Isaac S. Kassab

Slash just hit 250M in ARR. We only have 60 employees. We’re the fastest growing banking platform ever.

We (@slashapp) raised a $100M Series C at $1.4 billion valuation to build the world's most powerful business banking platform.¹ The round was led by @RibbitCapital, and co-led by @khoslaventures & @GoodwaterCap. And we're releasing Twin: the world’s first AI private banker.

Gen AI works for one-off ads, but is unusable for product catalogs / DPA. Ecom brands have hundreds of SKUs and are spending 50%+ ad spend on DPA. They’re being left behind. Until now. Introducing, Generative Catalogs: redesign your entire product catalog and DPA in minutes.

@danpantelo Legendary

Noticings and learnings from Miami and Tampa last week: I spent last week in Florida, with plenty of conversations with founders, investors, and operators. 1. Florida is deeper in life sciences, biotech, and health tech than many people realize, along with pockets of deep tech and medical devices. It feels less like a few isolated companies and more like actual clusters forming. 2. The early stage culture feels notably collaborative. Founders and investors seem willing to help each other, share deal flow, and generally play nicely in the early rounds, and the baton passing to later stage southeast investors is smooth. 3. The founders building there increasingly feel intentional rather than bright-eyed optimistic. Covid Miami had more of a reputation as a place people could move and try something. What I’m seeing now are founders who chose Florida because it fits their sector, their network, or the type of company they want to build. Health tech in particular seems to have a real home there. Between hospitals, research institutions, and talent moving in or coming out of institutions there, founders have the right partners and customer access. 4. The geographic shift in venture is non-trivial. Last year the Southeast passed the Northeast in number of venture rounds under $100M. 5. Later stage capital rounds are still thinner locally, which makes sense given the ecosystem is younger. 6. On a personal note, my best performing investment ever (out of 100+) came out of Miami, and my most recent investment is also based there. So I admittedly like to keep an extra eye towards whats coming out of the region. Curious to see how it evolves over the next five to ten years.

Your UGC ads are dead. Marpipe built something with Meta that's 2x more efficient. 4,400 brands already using it. Don't sleep on this one.

Best advice I’ve heard in years: Fall in love with the process. Focusing on the process directs all your attention to what you can control. The inputs and the work. You cannot live for the results. Focusing on results is living a lost life.

I went from 80-hour weeks to reclaiming 30+ hours with one framework. The 4D Model. → DO: What only you can handle → DELEGATE: What others can do better → DEFER: What can wait → DROP: What doesn't matter Building @pearltalentco taught me: being a good leader isn't doing everything yourself. It's knowing what deserves your attention. #startups #entrepreneurship #leanstartups #leadership #hiring #recruiting

What if I told you can get impressions on TikTok/IG/YT for as low as $0.65 CPM? Nope that’s not a typo. $0.65 CPM. That’s the power of clipping. Think of Clipping as a billboard network for social media. Hundreds of real people posting across their pages to flood your brand across TikTok, IG, YouTube, wherever your audience scrolls. I’ve scaled my brands on the cheap while advertisers bleed cash trying to keep up. I started with WHOP, looked great… then I realized: half the views were fake. No way to verify anything. So I built my own network from scratch. 800+ real people. Real pages. Real reach. All posting daily for brands. Want in? DM me! Let's chat.

As Jensen put it: Passion isn't just about joy. It's about unbelievable persistence. The best founders and operators I know all share this trait. They don't just endure the struggle—they're energized by it. What's the hardest part of building your business been? How did you push through? 👇 (4/4) #entrepreneurship #leadership #startups

@pearltalentco This is exactly what we look for in the people we place at Pearl. Not just talent who enjoy the work. But talent who thrive on challenges. The ones who push through when things get hard. That's what separates A-players from everyone else. (3/4)

Jensen Huang's definition of passion isn't what most people think. It's not about loving what you do. It's about loving the struggle. Here's what he means: 🧵 #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #JensenHuang #NVIDIA #CEO #Passion #Mentorship

The startup world's obsession with "disruption" is missing the point. Most customers don't want disruption. They just want their problems solved.

Authenticity isnt a free pass. Too often, leaders hide behind “authenticity” to avoid doing the hard work. "I'm just being myself" when you can't have difficult conversations. "This is who I am" when you refuse to learn new skills. Leadership isnt about staying comfortable. Your team doesnt need unfiltered authenticity. They need competent leadership. Authenticity without competence is just self-indulgence with a business card.

If it takes longer than 30 seconds to explain your ROI - you're burning cash and trust. We used to pitch "quality overseas talent" and "streamlined processes." Now we lead with: → 20+ hrs/week saved → 70% fewer bottlenecks → ROI in 30 days → 3x more high-leverage output This single test changed the entirety of how we sell and how we operate. If it doesn’t pass, it doesn’t ship.

Hot take: more meetings ≠ better outcomes. I tested this out by substituting all check-in syncs with channel updates. We ended up cutting 22 hrs/week of wasted calls & productivity 5x-ed. Now everyone at Pearl does the same: – Proactive slack updates – 20-min max syncs – No agenda, no meeting – Deep work > packed calendars Protect your time. Your team will thank you.

I've been tracking something interesting over the past month.. The fastest-growing companies we work with have quietly stopped caring about where their talent lives. Not because they're trying to be trendy. But because they figured out something most founders haven't: Great people exist everywhere. Your talent pool shouldn't end at your city limits. One of our clients just told me their remote team in the Philippines is outperforming their SF office. Not just on cost - on actual output and innovation. These aren't "cheaper alternatives." They're just great people who happen to live somewhere else. The companies still obsessing over local hires? They're burning cash and wondering why they can't find anyone good. Meanwhile, their competitors are building world-class teams from a global talent pool. It's wild how many founders are still playing by 2019 rules in a 2025 game. Your best hire might be 8,000 miles away. All you have to do is find them. What's held you back from hiring globally? Curious to hear the real obstacles 👇 #entrepreneurship #startups #hiring

Jeff Bezos grew Amazon to $2.3 trillion by ignoring what 99% of founders obsess over.. And it’s the opposite of what you’d hear in business school. He said: "Don't ask what's going to change in 10 years. Ask what's NOT going to change." Sounds counterintuitive but it makes total sense. Customers will always want: 1) Lower prices 2) Faster delivery 3) Better quality 4) Unmatched convenience These fundamentals never change but theyre exactly why Amazon built an entire empire around them. Building with Monty taught me the same lesson. What hasn’t changed in 50+ years? - Companies will always need stellar talent. - Talented people will always seek better, flexible opportunities. - Great work will always deserve great pay. These are constant. And these are also why we dont just chase hiring fads but obsess over what actually matters. - Finding exceptional operators - Creating genuine win-win scenarios - Building long-term relationships The tech might change but the basics of great business never do. Just like Bezos proved: When you focus on what doesn’t change - you set yourself up for long-term success. For us at @Pearl that means connecting the sharpest talent we find with the greatest founders we know - and 90% of our clients come back with 3rd, 4th, and even 5th hires because we get that right every time. So if youre scaling your team and want to see what working with absolute beasts looks like - lets chat 💪 #JeffBezos #Amazon #CEO #FounderMindset #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #Management #Innovation #Startups