Author: tremendousblog
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A founder on Reddit is trying to raise money. But he’s getting nowhere. Time to outsource? Here’s why that’s a terrible idea… Investors Only Want to Hear From You Investors only want to hear from the founder. You set the company’s direction. You have the necessary information. You’re who I…
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I really appreciate a well-designed product, even when it’s very simple. Here are 3 of the most awesome things I’m using these days… Roka Vapor Nano Glasses I wear glasses any time I’m awake. Without them, I can barely see a thing. But my old glasses were driving me nuts!…
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Why did England industrialize first? Cheap energy. Now, China has some of the cheapest energy in the world. To compete, the US and Europe need to cut energy costs. England’s Early Energy Cost Advantage In the early 18th century, England’s massive coal reserves meant energy was some of the cheapest…
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Sam Altman and Satya Nadella say that energy is the biggest constraint on AI. My latest investment will fix it. Brick uses hardware and AI agents to cut your energy use by up to 35%. Itdoes this without compromising comfort or the function of your facility. Founder Sebastian Sheng lived…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Entrepreneur, Environment, Finance, Founders, Investing, Silicon Valley, Startups, Venture Capital+
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We just had YC Demo Day. But 57 companies in YC F26 have already launched! Here are my 3 favorites so far, from robots for data centers to Duolingo for social skills … Lambda Robotics — Robots to Run Data Centers I recently went past one of the world’s largest…
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+ Entrepreneur, Finance, Founders, Investing, Silicon Valley, Startups, VC, Venture Capital, Y Combinator, YC+
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“Don’t meet with junior VC’s…only partners.” This is terrible advice. Those junior VC’s are the key to closing your round. Every founder wants to meet the famous VCs. That’s the problem: there aren’t enough hours in the day for them to meet everybody! If you message them, odds are they’re…
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You need to learn 2,000 characters to read Japanese. This morning, I built an app to teach me with Base44. In just 6 minutes, I had an amazing app up and running! Designing an App to Teach Me Kanji I need a flashcard app to help me learn Japanese characters…
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$6.19 — that’s how much diesel costs at the gas station down the street. All because of the Iran War. Is it worth it? That depends on how close Iran was to getting a nuclear bomb. Just How Close Was Iran to Getting a Nuke? Say Iran was right on…
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What if you could control your computer with brain sensors in your hat? What if you could share the joy of having a pet with others? What if human technology could help your pet live longer? These are 3 startups I’m looking for now… Removable Brain-Computer Interfaces On these cool…
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+ AI, Animals, BCI, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Finance, Founders, Investing, Pets, Silicon Valley, Startups, Venture Capital, Veterinary Care+
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Our industry creates mountains of craplets. I’m looking for the opposite: startups that make our country safer and our people healthier. Here are 3 kinds of companies I’m searching for now… Cheap Replacements for Patriot Missiles In just a few months of fighting in Iran, the U.S. has used the…
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