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@oak_luan

founder of workez AI Enhancing Operations at @realaidynamics @atomeducacional @sharktankschool Dinastia Hub and +80 startups

Los Angeles, CA Katılım Haziran 2020
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AI Edge@aiedge_·
a16z & Y Combinator share their million-dollar AI startup ideas for 2026:
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luan oak@oak_luan·
@gregisenberg but how does it look in terms of results and growth? who is more likely to succeed? I would bet on the vc-funded bc the "bootstrapped" is broke for a reason, probably doesnt have good connections, communication or marketing skills yet, and this is the reason for failure
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GREG ISENBERG
GREG ISENBERG@gregisenberg·
do VC-backed founders or bootstrapped founders get more stressed? my observations having done both... bootstrapped founders start with maximum stress - they're broke, everything depends on them, and there's no safety net. but this stress creates incredible focus. every decision matters because resources are scarce. you learn to say no to everything except what drives revenue. over time, that stress transforms into confidence. you understand your customers deeply because you had to. you know your unit economics because survival depended on it. you build sustainable systems because you couldn't hire your way out of problems. and you're probably in a micro niche instead of swinging for the fences and trying to create the next chatGPT. your little world is easier to defend. VC-backed founders get different superpowers. they can take bigger risks, move faster in competitive markets, and hire world-class talent from day one. the stress shifts from "will we survive" to "how do we maximize this opportunity." both paths create different types of resilience. bootstrapped founders become masters of efficiency and customer intimacy. vc-backed founders learn to scale teams and capture large markets quickly. the stress never disappears - it just changes shape. bootstrapped stress is about scarcity. funded stress is about abundance and opportunity cost. both can build incredible companies. the path matters less than matching your personality and market opportunity to the right approach. i personally prefer bootstrapping. eat more pain initially, and have no one to report to. feels like freedom to me. but totally get the upside of being a locked in VC founder. that's fun in a different way. different games, different scoreboards, both can win.
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luan oak@oak_luan·
@aklafn its time to build new memories
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akla@aklafn·
alguns capítulos ficam apenas para memórias
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luan oak@oak_luan·
@SatoruUS2 tá arrumando o que hoje em dia meu parceiro?
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luan oak@oak_luan·
Eai, alguem ainda me segue aqui?
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Raiam Santos McArn@raiam700·
Compro Instagram com mais de 500mil seguidores Nicho de preferência: página de zueira ou futebol
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luan oak@oak_luan·
MELHORES CLIPES DO TOWEL continuação na thread
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ped✞@invped·
@oak_luan sempre que tô triste revejo esse vídeo pra ficar feliz
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