Jeff Appelbaum

@twistartups The original sensei of Silicon Beach.

Here’s how to avoid getting lost in the “Idea Maze…” Being a founder is a bit like being Jack Torrance at the end of “The Shining.” If you could see a bird eye view of the entire landscape, you’d navigate your way to success immediately… but on the ground, it just looks like a bunch of snowy hedges. On TWiST Tokyo, @Jason and legendary angel investor @tgm blaze their own path through the idea maze, with a must-watch deep dive into essential tips for early-stage founders, angel investors, and everyone in between. Find out why investors need to stay aggressively optimistic, why buzzwords and marketing speak in your pitches are such a huge red flag, the secrets behind @elonmusk visionary achievements, “poker tells” that both Jason and Thomas look for in founders, and why running out of money is the greatest startup danger to watch out for. 🎥 Watch the full episode here 👇

👋Announcing $102M across our new @WonderVentures IV pre-seed fund & 1st-ever Opportunity Fund to invest in LA's best founders earlier than anyone else! Thanks to the founders who allow us to be part of their journeys & the LPs who believe in our mission. techcrunch.com/2024/02/05/pre…

Today, we are flying flags in 10 empty seats in MetLife Stadium to honor the Americans currently being held hostage. These hostages were just 10 of the 200 kidnapped during the terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7.

@wbelk I am Willy Belk.

Finally joined @NChirls on @NotationCapital's Origins Podcast to talk abt @WonderVentures: -What we look for in founders/investments, #PortfolioConstruction, Being a solo GP... -Why I'm #LongLA's Tech ecosystem & thoughts on LA vs Miami ; ) Listen Here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ori…

1/ 👋 Announcing @WonderVentures Fund III, a new $31M fund focused on investing in the best founders in LA earlier than anyone else. 🚀 We're excited to bring 60+ top LA founders & tech execs into our community as LPs to help support the next generation of great LA startups. 🧵

@MichaelDTam @craft_ventures Woooo!

This is it right here for me - to serve founders. I have great admiration for the entrepreneurial process and those who endure it. Thanks @craft_ventures for the opp and to the founders and teams who let us work with you. Seed to growth, SaaS + marketplace 🔥 let's get it

It was legitimately so good, I went back for stop #5 @moonbowls This time I had their impossible beef potstickers and Seoul Food (cauliflower wings) bowl. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t need a nap after, but goddam this was so good.

I was going to take a 10-min lunch today but changed my mind just to savor my @moonbowls Avocado Bulgogi. Truly satisfying 😍

Over the past 10 years, Target has produced over 30 private label brands. 10 of them now do over a billion dollars in sales. Killer platform for innovation. indigo9digital.com/blog/targetpri…

What will be the next $40 billion Chipotle? Today, Salted has 17 locations live across the US and tracking to 80 next year. Here's my take on how we kill the "ghost" and build brands that will be around in 100 years. appelbaum.medium.com/the-trust-land…

Eleven Madison Park is going vegan when it reopens next month, becoming one of the most high-profile restaurants to switch to a plant-based menu because of environmental concerns. nyti.ms/3aWgwfI

@Kar_Karrrr I'm not vegan(b/c that shit sucks) but I have been cutting back on meat. I suggest ordering some cauliflower wings from Moonbowls.

I’m craving MoonBowls buffalo cauliflower wings

Prediction: in 10 years, no sneakers will have laces. Better for the environment and we can all look like grandpa.

My all-time favorite Bezos anecdote is Harvard business school students giving him feedback on Amazon in 1997

We are so excited to have Gabrielle (@Gormandotcom) join us at @WonderVentures this summer! Thank you #PledgeLA for bringing us together. #LATech, looking for paid summer interns?? Please reach out to me or PledgeLA, we saw lots of great resumes! linkedin.com/posts/pledgela…

If you want to talk about the greatest business stories of the past decade, you absolutely cannot sleep on @dominos They have been reaping the rewards of the “Cloud Kitchens” hypothesis since *2010* @adam_keesling explains it beautifully 😍 divinations.substack.com/p/how-dominos-…