Salvador Dueñas

How Chicago Emerged As A Hotbed Of Diverse-Owned Startups — Hint: There’s A Billionaire Involved via @forbes forbes.com/sites/jaredcou…

pov: you're a 22 year old entrepreneur hosting chicago's biggest vibe coding hackathon @GoogleDeepMind x @forever22ai x @landon20s x @salnotsal

Build with the @GoogleDeepMind and Forever22 at the Vibecoding Hackathon in Chicago on March 14 🙌 Turn your ideas into live demos using the latest Gemini models and get hands-on guidance from our team, no coding or engineering background required ↓ luma.com/lwgsc6ew

Dear Angel investor friends: I get that it can be frustrating when your startup investments don’t work out, but please refrain from sending emails to founders calling them a failure — especially when they’ve been pouring blood sweat and tears into a business for years. You’re out a small chunk of money; what do you think that founder is out? This happens to founders all the time, and it’s ridiculous. Be better.

@TinaHrabak @saltshedchicago @lollapalooza Last summer they took over just a corner of the front row now it’s the WHOLE thing. Smh

Noticed @saltshedchicago is cordoning off premium upfront sections (at 2x price) at shows now, similar to how @lollapalooza did last year. It's not a great trend for live music. I get it at fests, but regular shows... come on.

@TinaHrabak WOOOOOO

Just realized that 2024 is the year I pay off my student loans. 🍾

We're now accepting applications for the Spring '24 cohort of the @chicago_blend Venture Fellowship, a 4-month cohort program that has helped 82% of our alums seeking VC roles land a job post-program. Apply by Nov. 19 for early consideration! chicagoblend.org/venture-fellows

@TinaHrabak @chicago_blend THE MUGGGG 🥹🥹

This house is psyched for @chicago_blend’s Fifth Year Anniversary party tomorrow 🎉

Giving a public talk at the @HeartbeatChat on building in public on Wed You can attend for free too & I’d love to have you there Details below ⬇️ community.heartbeat.chat/events/FC55FC

So thrilled @chicago_blend has been nominated for this year's @Chi_Innovation Award! Please vote for us in the People's Choice Category today and re-share w/your network! 👇 chicagoinnovation.com/peoples-choice…

@TinaHrabak @thejoeymak @chicago_blend @Mijin_Han @MoseaEsaias LOL - I will say tho, this candidate pool is SOLID!! Can’t wait to show the community the TOP 10!!

@thejoeymak @chicago_blend @salnotsal @Mijin_Han @MoseaEsaias Not me wondering why your candidate was in witness protection and then realizing this was intentional 👤 Congrats on this community, y'all.

@thejoeymak @chicago_blend @Mijin_Han @MoseaEsaias LOVE that each cohort was represented!!!!

@TinaHrabak I can’t like songs anymore?!? So confusing

Spotify really likes duct taping something new to its interface every other day, huh?

@TinaHrabak I LOVED THIS INTERVIEW

Okay but this is me to @salnotsal on the regular

@tmgrace @TinaHrabak @longjumpfund So happy for the LongJump team!! Y’all are going to do amazing things together!!!

Having @TinaHrabak on team @longjumpfund is an absolute gamechanger for us (and for me, personally). My past month has been a deep struggle with long covid symptoms that have made work impossible many days. In just 1 week, Tina has stepped in & operated as if she was always part of the team. I'm so grateful for her & all she is doing, & will do, for our founders, LPs & the broader startup community.

Excited to get to work and elevate the amazing work our Fellows are doing 💪💪

@thisbeantweets 🥺🥺

Love the @TechNexus crew!

🥳 Congrats to @grishzsa on joining @ChingonaVC as a Sr Analyst! "My experience as a [@chicago_blend] Venture Fellow...confirmed my decision not only to transition into this sector, but to be involved with all aspects of the venture business." MORE 👉 tinyurl.com/56v4bryf

Why I Joined Chingona Ventures medium.com/chingona-ventu…

Honored to have worked with Grisel through the @chicago_blend Venture Fellowship. There are great things to come and if you’re a founder put @ChingonaVC on your radar!!! They have the best talent 😉