It wasn’t the idea. It was the team. 💚#GoodMarkets A thread on how great founders turned unlikely concepts into billion-dollar realities: @airbnb Founders: @bchesky, @jgebbia, @nathanblec They couldn’t pay rent. So they rented out air mattresses. @ycombinator said no — until they sold cereal boxes (“Obama O’s”) to fund their hustle. That grit got them in. Now: global category definer.

Was the "venture fundable" idea always a myth? Pivots are unpredictable, and founders own their future plans. •Yoga studio? Not scalable: @mindbody turned it into a booking SaaS platform. •Creative agency? Hard to 10x: @canva productized the design process. •Local bakery? Low TAM. @sweetgreen scaled healthy food into a national chain. • Slow SaaS getting to Series A after 5 yrs? Great business, not VC speed: @notionhq built a platform and community flywheel. •Hardware startup with no IP? Risky: @whoop added proprietary software and subscription layers. •Dev tool for niche teams? Limited market: @vercel scaled with DX obsession and open-source virality. •Teaching underwater basket weaving? Cool hobby? @teachable made a platform for all creators to monetize skills. •Nonprofit solving food waste? Not investable. @imperfect_foods built a profitable, mission-aligned grocery brand. • Global education network? Seen as slow-growth: @LaureateDubai went public as a B Corp PBC — and doubled in value since IPO. • “Serving the underserved can’t scale": @nubank built one of the world’s largest digital banks by serving the underbanked in Latin America — IPO’d at a $41B valuation with backers like @sequoia and @WarrenBuffett We see an opportunity here as a PreSeed fund @ResponsiblyVC 💚 #GoodMarkets

The “good old days” (1870–1913): •No income tax •Railroads charged whatever they wanted •Standard Oil ran the show •Democracy… patchy at best But sure, let’s pretend it was economic enlightenment. Markets are only “good” if people actually get to play. #GoodMarkets 💚

"When goods don’t cross borders, soldiers will" 💚 Otto T. Mallery #GoodMarkets

Have been developing a book over the last year on the history of ethical, sustainable, and impactful business. Following the #GoodMarkets theme; going deeper into tech and evolving commercial trends. Which private ventures in history made the biggest contribution to society, in your view? 💚

Let’s reveal some mysteries hidden behind $goodai token. @goodai_agent Overview: good.ai is AI trading agent that is capable of: - Analyze market conditions; - Generate trading ideas; - execute trades based on chosen risk profiles; Basically it is your trading friend, capable of providing opportunities based on market data that you either don’t see or can’t analyze. - "But there are already so many of those, this is just another larp, they never work!" Team: GoodAi is product of goodmarkets.com. GoodMarkets is London-based quantitative trading firm trading in FX markets. Few years ago they were leading MM on Kraken exchange. Founders are: Omar Tayeb (linkedin.com/in/omartayeb) - Co-Founder of «Blippar», AR UK based company that was once valued at $1 billion. Mohammed Tayeb (linkedin.com/in/motayeb/) - Founder of Good Markets that is operating since 2016 (based on public records) Here is the link the the public "good markets" company record on UK website (find-and-update.company-info…) - there is Personal Data of founders and the address where the company is registered. On-chain: Token has been launched in a stealth way via pump.fun without any links or information shared in prior. Team controls part of supply on Fresh wallets funded from Kraken exchange. So far none of those has been dumped yet. Conclusion: GoodAI is an AI trading agent built and operated by real FX trading company that has been preforming for last few years generating about 10-15% returns to the total balance (based on Founders words). Keep an eye on freshies and do your DD. Good luck!

Good Market is a new platform designed for users to make less losses whilst trading. Eric Owolabi, a Investment coach and Strategy consultant, brings his insights to Goodmarkets X space. We are rebuilding retail trading from the ground up. Our AI-powered platform simplifies trading by bringing all the essential tools into one place. No more juggling multiple apps. goodmarket.ai X- @goodmarketai Insta - Goodmarketai Facebook - Goodmarketai Tiktock - @Goodmarketai #InvestNow #CryptoInvestors #SmartInvestments #TradingOpportunity #PortfolioGrowth #CryptoWealth #InvestToday #HighROI #MarketOpportunities #FinancialSuccess #ReadyToInvest #MaximizeReturns #ProfitableInvestments #CapitalGrowth #CryptoBoom #SecureInvestments #TradingForProfit #TrustedPlatform #BlockchainInvestments #InvestWithConfidence #WealthManagement #TopTradingPlatform #CryptoReturns #FinancialSecurity #ProfitableCrypto

