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If you’re trying to attract investors and customers…

And you’re not doing this—you’re NUTS.

Posting on LinkedIn is 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.

Yet only 1% truly understand how to do it.

But here’s the thing—everyone can learn.

In the Startup & VC space on LinkedIn, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 #13 in the U.S.

I post 7x...

I can see the future you

When I spend time with founders in our startup incubator or venture studio, I can already see the future you

→ 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 "𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂" 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲

I see the battles you’re fighting
And the doubts

The weight of the unknown
I’ve been there

I know what it’s like to walk in compl...

If you can’t answer these three questions

→ your startup isn’t ready for growth

When startups pitch me, I ask three simple questions:

#1 - What’s your 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 strategy?
#2 - What’s your 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 strategy?
#3 - What’s your 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 win rate strategy?

If they can’t answer, it’s a prob...

When a faith-driven founder is guided by purpose

→ two things become crystal clear

#1 - 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽

#2 - 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆

You’ll begin to see the bigger picture
Why it’s vital for your startup to succeed

How God’s plans for it are greater than anythin...

Founders, there’s a Battle for Your Mind

 – and the Winner Takes All

As founders, we navigate a landscape filled with both obstacles and opportunities. But it’s often the obstacles that create doubt—thoughts like:

→ Will I raise VC?
→ Am I burning through my reserves too fast?
→ What if the market hates ...

Most founders miss what’s right in front of them

→ they think they’re on the right path
→ until they realize they’re walking in circles
→ until their startup quietly fades away

It’s not lack of effort
It’s a lack of clarity

The problem?
They can’t see what separates them from the winners

The winners know th...

Founders, when you step into uncharted territory

→ You’ll see opportunity, and ...
→ You’ll see obstacles.

Faith-driven founders 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 through God’s eyes.

When you walk by faith.
The future becomes your ally.

→ every obstacle and enemy is 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱.

When you walk by faith.
You stop worrying about...

Founders, Mondays set the tone

→ it’s the first move in the weekly game.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, I shared about 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 instead of complaining. 

But here’s the next layer
Momentum is built, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱

→ success doesn’t happen in a flash of genius
→ it happen...

The Rise of the Solo-Founder 

→ and the Bootstrapped Solo-Founder

On Monday,  Peter Walker from Carta and I found ourselves writing about the same intriguing trend: 

→ Sam Altman’s belief that we’ll see a 1-person company become worth $1 billion.

We had slightly different takes, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿
𝗧𝗵...

The #1 battle every founder faces isn’t external

→ it’s in their mind.

When you’re building a startup
Chasing a dream
Fighting for your vision

→ you will face delays
→ difficulties
→ and dead ends

There will be moments when it feels like the odds are stacked against you, and 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲, you’re cooked...

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: “You’re not ready.”
→ Fear shouts: “You’re going to fai...

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 no to investors, often.

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