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The best feeling in the world is a founder telling me 'holy shit this person is a gamechanger' after an introduction.

A recent CEO I talked to noted: The most successful CFOs I've work with have shifted from being financial gatekeepers to becoming strategic growth enablers. Watching teams thrive when finance becomes a catalyst rather than a constraint.

Most funding conversations start too late. Here's why... By the time you're pitching investors, you've already made dozens of decisions that limit your options. The best founders I work with think about capital as part of their strategy from day one - not just when the bank account demands it. First principles thinking doesn't mean ignoring what came before. It means understanding deeply enough to know exactly which parts of conventional wisdom to keep, which to discard, and which to reimagine from scratch. That's the difference between disruption and destruction.

The network paradox I've observed after thousands of intros is that your value comes from the connections you enable, not the ones you control. Gatekeepers become irrelevant in a connected world.

If you want to be a better CTO, get on a sales call. If you want to be a better CEO, understand the code your engineers write.

Nobody likes the guy who just shows up when he needs something.

The very first step at being a pro at something is being absolutley horrible at it. Get the bad pancake out of the way.

The most powerful networking question is not 'who do you know?' but rather 'how can I support you right now?'

Disruptive innovation rarely looks disruptive at the beginning. It often appears as a 'toy' or 'niche solution' before revealing its true transformative potential. The next big thing will be dismissed by most people... until it isn't.

The best intros are not favors. They’re value transfers.

A very underrated trait I see in founders is the ability to make decisions without knowing all the info. Eventually, they will know the situation, but still seem to make the right choice without all the context.

Want to meet smart people? Start writing. Ideas are invitations. You gotta let people in.

If you're sending a cold DM to someone you want to become acquainted with, make it easy to say yes. Don't ask them for a coffee chat, give them value.

People remember how you made them feel, not how impressive your pitch was.

In the early days, your speed is your advantage.

Your next big opportunity probably isn't sitting in your contacts yet...but it might be sitting in mine.

Just talked to a founder who seemed to be having a company ending crisis every month but just kept telling himself 'it is what it is' Immediately introed him to some angels.

Every 'lucky break' has a long paper trail of thoughtful outreach.

Having a good group of friends who are passionate about their work will always be 100x better for your career than any fancy degree.

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Pivoting isn't a sign of failure. It's a sign of learning.

The best founders I know fall in love with the problem, not their solution.

The biggest hurdle for new grads isn’t skill. It’s network. You can’t leverage relationships you haven’t built yet. Start small. Start early. Start now.

Just because it's hard doesn't mean it's wrong. Some ideas REQUIRE resistance.

Just talked to a master cold emailer and their best piece of advice was 'keep it short and simple'.

The first rule of networking is to remember that no one owes you a reply.

There used to be a time when solving your customers' pain-points was good enough. Not anymore.

Unfortunately, “let’s stay in touch” is the biggest lie in business. But it doesn't have to be

Just spoke with a founder who's grown their AI trading system 318% with only a 1.9% drawdown after years of slow, steady growth. Behind every overnight success is years of iteration, testing, and refinement. Success compounds quietly before it compounds dramatically.

Success is never solo. It is always a synchronized effort of many, many unseen hands.

Audio is the past. We've been talking since we could. And grunting before that. And that's why it's also the future. It's deeply native to the human experience.

It is not a coincidence that great companies have great alumni networks. Teams make the company, the company doesn't make the team.

The best networkers I know don't collect contacts. They cultivate relationships. There's a BIG difference between having someone's details and having their trust.

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A CTO I spoke with recently shifted from 'self-driving tractors to Fortnite map development.' The best technologists don't limit themselves to a single industry - they apply first principles thinking across diverse domains. Versatility is the superpower of modern builders.

If you can get warm intros to people whenever you need them, you have a massive unfair advantage.

It's 2025. Please stop saying 'e-meet.'

If you want to see where you'll be in 5 years, look at who you hang out with. Your network is your networth.

The best founders are obsessed with elegant solutions. After all, complex problems don't just need solutions, they deserve solutions that are beautiful.

Before asking 'what's wrong?' try asking 'what's possible?' Before asking 'how do we fix this?' try asking 'what are we not seeing?' Curiosity creates possibilities that problem-solving alone never finds.

Hunt the deal hunters; they are always better for your business.

Componding interest is behind every successful endeavor; especially in networking.

Your customers should define what you do, not your competitors. Obsess over your users, not your rivals.

If you don't ask, the answer is always no. Send the DM. You can always modify your approach later.

You can get everything you want if you ask for it with precision. Vague requests get lost in the noise. If you are specific, the right people and opportunities start appearing.

Paths to success require an inhuman level of effort. The founders who make it? They pick a lane and go all in.

Small wins compound over time. Keep stacking them up.

Create your own luck. The right opportunities find you when people understand what you're trying to achieve.

Breakthrough innovation happens when two contrarians come together. If your network looks like you, thinks like you, builds like you, you're definitely missing out.

Most of us start with 'how'. The best entrepreneurs start with 'why'. That's where the actual problems exist.

Not always the first, not even the one you would have expected.

It oozes out of you. People can see it. They can feel it. Most importantly, it infects them as well.

Be shameless in asking for help. Successful people know something most people don't. Asking for help isn't weakness. It's strategy.

Entrepreneurship is hard. You lose. A lot. But, always remember. You just need to win once.

If you want to experience what passion feels like, talk to an entrepreneur.