Category: Business
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Elon just dropped Grok 4.1. I tested it this morning. This is the best model I’ve ever used. xAI’s claims 4.1 has fewer hallucinations than prior models. It ranks number one on LMArena, ahead of Gemini, Claude and ChatGPT. Let’s see what this thing can do! Round #1: Are Consumers…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Elon, Elon Musk, Grok, LLM, Startups, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital, xAI+
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You need to raise money today, not three weeks from Thursday. So I’m working on getting back to founders faster than ever. The VC Runaround When you email an investor, it can take days or even weeks to get a response. Then, it can take weeks longer to get on…
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+ Angel Investing, Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Founders, Investing, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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This morning, I tested OpenAI’s new GPT-5.1. It still falls behind the best models from xAI, Google, and Kimi. When I tested GPT-5 in August it performed poorly, notching a C-. It gave me outdated data and struggled to cite sources. OpenAI claims that GPT-5.1 is better at reasoning and…
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Your pitch deck has one job: to get you an investor meeting. Here are three easy ways to make your deck better… 1. Bigger Text. Make the text huge. I like at least a size 72 font with minimal text per slide. Don’t forget that many of the people who…
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+ Business, Entrepreneur, Finance, Founders, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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This week, Buffett announced he’s “going quiet.” No more letters in the annual report, no more Q&A at the shareholder meeting. In a poignant message, Buffett reflected on his life and building Berkshire. “I was late in becoming old – its onset materially varies – but once it appears, it…
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+ Business+ Berkshire, BRK, Buffett, Finance, Investing, Money, Personal finance, Stock Market, Stocks, Warren Buffett+
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Every founder needs to cut costs and sell more. Here are some great ways to do that, courtesy of my portfolio companies… Make Incorporation and Fundraising Easy – Capbase Capbase makes it easy to get incorporated, prep for due diligence, and raise money. If you want to raise venture capital,…
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+ AWS, Business, Cloud Compute, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Founders, Investing, SaaS, Startups, Technology+
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Kimi just dropped Kimi 2 Thinking. I tested it this morning. It’s as good as Grok 4, the best model I’ve ever used. In July, I ran the prior Kimi through testing. It scored a B+, solid but below Grok 4. This time, Kimi performed far better. Let me show…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, China, Kimi, LLM, Open source, Startups, Technology, Venture Capital, Writing+
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$13 million — that’s my median entry price this year. In the hottest market ever, I’m watching valuations carefully. Here’s why… Behind the Scenes In My Portfolio First, let’s take a peak inside my portfolio and see what I’ve been paying, year by year: These deals are almost all seed…
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+ Angel Investing, Business, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Silicon Valley, Startups, Stocks, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital+
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Tremendous 