Europe Readies Red Sea Force as Houthis Threaten Bab El-Mandeb
European Red Sea Task Force Ready For Attacks Amid Fears Houthis Could Close Bab el-Mandeb Strait Concerns grow that the Iranian-backed rebels could close the waterway, drastically exacerbating the global oil crisis and opening a new front. https://t.co/aVVe6CgGk5
Two‑Thirds of Americans Demand Quick End to Iran War
According to a new Ipsos poll, 66% of Americans say the US should end its involvement in the Iran conflict quickly. THE US PUBLIC IS TURNING ON TRUMP, THE WAR PRESIDENT. https://t.co/tRVyc22FJC
US Farmers Question Argentine Corn Flow to China
Corn from Argentina to China. What do American farmers think? And domestic transportation and ports?
S&P Barely Down 4% Despite Multiple Crises
The S&P is down less than 4% in 2026. This is despite a war, an oil spike, extreme levels of anxiety about AI disrupting every industry on earth, rising interest rates, private credit worries, and big tech companies moving either...
Iran Sees Conflict as Chance to Expel US Influence
Former British Diplomat Alastair Crooke on Iran's position in the war: "Iran is seeing these events... as an opportunity to change the whole geopolitics of West Asia. To invert it completely, to remove the US... and its whole infrastructure of finance...
Ahrefs Traffic Value Proves SEO Success Timeline
Ahrefs traffic value is still an excellent SEO leading indicator. I bet you can tell when this client started working with me 😎 https://t.co/e9my8JP4uP
Media Scale Comes From Data, Not Headcount
$100M with 30 people MarketBeat does $50M/year with 19 employees... @MediaKing thinks he can get to $100M with 30... "To go from a million subscribers to two... you don't actually produce more content. You just don't need more people." Scalable media businesses aren't...
Respect Requires Consistency, Not Bossy Outbursts
You don’t gain respect or compliance from employees by reminding them “you’re the boss” when you’re upset, and then patting their backs after you chewed their head off.
Brent Slides Despite PMs' “Batten Down” Warnings
Why is front month Brent oil down on the day both Australian and UK prime ministers gave 'batten down the hatches' addresses to their nations?
Apple’s Failure Fueled Its Greatest Renaissance
I talked about Apple at 50 in this week’s AVALON podcast episode. Later this year will mark 12 years of covering Apple’s every move via Above Avalon. That’s a quarter of Apple’s life. While we can’t ignore Apple’s early years...
1,000‑plus on Waitlist, Set to Outshine
Almost 1,000 on the waitlist for https://t.co/LsbMCg34M5 now 👀 Gonna blow all these so called "AI CMO" startups out of the water. https://t.co/N6iMdAlEr3
Live Leadership Recordings Beat Thousands of PDFs
Rich Data vs. Fuzzy Fluff: Why a two-hour recording of your leadership team is worth more than a thousand corporate PDFs https://t.co/Hm2A7Yq1jJ via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #TechNews #AgenticAI #AIAgents #AI https://t.co/LXok0vE6MF
Even After Seven Interviews, HR Can Still Ghost
POV: You ask The Evil HR Lady why you got ghosted after 7 rounds of interviews
Inflation‑Adjusted Retail Sales Still Shrink, Q1 Sluggish
Today's "better-than-expected" retail sales numbers were still a net contraction when adjusted for inflation 🙃 There's been a sneaky pullback in the real consumer spending numbers over the past few months. Q1 off to a sluggish start https://t.co/HaUNobi6Tx
WorkOS Secures Quarter-Long Sponsorship on Lenny's Podcast
I'm so excited to be partnering with @WorkOS for the upcoming season of Lenny's Podcast. Instead of rotating sponsors every episode, I'm simplifying: one presenting sponsor for the full quarter (first up, @WorkOS), and a mid-roll supporting sponsor (shoutout @TrustVanta). Tweeting about...
Seeking Reliable Metric for OpenAI Secondary Share Pricing
is there a reliable metric on the price of secondary shares for a big startup like OpenAI?
