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Ben Ratner

@benjratner

Growth Team @LeadinApp | Formerly Growth Team @HubSpot CRM | Formerly Formerly Marketing & Finance Major @Northeastern | Formerly Formerly Formerly a #baby

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High-Flying SaaS Startups' Surge Won't Change the Valuations in Ventureland by @ttunguz ift.tt/ZzBWQTr
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How Should You Staff Your Startup in 2023 by @ttunguz ift.tt/n4LWl8Q
How Should You Staff Your Startup in 2023

How Should You Staff Your Startup in 2023

Analyze 2023 startup staffing trends: Enterprise Tech 30 data reveals 57% headcount growth, R&D ratios, and hiring patterns across growth stages.

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Which AI Model Should You Pick for Your Startup? by @ttunguz ift.tt/SOGXmaM
Which AI Model Should You Pick for Your Startup?

Which AI Model Should You Pick for Your Startup?

Learn when to choose large vs small AI models for your startup. Key decision factors: time-to-market, IP strategy, data security & infrastructure costs.

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Seeking a Distribution Advantage with AI by @ttunguz ift.tt/Uwxe9R7
Seeking a Distribution Advantage with AI

Seeking a Distribution Advantage with AI

Discover how startups can leverage AI to create powerful distribution advantages, from OpenAI plugins to scaled ABM strategies. Key insights for tech founders.

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Tinkering with LLMs by @ttunguz ift.tt/mPgfCba
Tinkering with LLMs

Tinkering with LLMs

Explore key challenges of building AI chatbots: data privacy, response rates, latency impact, and UX tradeoffs. Real insights from VC experimentation with LLMs.

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The Greatest Profitability Turnaround in Software History by @ttunguz ift.tt/MiRsv5u
The Greatest Profitability Turnaround in Software History

The Greatest Profitability Turnaround in Software History

Discover how Ethereum achieved a historic $1.9B profitability swing in one year, transforming from massive losses to $130M profits despite an 82% revenue drop.

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When 1 is Bigger than 4 for AI by @ttunguz ift.tt/CoXBT4t
When 1 is Bigger than 4 for AI

When 1 is Bigger than 4 for AI

Learn how AI systems like ChatGPT can produce inconsistent answers and why this matters for B2B applications, especially in areas requiring consistent outputs.

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Every Customer is a Design Partner - Leading Your Sales Motion with Sales Engineering by @ttunguz ift.tt/OZLvJQ6
Every Customer is a Design Partner - Leading Your Sales Motion with Sales Engineering

Every Customer is a Design Partner - Leading Your Sales Motion with Sales Engineering

Learn how startups can scale sales by leading with sales engineering instead of AEs. A data-driven approach to maintaining product-market fit while growing revenue.

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Microsoft's Billion Dollar AI Business by @ttunguz ift.tt/ADFepXv
Microsoft's Billion Dollar AI Business

Microsoft's Billion Dollar AI Business

Analyze Microsoft's Q4 earnings: Azure & AI drive 28% cloud growth, 2500+ OpenAI customers signal major enterprise AI adoption trends in 2023.

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Software Spending Growth Will Accelerate by 40% in 2023, But it Doesn't Feel that Way by @ttunguz ift.tt/zMEeJlu
Software Spending Growth Will Accelerate by 40% in 2023, But it Doesn't Feel that Way

Software Spending Growth Will Accelerate by 40% in 2023, But it Doesn't Feel that Way

Explore why software spending will surge 12% in 2024 despite market headwinds. Key data on revenue trends across sectors and growth implications for SaaS startups.

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Why Every Startup Needs an AI Strategy by @ttunguz ift.tt/bamdKGY
Why Every Startup Needs an AI Strategy

Why Every Startup Needs an AI Strategy

Discover why AI adoption is now essential for startup success, from single features to core product strategy. Key frameworks for founders to compete in 2024.

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How Much will the US Early Stage Venture Market Contract in 2023? by @ttunguz ift.tt/ZxkFWuw
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ChatGPT & Taylor Swift by @ttunguz ift.tt/U510M4V
ChatGPT & Taylor Swift

ChatGPT & Taylor Swift

ChatGPT surpasses Taylor Swift in search trends, revealing unprecedented AI curiosity. Data shows mass-market adoption signals a platform shift - key opportunities for startups.

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Economics in the Sometimes Strange World of Web3 by @ttunguz ift.tt/xeOQqfA
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The 4 Questions Startups Should Ask Themselves about Building with Generative AI by @ttunguz ift.tt/vGKxkbA
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Usage as the Moat in AI by @ttunguz ift.tt/R6YJMiE
Usage as the Moat in AI

Usage as the Moat in AI

Discover why usage data becomes the key competitive moat for AI startups, beyond capital and technical expertise. Analysis of ML flywheel effects in SaaS.

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The Typical Startup Saw a 24% Increase in Sales Cycle in 2023 by @ttunguz ift.tt/hDB14d3
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The Hardest Round to Raise in 2023 by @ttunguz ift.tt/aSPXH1f
The Hardest Round to Raise in 2023

The Hardest Round to Raise in 2023

Analysis reveals Series B as 2023's toughest funding round, with 86% drop YoY. Data shows early-stage venture capital at 5-year lows despite stable round sizes.

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Which Increases Productivity More : The Advent of Personal Computer or a Large-Language Model? by @ttunguz ift.tt/4x0KCOW
Are We Being Railroaded by AI?

Are We Being Railroaded by AI?

AI infrastructure spending hits $500B in 2024, ranking as the sixth-largest investment in US history. Projected to reach $983B by 2030, surpassing the New Deal but falling short of the railroad era's...

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How to Build Your Startup like Google & Stripe by @ttunguz ift.tt/bNhRtZP
How to Build Your Startup like Google & Stripe

How to Build Your Startup like Google & Stripe

Learn proven strategies from Google & Stripe's playbook for building exceptional startups. Key frameworks for mission, operating principles & team scaling from tech giants.

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