Robot Production Scales 24‑fold, Echoing Model T Boom
Figure Robot Production is SCALING... They just went from building 1 Robot/day to 24 Robots/day. Manufacturing scaled 24x in 120 days. The humanoid production curve looks exactly like the early days of Model T assembly lines... and soon will scale to iPhone rates.
Rick Perry's Nuclear AI Startup Fires Co‑founder After Zero Clients
Ex-governor Rick Perry's nuclear AI startup promised land, nuclear energy, and political connections. Now, Fermi’s board has fired its co-founder after failing to sign a single client. https://t.co/yOpUINOFPI
Small Wins, Big Miss: Another Unfinished Migration
Friday log, week 57. Built 1 feature. Killed 1 idea. Replied to 31 comments. Wrote 17 posts. Did not finish the migration I swore I'd ship. Here we go again.
Seeking AI Legibility Solutions for Non‑Engineers
If anyone is creating a company that helps companies that pulls companies up these levels, I'd love to meet. Particularly around legibility and/or non-engineer usage of AI
VC Funding Traps Founders in Decade‑long Commitments
Founders think the biggest risk of taking VC money is running out of cash and going bankrupt. It's not. It’s being chained to something that LOOKED promising for a decade. The decisions you're forced to make are tied to the money you took...
Measure LTV:CAC Using Contribution Margin, Not Revenue
LTV : CAC should be quoted in contribution margin dollars, not revenue dollars Insist on margin-based metrics
Pay $230k to Meet Unvetted Foreign Investors, Hidden Fees
For the low cost of $230k, you could meet foreign investors (that you’ll have no way of vetting) in Miami. Not pictured but written: “Please note that the above package is combined with a success fee agreement.” 😳 https://t.co/sYrhpmEPZI
Hire by Collaborating First, Not Just Interviewing
As a founder, it is so important to be able to hire well. Unfortunately, I found that I was not great at this in assessing people through interviews. Ultimately, I found that the best way to hire people was to...
AI Writes 27k+ Lines in Two Months
It's been 2 months since I started working on Dunky.AI . Claude has written 27k+ lines of code across 91 files in that time. Incredible.
From Duct Tape to Excellence: Our Growth Journey
It's fun to see how my company matures over time. We're getting better at so many things. It's now delightful to think how scrappy everything was in the beginning - but also, I'm really proud of us for a) doing it...
Early Helpers May Not Scale with Company Growth
One of the hardest learnings I had as a founder was that people who were extremely helpful and important early in my company's lifetime didn't always level up to be able to help the company at the next level. It is...
2025 Funding Demands 30% MoM & 1500% Revenue Growth
Raising capital in 2025? The bar is WAY higher. Even a past exit isn’t enough anymore — investors want serious traction: 👉 ~30% MoM growth 👉 1500% revenue growth Episode 248 of The SaaS CFO Podcast is live 👇 https://t.co/NXvJ9ucWeW #SaaS #Startups #VC https://t.co/VKzYnURKpY
Test Your Idea While Keeping Your Day Job
Please don't quit your job and "go all in". Much easier to work long days and nights, until you're sure your plan works and starts to make money.
Stop Waiting—Join Bootcamp to Build Your Business
Stop sitting on the idea. Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2026 is where you get clear, get structured, and actually start building. No fluff. Just mindset, setup, and real business foundation. Get in the room: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entrepreneurship-bootcamp-2026-tickets-1988369125580 #Entrepreneurship #BuildInPublic #StartNow
Success Hinges on One Core Belief About a Company
"Often these things boil down to one single question: What is the one thing I need to believe about this company that makes me think it's going to continue to be really big? Usually, it's one thing. If it's three...
Launch a $M Business in 90 Days with Claude
If I sold my company tomorrow, I'd build my next multi-million dollar business in 90 days using Claude. Here's the exact 5-person AI team I'd hire on day one. Steal every prompt.
Treat Failure as Data, Not Identity, to Accelerate Learning
"Fail fast", a mentor said when I was building my first company. "Huh?" I thought. What I didn’t understand then was this: “Fail fast” wasn’t advice about giving up. It was advice about learning faster. Most people don’t avoid failure. They avoid discovering they’re...
