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CMO @ DealMaker

Austin Texas
Joined March 2015
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At 27, this entrepreneur opened one of the most popular restaurants in New York City. 19 years later he built a $2.2B burger empire. 80% of eateries fold in 2 years. Here’s what he does differently 👇
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Top F1 driver Max Verstappen will earn $55M this year... But the real winner is Liberty Media, the strategic force behind F1, who turned its $4.4B investment in 2017 into a $17B empire. Here's how they did it👇
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hey @Spotify as a power user -- top 1% podcast listener and got the 2022 wrap to prove it -- I wish you would prioritize the "add to queue" functionality over "share". Right now, adding to the queue takes several clicks because it's not on the primary functions in the feed
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and I bet "add to queue" is used 1.5-2x more often than share, despite there being several layers of friction to the action.
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For fun, I gave @MrBeast $100,000 worth of bags. Glad they found a home with people who need them :)
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Don't miss out on your BIGGEST strategic advantage - your community! Join me on Thursday as we discuss how community can be your strongest competitive moat - it's a session you don't want to miss. Sign-Up here: ow.ly/Up1b50LBwBL #CommunityRound #EquityCrowdfunding
Gmail is used by 1.8 BILLION people, but most people still don't know how to use it. Here are 10 basics everyone should know:
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Community is innately your best built-in distribution. It is your best and biggest competitive moat, and it needs to be nurtured. Read more: ow.ly/c5mf50LwTQh Join the discussion in real-time & register for our webinar on Nov 17th: ow.ly/sSgU50LwTQf #DealMaker
Most would be happy to build 1 company. But @jspujji built 3 in 1 year (including 2 breakouts 🚀): - GrowthAssistant ($6M ARR) - Kahani (Raised $3.5M) Jesse gave me the rundown. Tomorrow, I'll share his playbook with 7,000+ people in my newsletter. capitalletter.com/subscribe
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I just had an angel investment 10x. They got bought after 18 months of operation. AMA.
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Replying to @bolt
@bolt is an eCommerce checkout startup It just raised $393M at a $6B valuation (18x in valuation in 18 months) But it started as a very different company... Here's the story of how Bolt, a crypto company, became a $6B ecom cart. 👇
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The “access” problem in tech investing is shrinking. 2 fiends run the largest equity crowdfunding agency in the US. In 3 years they’ve: - Driven $250M in funding - Collected 150,000 emails - Enabled 75,000 investors to own equity in startups (avg investment ~$3,300)
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Gutsy, important stuff you can do when you're private. This is cool. @profgalloway fodder for pivot? Would love to hear your and Kara's thoughts. thehustle.co/10152020-Ikea-r… via @TheHustle
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Hey are you a coffee drinker like me? You can now buy your coffee beans with #Litecoin from @jjstidd at buycoffeewithcrypto.com/ Snooped around a bit and even found a 20% discount code you can use. Sorry Jonathan! 😂 #Paywithlitecoin $LTC
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$nano is having fun
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. @BofA_Help We're an advertising agency. What is the full list of names you don't accept? Would like to know what arbitrary rules we should play by.
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Getting these for friends/family holiday gifts! BottleKeeper®...producthunt.com/posts/bottle…
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