Startup Newsletter

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.

Statisticall...

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...