Brands Succeed by Mirroring Customers' Desired Identity
Real transformation is identity change. The strongest brands don’t sell products. They reflect who customers believe they are (or want to become). That “sympathetic vibration” between brand and human? That’s authenticity. #Outthinker #Kaihan #BrandStrategy #Transformation https://t.co/un2ugRE02d
Sonos Trims Marketing Team as New CMO Launches Hardware
Sonos laid off numerous employees on its marketing team today, part of a restructuring under new CMO Colleen DeCourcy. The company launched its first new consumer hardware products in over a year just yesterday. Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/sonos-makes-marketing-cuts-as-new-cmo-reshapes-division
Free ARR Dashboard Reveals Hidden Growth Metrics
This ARR dashboard is one of our best selling templates at $63. It tracks 20+ SaaS metrics at monthly, quarterly, and annual granularity. Today you can have it for free 👇 https://t.co/U664G2r5QL I manage 35 to 40 SaaS startups as a fractional CFO. And I...
Agentic AI Unifies ITOps and SecOps for Resilience
RT Most orgs still treat ITOps and SecOps as separate universes, but incidents don't care about org charts. Agentic AI gives leaders a reason to redesign workflows around end-to-end resilience. #CIO #CISO #AI @Star_CIO https://t.co/e3w3lXkvfc
CIOs Should Explore Domo’s No‑Code AI Workflow Suite
Domo is best known for its BI capabilities, but CIOs should take a fresh look at its no-code workflows, robust data integration capabilities, and emerging AI Catalyst for developing AI agents #cio #ai https://t.co/Rgkexj9XJP
US Debt Set to Hit $64 Trillion, Calls for Convention
US national debt is projected to rise by $2.4 TRILLION annually over the next decade. As a result, total national debt would SURGE to $64 TRILLION. IT’S TIME FOR AN ARTICLE V CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO LIMIT DEBT. https://t.co/ZvvUKmkbHa
Trump’s Slip Could Derail Xi Meeting’s Trade Agenda
How will Trump’s “mistake” affect his meeting with Xi? What does it mean to the agenda, expectations, and outcomes? Starting with trade, supply chains, and logistics. Taiwan?
DataForSEO: Built‑in SEO Data, No API Key Required
DataForSEO comes built in. No API key needed. The agent can pull keyword data, search volumes, SERP analysis, and rank tracking out of the box. Most SEO tools make you bring your own data source. This one's already there. Waitlist invite emails going...
Economist Warns: War's Hidden Costs Outweigh Oil Prices
Yes, I'm an economist. And yes, I'll talk about oil and gas prices. But still, I wonder whether (and why) we're avoiding talking about the bigger costs of war.
Dimension Energy Secures $650M for Community Solar
Dimension Energy announces $650 million in new financing for community solar #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/yNAppIapKQ
AI Hype Masks a Fleeting Lifestyle Venture
“That’s just a lifestyle business.” So an AI founder in a Stanford hoodie in a hotel lobby on Sand Hill swaggering about his 10 on 50 pre like the love child of Steve and Elon as he goes bankrupt in 19...
Permanent Equity Unveils Comprehensive Multi‑Fee Structure
After years of resisting industry norms, we’ve decided to modernize @PermanentEquity. Going forward, we will charge: a 2% management fee on committed capital a 2% management fee on invested capital a 2% management fee on appreciated capital a 1% transaction fee a 1% monitoring fee a 1%...
Avoid the Drama Triangle: Confront Directly or Company Rotates
Every founder and CEO should read all they can about the drama triangle. If you cannot face another person directly, you will drag a third person in and call it process. That is how companies rot from the inside.
Ahrefs Gains Ground on Semrush with Recent Updates
Is @ahrefs getting better then @semrush now ? 🤔 I think the tides may be turning a bit with all of the updates they have been pumping out. Nice work team 🤝
Breakeven Job Growth May Be Slightly Negative, Says Dallas Fed
Dallas Fed: Using newly available microdata that measure net unauthorized immigration through December 2025, an estimate of breakeven job growth is lower than previously thought and could be slightly negative. Monthly job change of -3,000 per month would have been...
Learn From Hormuz Crisis: Rethink Gas Export Strategies
The reshuffling of gas and LNG exports as the Hormuz crisis move to its second month is an experience that we need to learn form.