One Metric per Insight: Avoid Oversimplified Business Numbers
If you combine too many numbers into a single number, you no longer know what it means, or what it means when it changes. Or how much input noise has been magnified, masking any signal. Instead, each number should measure one thing,...
AI Adoption Drives Surge in New Business Applications
Sectors with the highest AI adoption rates have also seen the strongest growth in new business applications since 2022, showing that AI is lowering the barriers to starting a company Torsten at Apollo https://t.co/y5Iy0nScl3
Team Quality Separates $500k From $5M ARR
Entrepreneurs: The difference between a $500k ARR business vs $5M ARR…is the f*cking team. If your team sucks, LIFE WILL SUCK.
AI‑First Engineering Is Mandatory for SaaS Success
Every week our SaasRise community of SaaS CEOs and founders gets together to share what's working. Three things from this week that every SaaS founder needs to hear: 1. AI-first engineering is non-negotiable The role of a developer has fundamentally...
From Startup to Acquisition: Teaching Non‑Tech Creators
been doing the same thing since 1st july 2018 teaching less technical people how to build this was my first startup ('newCo), that turned into makerpad, that got acquired by zapier, which is where i started bens bites in 2022 old dog, new...
Embrace Sales Talks: Every Missed Deal Yields Insight
Most founders are afraid of the sales conversation. That fear is costing them everything. The sales conversation is your most concentrated source of market intelligence. Get in the room. Make the ask. The sale you didn't close is often more valuable than the...
Experience Across Roles Fuels Startup Success
thinking: it’s too easy to downplay the advantage of working in multiple roles and teams before founding something. while headlines celebrate the few college dropouts and recent grads who defy the odds in founding AND scaling a startup, there are...
Stop Imitating Others; Follow Your Proven Blueprint
One of the worst things I ever did for my business was get so caught up in what everyone else was doing that I stopped leveraging what was proven to work for ME. I’m currently having one of the best...
Skip Pricey Masterminds; Master Lasting Business Skills
You don’t need to join another $10K+ mastermind you’re going to leave in 6 months thinking, “What did I actually take away from this?”. You need to be in a space that focuses on real, lasting skill that’s required to...
Founders Prove Commitment by Risking Personal Finances
You’re not a real founder until you open a credit card for a cash advance, take out a 2nd (or 3rd) mortgage, or pull money out of your IRA.
Funding Only Builders Aligned with Culture-First Tech
"Culture has moved upstream of technology, and I am only going to fund the builders willing to live under that code."
Solve Universal Problems, Earn Millions
The fastest way to make a million dollars is to solve a problem for people. People pay you because you saved them time, money and make their lives more productive. Find a pain point that you know everyone has and...
Upcoming Grants for Founders: Up to $300K Available
I heard yall were looking for some funding Elevate Prize Foundation (up to $300,000) https://elevateprize.org/the-elevate-prize/ Due May 8, 2026 • Nearshored Manufacturing Grant ($1,000) https://nearshored.ai/grant Due May 15, 2026 • Women Founders Network Fast Pitch ($25,000 + mentorship) https://www.womenfoundersnetwork.org/about-fast-pitch Due May 31, 2026 • Cartier Women’s Initiative ($30,000–$100,000) https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/ Due June 16, 2026
Dust Off Ideas, Build Now; I’ll Review Your Launch
dust your old ideas and crazy dreams off and go build something. there’s never been a better time. if you manage to actually launch I will be happy to try your product and review it
HEVN Launches Global Banking Platform for Non‑US Firms
HEVN (@hevn_finance) is building a “Brex for non-US companies” — an alternative financial platform that lets businesses open virtual bank accounts in 8 banks worldwide, use USD cards with cashback for Google/Meta ads, and store funds in USD. Congrats on the...
Designing Scalable Companies That Never Lose Their Mission
Prepping for a podcast I’m genuinely excited about with Eric Ries. His new book, Incorruptible, asks a hard question: How do you build a company that doesn’t drift from its mission? So many founders start with purpose… Then growth, pressure, and investors slowly pull...
Skip Small Talk: Build Rapport Through Shared Connections
Founders: Rapport building hierarchy: Top tier: - Shared connections - Background overlaps - Industry insider humor - Video call visual cues Bottom tier: - Weather talk - Generic pleasantries Prepare 2-3 specific hooks from LinkedIn. If you're discussing weather, you've failed.
