Honored to Be Featured in Mark Pinc's New Book
@markpinc is one of my heroes that I've always looked up to and I was deeply honored to be included in his new book. He covers many of my other mentors and heroes as well, diving deep into how each of us thinks about the world, business and approaching problems. Please reserve a copy, as his mind is fascinating one and he's a master of scaling businesses and a one of a kind mind himself.
Thinking About Albert
Where is Albert?? - a fun game I love to play. I think of him at least 3x a week, as he's working on something profound that I noodle on in my spare cycles.
Our Legacy Shapes Today’s Creator Economy
I was feeling nostalgic and asked ChatGPT to tell me about Zivity and I started crying. Even if we failed, we are in the corpus of humanity and our efforts helped shape much of what is considered "normal" today as...
Stability for Early Hires Boosts Retention, Not Motivation
I will respectfully disagree here. This allows for early employees to achieve stability - housing, bills, etc. I don't think it removes motivation. It removes anxiety however and creates longevity for your top talent.
Celebrating Chris Ovitz: The Unsung Second Believer
We don't praise angels enough. I'd like to take a moment to really shine a light on @ChrisOvitz. He was the true second believer in @substrate. He had so much conviction in them and @jamesproud. He deserves every minute today...
Celebrating Our Fund-Defining Milestone and Future Freedom
Today is the day. https://t.co/pemXFmUb3A May our flag and our freedom forever wave. Thank you @jamesproud, the whole team @substrate, @ChrisOvitz and the whole team at @LongJourneyVC! Another fund defining moment for us. https://t.co/ND8TXNRbL2
Anduril Hits 6.6× Multiple Since My Tattoo
Anduril's at a 6.6x multiple since my tattoo. Can't wait to share what the second one is. VCBrags, come slay me.
First Decacorn Milestone: LongJourneyVC Celebrates Success
Let's fucking go!! Proud of @ChaseLochmiller and his whole team. You've come a long way on your journey from your gas to cash strategy and now you are the backbone of some of the most important infrastructure in the...