AI Orchestration in Fintech || Founder @HonestDeed || CAIO in M&A & PE @RevGlobalinc || Ross Wolverine || @Techstars Alum

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Joined August 2008
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6 months ago: laptop open all day, typing into Claude Code, waiting. Today: I write a spec, go to the gym, and my phone only pings when an agent needs a decision. 95% of my work runs itself. Full breakdown so you can build your own 👇
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INSTEAD OF WATCHING AN HOUR OF NETFLIX TONIGHT. This 1 hour Stanford lecture by Joel Peterson will teach you more about negotiation and getting what you want than most people learn in years. Bookmark it and give it an hour, no matter what.
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🧵 1/ Until the 1930s, state and local governments outspent the federal government—combined. In 1900, states and localities handled most public services, from schools to roads. Federal spending was a measly 2.7% of GDP, while state and local was higher.
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Automated license plate reader #ALPR enriched with other data sources, some of them apparently from the dark web, seems to encroach on our constitutional rights. Call your 4th amendment and tell them you love them. 😘❤️
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Whats happening inside private equity right now? I spent the day talking to 14 different firms. 30 minute meetings, speed dating style.
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SBA changes incoming! 6/1/25 See below:
🚨 Doge Declares War on SBA: Trump’s New Rules Shake Up Business Buying ! If you're planning to buy a small business with SBA financing, major changes are coming. Effective June 1, 2025, SOP 50 10 8 introduces new rules that could impact your deal. Here's what you need to know 🧵
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Day after tax day has me feeling like I went hard in Vegas. This stuff is exhausting. Tax day hangover. For real. Anyone else?
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Things are getting ratchet out there! Be safe!!
Recently I was targeted by an extremely sophisticated phishing attack, and I want to highlight it here. It exploits a vulnerability in Google's infrastructure, and given their refusal to fix it, we're likely to see it a lot more. Here's the email I got:
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Raphael 〽️ retweeted
The countries that make the first tariff deals with @realDonaldTrump will make the better deals. The countries that wait or retaliate will regret that they were not part of the early deal group or worse.
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The SEC has determined that fully-reserved, liquid, dollar-backed stablecoins are not securities. Therefore blockchain transactions to mint or redeem them do not need to be registered under the Securities Act. Helpful clarity from @SECGov.
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It’s wrappers all the way down Platforms exist Thanks @daniel_r_vega @inversionsemi
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BREAKING: China has blocked the $23 billion sale of dozens of ports worldwide — including two key ports in the Panama Canal — to a group led by US investing giant BlackRock, $BLK, per NYP
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We are thrilled to host @HesterPeirce for an in-person speaker event at the @MichiganRoss School of Business next Thursday at 8 PM ET. 📍 Fireside chat: Robertson Auditorium 🍴 Followed by a catered networking hour in Ross! You won’t want to miss this.
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We lost a real one. #RIP George. You were a legend. I’ve read most of your books, and loved your approach to working beyond anger and hatred. I learned so much from your experience here. #GeorgeForeman 🙏🏽🕊️🥊
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Dauumn! These wolverines got me on the edge of my seat! #MarchMadness #GoBlue
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Raphael 〽️ retweeted
When others are fearful, you should be __________.
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