Here’s a thread of Successful people who started flying in their 30’s. The thought of turning 30 can be scary but it doesn’t have to be.. I hope this inspires you to say no to 30anxiety & take each day as it comes whilst embracing your journey 💕↗

A thread with all of my podcasts expounding on the "How to Get Rich" tweetstorm. I’ll add new episodes here. Here’s the original tweetstorm for reference: https://t.co/uVJzWePnYO↗

I have a big announcement! 🎉 New programmers tend to struggle with putting together the pieces of the puzzle when creating bigger projects. So, I'm creating a multimedia series on problem solving, breaking down problems, debugging and more. https://t.co/19rKPbp5ff↗

Thread: “Fake it til you make it” is a key strategy for overcoming the chicken-and-egg problem of starting a new marketplace, popularized by companies like Uber and Yelp. The idea is to bootstrap one side of the marketplace inorganically in order to attract the other side.↗

We would have a better understanding of many social networks if we regarded them as Status as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Not all network effects work the same way. Status is a powerful motivator but inherently volatile. https://t.co/VJM1gz1sS9↗

Projects that yield great results often wouldn't seem promising to a rational person. Fortunately some people have a compensating irrationality: they're so interested in the project that they'll work on it for its own sake.↗

🤝 My biggest lessons in how to build your professional network... 1. Build community. There's no better way to improve your reputation in a field than to be the one bringing people together. Offline is key: Host events. Big or small. Conferences, meetups or dinners all work.↗

Thread: The best consumer marketplaces end up supply-constrained, because they tap into an incredible amount of demand. For instance, Airbnb, Lyft, and Uber have seemingly infinite demand since the product/market fit is so strong--and this demand puts pressure on supply.↗

Been investing for 5.5 years. I have returned almost no capital, but have lead 1 round from seed investor->unicorn, 1 more coming shortly, and another hopefully a bit later in year. So I have at least learned some things. Here are my learnings for New GPs/Managers, fwiw:↗

1/ We recently celebrated a decade (!) of building Thumbtack so I’m sharing a few of the lessons we’ve learned along the way. Zero to $1B - 8 Lessons Scaling a Startup: https://t.co/BnUIxnVlVZ And for the lazy web, here's some highlights:↗

We are honored to work with so many talented teams, with the backing of some of the best investors in the industry. The 39 companies we’ve invested in: https://t.co/6O8shs4LDq↗

The results to the following question isn't surprising: "Which 1-3 things do you want most help with right now?" VCs can help in many ways but very few (almost none) focus on the value-add startups want most: user acquisition https://t.co/6z3DkRnqUJ↗

I think I’m going to move to actively picking just 7 public stocks that I know will have even better products and more customers in 15 years: @Disney, @amazon, @google, @Apple, @Netflix, @Uber, @Airbnb @tesla & @microsoft come to mind. Who are your top 7-10?↗

Time for a story, since @gustaf is asking for some stories about talking to users for a YC presentation. This is how Lambda School was born, and it's way less sexy than everyone assumes.↗

Uber's MVP https://t.co/ubnK9SLdOh↗

This week we are introducing Glitch Challenges — a fun new way to get started making apps with Glitch. Every two weeks we will share a new starter app and a few challenges to help you get started making the app your own. 💪🏾↗

Strong public and private response to this. We need to find a space, but if you’re into it, shoot me a note and I’ll get you an invite once we pin down details (email address in my bio).↗