Author: tremendousblog
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Two men tried to kill President Trump within 64 days. How could the Secret Service let this happen? The decline of this once respected agency is the focus of Carol Leonnig’s 2021 book Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service. I just finished it, and let me…
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+ Donald Trump, Federal government, Government, JFK, News, Obama, Politics, POTUS, Secret Service, Trump, Washington+
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Founders often tell you they’re going to send monthly updates, but how often do they really do it? Today, I did a review of my entire portfolio to answer that question. Here’s what I found… A Peak Inside My Portfolio That leaves 24 active investments that should be sending updates.…
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+ Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Founders, Investing, Investment, Money, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture Capital+
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“Can we rejuvenate an organism?” No one knows for sure, but Juan Carlos Belmonte is getting close. In a fascinating talk at the All-In Summit, Belmonte explains how he’s using cellular reprogramming to reverse aging in mice and, perhaps one day, us. Why We Age After age 40, the likelihood…
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“The true test of someone’s character is how they behave under fire.” Elon Musk Exactly 12 weeks before Elon’s speech, a deranged man shot President Trump. In the same spot in Butler, PA, Elon told us why he’s supporting Trump in his bid to return to the White House. “This…
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How do you think the Air Force inspects nuclear missile silos? A cool green laser, or maybe some infrared goggles? Well, until recently, they did it like this: “…Joe on a rope with a hammer, he was listening to the sound that the silos made when he hit it.” That’s…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, Defens, Defense, Entrepreneur, Finance, Founders, Investing, Money, Robotics, Robots, Startups, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital, YC+
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A Bentley driving thug with possible mafia ties is holding America hostage with a port strike. We can automate our ports within 5 years and solve this problem once and for all. Here’s how to do it… How Ports Work Today, our ports require a ton of labor. Humans onsite…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Netherlands, Ports, Robotics, Robots, Startups, Strike, Tech, Technology, Unions, Venture Capital+
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I once met a founder who went into $700,000 of debt for his startup. On the Mr. Bray Labs podcast, I dug into that and other crazy stories I’ve seen in my 3.5 years investing in startups. Here are some of my favorite moments from the Part 2 with Jesse:…
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+ Angel Invesing, Business, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Founders, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startup, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture Capital+
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“One doesn’t get to a place of success without having made mistakes.” That’s CAA founder Michael Ovitz at the All-In Summit. In a conversation with the besties, Ovitz tells us how he built CAA from nothing and where Hollywood goes in the era of AI. A Man Who Spots Opportunities…
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He started with $50 million. Today, Thomas Laffont manages $50 billion. At the All-In Summit, the Coatue Management co-founder explains what has gone wrong in the venture market and how we get back on track. Fake Unicorns There are 1,440 private tech companies valued at over $1 billion. This is…
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+ Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hedge funds, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture, Venture Capital+
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If you’ve ever met with me, chances are I was on time. Today, I thought I’d share the little trick I use to ensure I’m never late. I fine myself $10 for every minute I’m late. Being late costs me $600 an hour. Telling myself “Don’t be late!” is one…
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Tremendous 