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YC W23, ex @snapchat
Mar 3 21 tweets 4 min read
I walked into 63 car dealerships across the West Coast over the last 2 months. Here's everything I learned.

For my fellow Silicon Valley nerds, there's probably an AI startup idea in here for you. Image Disclaimer: The dealers that I was able to sit down and have meaningful interactions with are probably middle of the pack dealers.

The top performing ones told me f*** off. They're too busy.

This post starts with some basics followed by problems I saw first hand.
Apr 7, 2025 6 tweets 2 min read
I'm starting something new today

I'm starting from scratch and giving myself 80 days to get to $50k MRR, otherwise I'll go back to a "normal" job.

I'll be posting everyday for public accountability. My tweets average a staggering 60 views but that's enough Why $50k MRR and why 80 days?

2 stupid reasons:
1. 80 days because the PMF or die guys did 90 days so I'm challenging myself to 10 fewer days
2. $50k MRR because that's about how much a mid-level engineer at OpenAI makes. Why OpenAI? Setting the bar high