Instagram Reels Introduces Teleprompter and Touch‑Up Filters
Instagram Reels has added a teleprompter feature and a Touch Up feature. Screenshots attached (I can vouch for the Touch Up because I look wrecked IRL today and this blurred everything out) *h/t to @oncescuradu who originally spotted this
Discover Your Brand's Current Rank in Google's AI
You gotta try this out: Check how your brand ALREADY ranks in Google's AI memory Nice work @dejanseo 👏 https://t.co/5NPluH3Fw9
One Algorithm Change Can Wipe Out Your Reach
Most people are one algorithm change away from losing everything. It feels safe until your reach drops overnight and you can’t control it. https://t.co/hJYQSD9Fij
Let AI Automate Your Most Frustrating Marketing Tasks
One of the most friction-filled parts of my job (and for 12 years as a marketer) was lead magnets. ↓ Not the making of them. All the stuff to get them shipped: ↳ The setting up the landing page ↳ Connecting to Kit ↳...
Stop Planning, Ship Early—Learn More From Failure
"Still planning" is the most expensive hobby in tech. I know because I did it for 6 years. Read every blog post. Took every course. Built nothing. Then I shipped something ugly. It made $200. That $200 taught me more than 6...
Build Rapport and Repeat to Earn Referrals
If I had to break Referrals into a math equation it would be: (Rapport x Repetition) = Relationship → Referral
Meta's New Click Attribution Shifts Performance Metrics
Meta completely changed how it counts click attribution. How did it effect performance? What should you do about it? I pulled data on 50 accounts and $30M in spend over the last few weeks to break it down... https://t.co/kspXVNgkoO
Creative Fatigue Signals Product Peak Before Sales Drop
These are the 6 signals that tell me a product could have peaked before the numbers show it: 1/ You create banger ads, launch them, and only the old ads keep working. 2/ Sales flatline, but your increased effort masks the...
Yuan Replaces Dollars for Iran Strait Transit, Signaling Currency Clash
Ships paying Iran for transit thru the Strait. In yuan. Not dollars. An indicator of a coming currency battle? And roiling supply chains and maritime?
Asia’s Coal Resurgence Driven by Gas Shortages and Geopolitics
Asia is being FORCED BACK TO COAL to keep the lights on. Gas shortages are leaving countries with no other alternatives. THE US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN = UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. https://t.co/h4FiiSWzHr
Banks Play IPO Auditions as OpenAI Valuation Soars
"Don Corleone, I am honored and grateful that you have invited me to your daughter's wedding. And I pledge my ever-ending loyalty." — Luca Brasi The big story beneath the story of OpenAI's $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation is...
Microsoft Ads Merchant Center Adds Store & Domain Rename Feature
ICYMI: Microsoft Advertising Merchant Center enables update your store name and domain name https://t.co/ylKcY3apFY https://t.co/jyKLfsH0HJ
Bell Controls 70k Apartments, Owns Significant Portion
Big deal in apartment world. Bell manages 70k apartment units and owns a good sized chunk as well. https://t.co/OJW8Os8jr6
Celebrating First Year, Targeting 100k Investors with New ED
Super first financial year and Looking forward to you @uptickr Vashistha as ED on the journey to 1 lakh investors (and more)!
OpenAI's Funding Mostly Contingent, Raising Flameout Fears
It’s worse than that, @polymarket: a lot (most?) of OpenAI’s new funding is *contingent* money, not guaranteed. No wonder people are getting skittish about OpenAI’s secondary market shares. OpenAI may well become the biggest flameout since Enron.
High Ad Frequency Signals Creative Fatigue, Not Spend Problem
Scaling an ad that's fatiguing accelerates your costs. The sign that most operators miss: CPA holds but frequency is climbing. The ad is still converting - just the same people, over and over. Check frequency before you touch the budget....
Eliminate Sales, Let PLG Drive Growth Seamlessly
Sometimes a salesperson gets in the way of your PLG, and we had it happen twice… So we removed our sales department entirely. The first one was trying to sell an enterprise version of the product… but the problem is...
Leaders Must Actively Reinforce Cohesion in Tech‑Driven Units
"Technology does not break cohesion. But it removes the margins that once sustained it automatically. Preserving combat effectiveness...requires leaders to see cohesion clearly...as a living network that must be continually reinforced." @WarInstitute https://t.co/yfviYCzXws