AI Billing Platform Handles Claims, Lets Doctors Focus
🏥 @TaigaBilling is the AI-native medical billing company for modern practices. They file claims with insurance and follow up on every single one until the practice gets paid so clinicians can focus on seeing patients. Congrats on the launch, @nandaguntupalli and @AdamWax3! https://t.co/TwZwMCOOoX
Validate on Facebook First; Platform Isn't the Problem
The biggest mistake early-stage ecom founders make is thinking they have a platform problem. They usually don’t. They have a product problem. If your product can’t work on Facebook, there’s a good chance it doesn’t have real demand yet. Because Facebook is still the...
Conversation Shifted, Winning $5M Against Stronger, Cheaper Rivals
They weren’t supposed to win. But they did. A $5M deal—against stronger, cheaper competitors. What changed? The conversation. https://t.co/wM45Ts8etL
Ultra Nootropics Soars: First Investor Celebrates Podcast Shoutout
1 year ago I was the first check in a nootropics pouch company called Ultra. They are RIPPING. The fastest growing consumer product I've ever seen. Yesterday, they got a shoutout on a small interview podcast. Thanks for the shout, Joe. https://t.co/49NyPO5eP3
Solo Founder Pieter Levels Earns $3M, Outsmarts Larger Teams
Pieter Levels makes $3M a year as a solo founder. Here's how he is beating teams 10x his size👇
Compress Investor Meetings to Build Urgency and Momentum
The ideal situation in raising money is to pack in all of your investor meetings within a compressed period of time. That makes it a lot easier to create urgency and momentum.
Pressure‑Free Pitch: Set Expectations, Embrace ‘No’, Guide Next Steps
Founders: The agenda script that removes pressure: 'I'll ask questions about how you handle [X]. If there's fit, I'll show you a quick overview. Then we can discuss next steps - or part as friends. Sound good?' Sets expectations. Makes 'no' acceptable. Frames toward...
VCs Prioritize Rapid Growth Over Slow Milestones
When raising money from VCs, velocity and momentum in the business matters. For example, if you get to $1m ARR in 10 years that is a big achievement as a business owner, but it will probably be tough to raise VC
Human Insight Powers AI-Driven Marketing Beyond Walled Gardens
AI, Human Intelligence, and the Open Garden Advantage Stephen Magli, Founder and CEO, and Mary Gabrielyan, Chief Strategy Officer at AI Digital, join @JeremyBloomHere at @PossibleEvent to share how AI Digital scaled from an early AI bet into a 500+...
Targeting the Underserved Turned NetZero Into a Nasdaq Star
Back in 1999, I met Mark Goldston through Jennifer Fonstad. We became friends instantly. Mark saw something most people missed: America Online was only going after the high-end user. The low-end of internet access was completely ignored. He called it "Joe Sixpack." I called...
Wine‑and‑Cheese Fundraising: A Fresh Biotech Investor Model
This was a cool event. Took a different tact, brought new and very seasoned investors together over wine and cheese, and raised funds @AnywhereDx …Maybe an interesting future model for raising funds in a biotech atmosphere that feels increasingly disconnected.
Cheap Hires Cost More in Hidden Expenses
Great employees aka "talent" is expensive. Mediocre employees are even more expensive. Great employees cost more upfront. Most people stop there. What they miss is what mediocre employees actually cost you. Slow execution. More mistakes. Extra layers of management. Missed...
Casa Secures $27M, Launches in NYT Across SF, LA
Our first meeting with @michaelyork and @miz, Cofounders of @getcasa, was a 30 minute call that spilled into 90 minutes, immediately followed by a dinner that lasted nearly 6 hours. Today, Casa launches in @nytimes with $27M led by Forerunner, available...
Build Love, Prove Economics, Then Scale Acquisition
To get to product-market fit, the order of operations is: 1. Build a product that people love and work on that until you have it in a good spot 2. Get the unit economics to make sense: Are you able to keep...
Build Only What Moves the Needle and Helps Others
everytime I come up with a new idea for the company, I ask myself if it would help me move the needle and if yes, I ask myself if it will help other people, and if yes, we build it....
From $2M Failures to $500 Startup in 90 Days
I've burned over $2 million testing business ideas the old way. Here's how I'd build one with $500 in 90 days using Claude.