I don’t think there is enough reporting on the idea that in the last 3 years , a standard startup playbook has been to lie, cheat, make things up, scam people , break the law, steal things, lie more and then pass it off as “growth hacking”

I’m into fintech. I’m into fintech. I’m into fintech. I just pray one day fintech doesn’t carry you into Kirikiri. Vibe coders should not have a place in any “serious” fintech codebase. https://t.co/a8DKoy5TKm

if you are young and ambitious, the biggest mistake you can make is prioritizing cash and work life balance I moved out of home at age 15 and lived on welfare to graduate high school. my first job was founding engineer at a startup for $50k/yr. that startup was acquired by Canva and the learnings there changed my life. now I’m founding my own company in silicon valley cash at this stage won’t make a meaningful difference long-term. your skillset is an investment that compounds for the rest of your career. the only thing you should optimize is your learning velocity

Come on bro lol MVP MVP MVP ! https://t.co/2YpP8Xtb8a

This is just wrong. Many PE firms offer: "flexibility in structure, respect for the team, a realistic transition for the owner, and a clear story for how you’ll grow what they built." Our firm for example last quarter had higher employee engagement scores in 14 of 18 portfolio companies than when we acquired them. OTOH, some fund-less sponsors offer: "cost‑cutting, culture changes, and a business that suddenly feels unrecognizable to the people who built it." None of this stuff has anything to do with whether a firm has a fund or not. OTOH, the one thing you know is that if they don't have a fund they can't really speak for the deal they are offering. They are going to have to go raise the money and the people providing that money will have their own say on the deal. As a seller the funded sponsor is always a higher chance of closing and brokers know this...

Celebrini 4 point night. I can’t believe my eyes. MVP MVP MVP MVP. Sharks win it in regulation. What a crazy finish. Post game starts now. @NHL_On_TNT