I've been (really) back on twitter for exactly 4 months.

The #1 thing I've learned?

This place can be better than an MBA, but it's all about who you follow.

Want to get smarter every time you show up?

Here's who you should pay attention toπŸ‘‡
1/ @businessbarista

If you're a founder, have a job, or are just working for a successful career, say hi.

Alex is dropping wisdom every single day about work, life, and how to build the right way.
2/ @sweatystartup

As you all know, I love real estate. So does Nick.

He's teaching the ins and outs of what it's like to jump into the business.

If you've ever thought about getting into real estate, start with Nick.
3/ @abarrallen

Allison and I share a passion for financial literacy, but that's just the start.

Her thoughts on entrepreneurship, investing, and finance are first class.
4/ @trungtphan

Following Trung has taught me a lot about how to write on twitter.

Every week, he's posting mind blowing knowledge...and then some weird meme.
5/ @katcoleATL

Kat is an expert operator in a space I love (hospitality + brands).

Rare to get access to the mind of such a successful corporate operator, so listen up.
6/ @AmandaMGoetz

Huge respect for Amanda's journey and what she's building.

For an unfiltered look at the ups and downs of building a startup, it doesn't get better than this.
7/ @jmj

Most of my investments are in consumer companies.

Jeff has his finger on the pulse of consumer better than almost anybody.

He's also a heck of an investor.
8/ @CathieDwood

More people are paying attention to the markets than ever before.

Cathie might be controversial, but she is always sharing unique perspectives on what's happening out there.
9/ @sahilbloom

Sahil breaks down finance like no other.

He's out here making the global economy interesting for everybody. Not easy.
10/ @ljin18

The creator economy is booming. I see nothing but NFTs in this place, wherever I look.

Buzz word or not, Li is the expert here and I've learned a lot from her.
11/ @rrhoover

Ryan is the OG founder's founder. And a super skilled investor.

Huge respect for everything he's built and the wisdom he has.

The twitter community owes a lot to him.
12/ @gregisenberg

Speaking of community, no doubt it should be top of mind for every company.

Greg's been saying this for years. Maybe he really can see the future.
13/ @jaimeschmidt

Lots of wisdom from a bootstrapped founder in the consumer space.

If you want to build a brand from nothing, start with Jaime.
14/ @minal_hasan

I've learned so much about the realities of what it's like to be a VC from Minal.

Not the glamorous stuff you usually see. What it's really like (good and bad!).
There are a lot of people missing who I respect and enjoy following.

This is a Part 1 list. Part 2 coming soon.

Most importantly, I'm calling out individuals here, but HUGE love to my community for being so amazing every single day.

Thank you all.
Appreciate everyone's love for the list.

Seems like Forbes should watch their back.

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