exploring new roles | helping founders raise @thefintechfund | prev: some vc but mostly product management at paypal, blispay, billmelater, blockfi + others
Mar 9, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
1/9 I'm new to the VC game but here are some thoughts based on what I've seen so far.
Getting super angels & venture firms to commit $$ to your earliest pre-traction round isn't difficult.
Getting a good, engaged, and helpful lead investor is difficult.
2/9 You're ahead of the pack if you're:
A. Capable of assembling a team & shipping product. Ideas aren't enough. A weak network and unlikely ability to develop product is a major problem.
B. Rock solid on the fundamentals.
C. Enjoyable to talk to and work with.
May 25, 2019 • 20 tweets • 16 min read
107/ Recognize where you are in your earning years. Making a lot of money? Be a conservative planner. High income ‘too shall pass’ like everything else.
I've been working as Product Manager for a decade now. The word 'decade' makes it sound like a long time. It doesn't feel like it, but it's a good time for some reflection 🤔.
2/ I started as an intern at a company called Bill Me Later in 2007. BML was a pioneer in the online transactional credit space... they kind of paved the way for the Blispay's, Affirm's, Bread's, of the world.
They got bought by eBay/PayPal in 2008 for almost $1 Billion.
Aug 22, 2018 • 121 tweets • 63 min read
1/ I consider myself to be relatively knowledgeable when it comes to personal finance...I’ve invested a lot of time educating myself over the years. The ~10 focuses & my beliefs will always change which is why it’s such an interesting topic. It also may be the most important.
2/ I’m going to share short and concise opinions each day and see how long I can go on for. Note that personal finance is highly.. personal. Not everything is advisable and applicable to everyone.
