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9 Jan 2023
Guess the net worth of @ycombinator's first class of startup founders
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Joel Hansen retweeted
Jun 12
Garry Tan (@garrytan) said the best founders have a “specific weird earned insight, not just AI for X.”
I asked @joelshansen what his was.
His answer…
The companies I love working with in office hours are the ones where the founder has a specific, weird, earned insight that nobody else has. Not "AI for X." A genuine edge that came from living inside a problem.
The ones that are dying almost always have the same pattern: technically competent founders building something nobody asked for, moving metrics that don't matter, avoiding the conversation with the one user who'd tell them the truth.
The lucky thing is that 2nd type of founder can become the 1st kind if they don't stand still, they are willing to talk to people, try things, and always seek high rate of learning.
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Jun 1
if you haven't already picked up a copy of @ericries' new book, go do that today.
a group of founder friends and I got to sit in on an early reading edition with him a few months back, and we all fell in love with it
incorruptible is a killer read. more by @FortuneMagazine on that here: fortune.com/2026/05/26/eric-…
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May 29
Nobody does it like Toronto.
Homecoming 2026.
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May 29
3 things that @tobi said at @TOtechweek I wrote down:
- we have customers we admire
- we need people in this world who actually care for entrepreneurs, or we'll have less and less of them
- canada's tech ecosystem is kinda like an island of misfit toys
need to give it another re-watch but these i wrote down for some reason
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May 27
This is one of Canada’s best tech events. And I’m already looking forward to next year. Well done @skanwar @melltruong and the whole @TOtechweek crew 🍁
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May 25
welcome to Toronto tech week.
you will now be sorted into 1 of 4 houses.
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May 27
RT @TOtechweek: Your Homecoming virtual pass — livestream links inside 💻
We’re excited to have you join us for Homecoming at Toronto Tech…
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Joel Hansen retweeted
May 27
Watch Homecoming LIVE starting at 9:00AM ET today. 🇨🇦 x.com/i/broadcasts/1NGarabgg…
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May 25
This is a going to be a great week in Toronto!
torontotechweek.com/
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May 26
Epic day 1 at @TOtechweek. Thanks to everyone who joined our event at @Microsoft HQ featuring the CTOs of @Wealthsimple and @goclio.
Was a sold-out room full of smiles, good insights and hungry founders that wanna change the world.
And to be honest, our country needs more of all of it. Excited to keep the vibes going this week.
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May 26
great to have ya there. thanks for bringing the good vibes @juliafedorin. can't wait to see our interview drop
May 26
first day of @TOtechweek found myself at the @Microsoft office for @joelshansen's VIP Founder Social event:)
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May 22
Hey @harleyf and @tobi, how many RSVPs do we need to hit on this Tuesday @TOtechweek founder run to unlock a celebrity guest appearance from one of you? we got some good shopify builders in here that are in Toronto for the first time 🍁 🛒
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