Well intended innovation, effort, and purpose move the world. 💚 #GoodMarkets

Georges Doriot (1899-1987), a French-American Harvard Business School professor, is widely recognized as the “father of venture capital.” In 1946, he co-founded the American Research and Development Corporation (ARDC), one of the first institutional venture capital firms, which aimed to support returning WWII veterans in launching businesses. 💚 #GoodMarkets

Early stage got squeezed over the past six months, as institutional money fled to later stages. Startups at PreSeed have increased their dilution rates by 25% versus Seed through Series B at 0% to -15%. Meanwhile post-money valuations at Series B have doubled, while caps at PreSeed dropped -15%. 💚#GoodMarkets

☀️ Good Sunday World! Hello Everyone from Byepix 🌟 🚀 Ready for a New Week? With Byepix, every new day begins an adventure full of innovations and exciting opportunities! 🌍 Magical World of the Metaverse Byepix Metaverse offers a digital world that pushes the boundaries. Get ready for fun games, virtual real estate and incredible experiences! 🌟 What's Waiting for You - Creative Collaborations: Meet artists and developers from around the world. - Catch the Trend: Discover the most popular NFTs and enrich your collection. - The Address of Innovation: Byepix continues its leadership in the metaverse. 💡 Shaping the Future Together As Byepix family, we are building together a future full of surprises waiting for you in the digital world! #GoodMarkets #ByepixMetaverse

Choosing to build an enduring community a few years ago, which is 100% inclusive around identity, and focused on #VC_impact aligned with the #UNSDGs was one of the best decisions I've made in the past decade! Am deeply grateful to our 10k member base @posi2ive. 🧵 It's taught me to be assertive about our mission as a community, to guard the interests of our members, and enabled us to encourage new solutions over rehashing old problems. It's taught me the value of consistently having a mindset around paying-it-forward. When I dove into becoming an impact-focused Angel five years ago without having raised venture $ nor exited--it was a way to better understand the venture market. And to meet other Emerging Fund Managers as I moved toward launching @ResponsiblyVC -- now around 500 Family Offices/GPs who share deals and make LP intros together in our private sub-community. I've had so many positive experiences building our sub-communities -- e.g., THE HIVE, #GoodMarkets, and our private LP/GP community. Have ran hundreds of live roundtables, and produced podcasts for two years with some outstanding guests. See our articles and interviews: medium.com/posi2ive We'll be building our first branded and community centered website in the next few weeks, and plan to eventually steer my efforts toward a Foundation centered on Sustainability and Social Good (backing innovators who are making Venture Scale Positive Impacts). Always open to feedback as a community lead; looking forward to another year of collaboration and shared memories together in 2024. 💚🐝💚🐝

Launching our first open GEMS Challenge within the @posi2ive community today. G.E.M.S actions: 💎Gratitude ( general journaling) 💎Exercise 💎Meditation 💎Stretching Purpose: To help build more personal accountability, resilience, and stronger connections for each of us in the #posi2ive community. Rules: Each of the four above goals daily, for 10 minutes per gem through the new year. Use the hashtags #GEMS_challenge and #GEMS_Day1 (by DayX). Use a 💎 for each of the four completed actions performed each day, and share it in a @X (Twitter) post. The participant with the most gems here after the new year will win a special prize from the community. Conditions: All activities performed in the challenge are at the sole risk of each participant independently. We are not health experts, and give no warranties, claims, nor advice. Side Note: Will be starting a #GoodMarkets Discord channel for Founders/Investors who want to share more about their unique journey (sign ups below). airtable.com/appk9eoWn5HpnBW…

We're getting there in our private LP/GP community at @posi2ive Building #GoodMarkets for Angels/VCs/Founders and non-GPs, hopefully launch in fall. 💚

Who are some of your favorite VCs/Founders/Angels/people in Atlanta making a positive impact with startups? *RT and @ a few here for future reference.💚 #posi2ive #GoodMarkets *Sign up airtable.com/shr15myUGVFLEF3…

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What's the max number of times you've ever followed up to get an investor to write a check? *Newsletters, email follow-ups, and initial meetings count. Join here for more #GoodMarkets community conversations like this: airtable.com/shr15myUGVFLEF3…

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