The Newsletter

The toughest battle you’ll fight as a startup founder 

→ isn’t with the competition
→ it’s with yourself

Doubt
Fear
Worry

These are the enemies you never saw coming.

And most founders never recognize the real fight
The one in the mirror

→ Doubt whispers:...

Fundraising is one of the hardest things we do. 

→ Not
→ As a faith-driven venture studio

→ Our approach to fundraising is different
→ It's not just to raise money

It's to raise "good money"
It’s to partner with LPs ...

Who are faith-driven
And spirit-filled


We have to say...

Why powerful CEOs have 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲—5 times.

→ big dollar deals PLUS major equity stakes
→ but here’s the thing

→ I’ve never merged companies with any of them
→ instead, they wanted to merge forces 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲

Why? Because 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 The Brand...

Why we boldly branded ourselves as “The Non-Woke VC” and now as “The Non-Woke Ecosystem for MAGA Startup Founders”

At the start of 2024, we made a move that some thought was risky, but it felt like the right time. 

I’ve always prided myself on reading the tea...

The X-Factor: Investor Readiness

When you pitch to an investor, it’s not just about the story or the deck—it’s about showing you’re truly ready. 

I get pitched around 500-600 times a year, and I can always tell when a founder has “it” and when they...

The Woke Era is Over.

The tides are shifting. Big Tech, Silicon Valley VCs, and even the Billionaires have had enough.

→ 𝗗𝗘𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? Done.
→ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼…
→ But this false religion just got canceled.

Wokeness makes a lousy god, and the reckoning is here.

Now,...

What’s so special about the faith-driven solo founder?

→ they’re not building alone. 
→ they’re co-creating with the ultimate creator
→they're partnering with God in their journey. 

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. They’re literally co-creating with the...

You have to convince someone to see the future

And here’s the catch — you can’t just tell them about it. You actually have to show it to them.

When you’re pitching, it’s not just about describing your product or idea. It’s about painting a clear, compelling...

It might be closer than you think.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, believes AI could bring a whole new type of unicorn to life—the one-person unicorn.

Today, we’re seeing even solopreneurs hit new heights, easily pulling in $1-5M in annual revenue. And the best part? They’re keeping...

This is the unfair advantage of the faith-driven founder

→ especially the non-woke kind
→ we believe our startup dreams are God-planted


And that God has a specific plan and purpose for ...

→ our lives
→ and our startups

Only 6% of Christians have a Biblical worldview, and we're...

Solo-founders often get overlooked by VCs.

But here? We love them!

Every month, around 40,000 founders engage with our community.

Most dive into our free on-demand courses at Startup School.

Some join Startup Church, where the split is 50/50 between solo-founders and co-founders.

𝗬𝗲𝘁, 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 100%...

Why do most startups never make it?

It’s tough to accept, but 90% of startups fail. 

And the road to reaching even $1M in annual revenue is a challenge that only 7% ever overcome.

What’s holding them back?

The answers are simpler than we think. While there’s no shortage of...