The Newsletter

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 behind every venture I’ve built—and turned that br...

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 leaves and understanding the mood of the m...

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 don’t.

The X-Factor—Investor Readiness—isn’t about c...

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, here’s my prediction:

🔮 R...

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 Creator of the universe.

Now, you might ask, can’t yo...

➡️ 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 vision of the future that they can beli...

↳ 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 80-90% of it as perso...

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 definitely part of that gro...

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 opinions on how to succeed, th...

One thing separates the dreamers from the doers—vision.

→ You can’t just dream of success
→ You must 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 it in vivid detail 
→ And then build it

Every successful founder has a clear picture of where they’re going. If you can’t see the magnitude of what you’re building, 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲.

It’s ...

Faith-Driven Founders — AI is incredible

→ But SI takes it to a whole new level

→ SI? It stands for Spiritual Intelligence

→ It’s the wisdom of God at work

If you’re a follower of Jesus Christ, your spirit is already equipped to achieve what your mind hasn’t even conceived.

With SI, you gain th...