Category: Technology
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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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My Openclaw agent is crawling the Internet, looking for the next billion dollar startup. Will it be you? 🦞 Investors spend countless hours on Crunchbase and Product Hunt looking for great companies. What if I could have AI do it for me while I sleep? This morning, I gave it…
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Staying on top of the latest viral posts is a full-time job. But now, I automate it with Grok Tasks. Grok Tasks can find the most viral posts in your field and spot the hidden themes behind them. Say you’re running a SaaS company that sells to contractors. You could…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Elon, Entrepreneur, Grok, Startups, Technology, Venture Capital, Writing, xAI+
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“Can you demo the product for me?” the investor asks. This is where you close the round…or watch the deal die. Founders agonize over every word in their deck. But a great demo is worth more than any PowerPoint. Here’s how to deliver a demo that raises millions… Focus on…
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For many founders, X is a critical acquisition channel. How can we reach more people? This morning, I set Grok on the case… We use Grok to analyze other people’s posts all the time. Why not analyze our own? I gave Grok 4.20 Beta, the most powerful model, a simple…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Customer Acquisition, Finance, Founders, Grok, Growth, Growth Marketing, Investing, Marketing, Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, Twitter, Venture Capital, X+
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I almost made $698,000 — almost. This is how I missed two of the biggest opportunities of my career… Three years ago, I had the opportunity to be an early investor in two incredible startups: Figure and Anthropic. I wound up passing on both. How to Lose $698,000 Today, Figure…
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Investing involves a ton of repetitive tasks. What if I could vibecode a tool to automate them? This morning, I built an app on Lovable to research founders. Here’s how it works… Building Founder Intel I started with a simple prompt… In minutes, Lovable created a nice-looking UX. Founder Intel…
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