Pascal Jung

Founders looking for an investor that has been in your shoes and respects your struggle - here's someone you should know as you get started. This week's findfunding.vc spotlight is on @brettcalhounn from @redbudvc. He: 🌄 Is based in Columbia, Missouri 🤑 Co-founded two fintech companies prior to joining Redbud VC 📓 Mentor at @Techstars, @Mizzou, and @founding 👁️ Has two different colored eyes Amongst founders, @brettcalhounn is known for being rapid in his response time, effective and efficient with his network sharing and outreach, and a friend who's not shy to give critical feedback. Make sure to: ✉️ Pitch him at redbud.vc 🐦 Follow him on here For more, check out our funder spotlight card below along with Redbud's profile on findfunding.vc.

One of my favorite time management essays is “Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule” by Paul Graham (@paulg) of Y Combinator fame. Give it a read. As Brad Feld (@bfeld) and many others have observed, great creative work isn’t possible if you’re trying to piece together 30 minutes here and 45 minutes there. Large, uninterrupted blocks of time—3-5 hours minimum—create the space needed to find and connect the dots. And one block per week isn’t enough.  There has to be enough slack in the system for multi-day CPU-intensive synthesis. For me, this means at least 3-4 mornings per week where I am in “maker” mode until at least 1pm. If I’m in reactive mode, maker mode is all but impossible. paulgraham.com/makersschedule…