Let’s be honest...the VC/startup world is confusing AF. Most people either don’t have the incentive to tell you how it really works, or they just don’t have the energy. Luckily, I’ve got some time this morning, so here’s the unfiltered breakdown.

Joining HFØ team has been the best decision. I moved to San Francisco in 2019 and was very lucky my first job was at Notion, where I joined as #30 and learned from the best leaders how to build a generational company. Now I get to take what I learned and help founders

Tomorrow, we hoop. lu.ma/TheLAGrindBask…

I hosted The LA Grind Startup Community Basketball yesterday, it was way too much fun, but I'm also so sore lol. Worth it. Many more events to come!

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A month from today, I'm co-hosting a Rooftop Sunset Soirée at a beautiful home in Venice We'll have a curated group of 100+ founders, CEOs, investors, and media in attendance, and it's going to be a helluva good time. If you're interested in sponsoring the event, we have room

With everything that's happening in AI, in-person connection becomes even more valuable and desired. I'm seeing it already with The LA Grind and the appetite people have to attend IRL events. Not only that, but brands that find ways to reach people IRL, will also stand out.

0 to 1 is the most fun.

You should run more experiments. I view most things in business as an experiment, a test, a way to gather information I can use to continue on the same path or pivot. The LA Grind is an experiment. I almost didn't launch it, thought I had too much else going on. But now,

Uh oh… I’ve got another idea I can’t shake

I want every startup founder, operator, and investor in LA to subscribe to The LA Grind. Lots of work to do to make that happen, but making a ton of progress in the last 3 months Where it's at now is just the beginning So much more I want to do with it Working daily to

Two newsletters I happily pay for: Feed Me by EMILY SUNDBERG Ultra Successful by Dr. Julie Gurner Both are so damn good.

Every ambitious local newsletter founder should read this book.

Monday. Let’s get it.

Congrats on the $25M Series A Abdul Al-Asaad and Basic Capital 🙌🏽

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