 6 months talking to people and observing the rhetoric and events that took place during this election. Here's what I found to be the most compelling evidence that swayed my vote this election... 🧵