How did Silicon Valley go from

“Dont Be Evil” to “Heil Elon”?

#BuildInPublic #tech

After 10y scaling #startups, I’m figuring out what’s next:

🤖 Build in AI?
🚀 Scale my agency?
🗄️ Return to industry?
👨‍🎓 Take a PhD?
🗺️ Go off the grid?

Documenting the highs & lows in my quest of solving real problems for real people.

While keeping my Spark alive
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#entrepreneurship #buildinpublic

Woke up to the sound of waves.
The ocean mirrors the barren mountains.

A wild goat wanders by 🐐

🤿 Swam 15min
☕️ Sipped coffee
📱 Checked my phone

A top VC passed on our #startup.

I don’t want to go back to a job.
But without cash… what can we build?

That goat looks as lost as I feel right now.

It’s a fishing village.
Just 60 souls live there.

I asked Saeed, a great guy:
“Can someone rent me a room?”

All I wanted:
🛜 Wifi
🛌 A bed
🌊 Ocean nearby

After some calls, he smiled:
“Okay.”

Sometimes, WHAT #startup to build is just as important as WHERE you build it from.

Best way to crush your ego?

Build a #startup from scratch at 38.

Your friends? VPs, GMs, MDs, pulling $250k+.

You?
No salary. No team. No revenue.
No corporate ladder to fall back on.

Best part?
There’s a 99% chance you’ll fail.

Feels like a “Dont Try This At Home” kinda thing.

Mom be proud.

“We should look into this #AI thing… everyone’s hyped about it.”

Deep down the AI rabbit hole.

“Let’s build an AI #startup”

is like saying

“Let’s launch a #software company.”

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Silver lining?

Discovered so many AI tools.

They’ve changed my game.