Author: tremendousblog
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You’re crushing it online – 750,000 visitors in 120 days. You’re ready to raise a round, right? Wrong. Lots of Eyeballs, No Revenue Even if a startup gets a lot of attention online, it’s usually not enough to raise capital today. Take the example of a founder on Reddit… He’s…
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You can now browse Jeffrey Epstein’s entire calendar online. This morning, I dug into his schedule to find out what day-to-day life was like for the notorious sex offender… The Banality of Evil Hannah Arendt coined the term “the banality of evil” while reporting on the trial of Adolf Eichmann.…
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14 out of almost 200 startups in YC W26 hit $1 million ARR by Demo Day, according to Garry Tan. That’s the highest ever. $1 million ARR by Demo Day is what an elite YC startup looks like in 2026. The Numbers, Straight from Garry I look at tons of…
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Most startups I meet are slinging ugly products. No more excuses! Here’s how to use Google Stitch to produce a beautiful design in minutes… Google recently dropped Stitch, its new AI design tool. Just talk to Stitch and it will produce any app design you want, for free. This morning…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Design, Entrepreneur, Founders, Google, Product, Startups, Technology, UI, UX, UX/UI, Venture Capital, Vibecoding, Writing+
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MiniMax, a $40 billion Chinese AI startup, just dropped its most powerful model yet. M2.7 claims to be one of the best models in the world, but it flopped in my testing… Round #1: How Bad Is the Damage from the Iran War? This morning on Bloomberg, I heard that…
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“AI will never be able to…” I never hear anyone in tech say this anymore. But outside our little bubble, most people still underestimate AI. Yesterday, I spent the day at New York Build, one of the largest construction conferences in America. I was shocked by how little people outside…
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One of the most fun parts of angel investing is dreaming up startup ideas. Here are three ideas I’m really excited about. If you’re working on these, let me know! American-Made API’s To make prescription drugs, you need Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). The overwhelming majority of APIs are made abroad.…
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Here are some words I see in startup pitches that make me gag… What do all these terms have in common? They’re meaningless. If I tell you “I have an award winning agentic solution to democratize and disrupt accounting,” I haven’t told you a darn thing. Instead, say “my product…
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Some founders give advisors ridiculous amounts of equity — 5% or more. This is a huge mistake. Here’s how to do it right… Pick the Right Advisors You want advisors with real expertise in what your startup is doing. Avoid people whose value add is unclear. Say you have a…
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“You can’t do well in investing unless you think independently. The truth is you are neither right nor wrong because people agree with you. You’re right because your facts and reasoning are right. In the end, that’s what counts.” – Warren Buffett Since I was a kid, Warren Buffett has…
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Tremendous 