founder @joinhomegrown. Mostly here to sharpen my thinking

Joined December 2023
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10 Sep 2024
There are days where everything you have been working on for a long time begins to leap forward in a big way, and this is one of those days. Total nonstop action and the future beginning to unfold. Super rare. Super intense. Extremely gratifying.
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7 Sep 2024
Just putting this out there: something about "narrative violations" from @bedrock, much of the no-BS pure build ethos of @BrickyardVC, and the ethos of firms like Juxtapose and of course @goodstuffnearby feels like a super potent mix of mindsets to have as you build.
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Michael retweeted
29 Aug 2024
Bullshit. Do it simpler. Do it smarter. Do it faster. Do it better. Do it cheaper. Do it in a new country. Do it with better design. Do it automated. Do it personalized. Do it with a social mission. Do it sustainably. Do it w/ top-notch service. Do it on subscription. Do it for women. Do it friendlier. Do it for a smaller audience. Do it for a bigger audience. Do it premium. Do it for men. Do it with faster delivery. Do it with a unique brand story. Do it with hyper-local targeting. Do it with a global perspective. Do it w/ better tech. Do it more conveniently. Do it hyper-niche. Do it transparently. Do it flexible. Do it on-demand Do it dependable. Do it reliable. Do it customizable. Do it hybrid. Do it accessible. Do it immersive. Do it gamified. Do it entertaining. Do it informative. Do it educational. Do it trendy. Do it classic. Do it retro. Do it modern. Do it futuristic. Do it nostalgic. Do it luxurious. Do it affordable. Do it bundled. Do it a la carte. Do it fun. Find a proven idea, and just do it different.
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Michael retweeted
21 Aug 2024
“The most important aspect of remarkable things are that they are worthy of remark. Worthy of mention”
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17 Aug 2024
Building is a craft, and crafts require you to not forget the fundamentals. It’s a pyramid of basics building on basics to get you to higher levels of efficacy. I try to always remember this whenever we are pursuing a new milestone.
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Michael retweeted
19 Jul 2024
PSA for junior VCs or MBAs looking to join a startup: there are no "strategy" or "corp dev" jobs You can join to either: → Sell (Sales/BD) → Build (Product) → Manage Burn (Finance)
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Michael retweeted
13 Jul 2024
Let’s just hope the former President is Ok and no one else was injured. And let’s hope they catch the idiot who did this. This is not the way And thank you to the Secret Service who put themselves in harms way to protect the former President
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12 Jul 2024
I think some of the wisdom of the whole “it’s always day zero” thinking is that you also free yourself to not be encumbered by whatever happened yesterday. I’ve always thought of purely for its forward looking benefits
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Michael retweeted
8 Jul 2024
Replying to @atlurbanist
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5 Jul 2024
In college, I chose to study Classics and Economics. At the time, I was told that Classics was an "impractical field of study." With the benefit of hindsight, I think it was the highest ROI thing I studied in school.
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5 Jul 2024
and the process of creating these memos is fucking MESSY, but the end result is always what pushes us forward a little bit more. It's what keeps our team hyper-aligned, it's what helps us more clearly chart our future -- to consider the consequences of our choices
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5 Jul 2024
Alright enough of this BS. i've been writing for a couple of hours now and needed a bit of a mental break so came here to spew some way-too-wordy thoughts that I will probably cringe at later. I guess that's how you get better
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