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Co-founder, CEO @BuildCasa . On a mission to build 100,000 homes. Previously CEO at Spin (acquired by Ford), VP Global Sales at Vungle (acquired by Blackstone)
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After a year in stealth, I'm excited to announce that
@BuildCasa
has raised $3.5M on a mission to build 100,000 homes.
We're thankful for the support of great investors like
@chess_is_ok
@dpteran
@chudson
@laughsee
@ryanmjohnson
. It's time to build!
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What’s a startup conspiracy theory you believe?
Mine: OKRs were actually a psyop from Google to slow down potential early stage competitors
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School ratings in real estate apps are one of the biggest drivers of inequality and segregation nobody talks about. I grew up in Pittsburgh and got a great education at a diverse public HS now rated 3/10 by GreatSchools. If my parents knew that, they might have moved to suburbs.
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If the recent realtor commission judgment holds up, it will open the door for a turbotax like buyers agent tool with a low flat fee. Many buyers are already finding the home themselves, so they'll want a tool to handle the paperwork for a low flat fee since the seller will no
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Just made it to LA for
@REconveneLA
. Trying to be a good steward of capital by sharing a room with
@mat_mcbride
. Here’s the shower in our room 🤪
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@andrewchen
Early stage startups are often incompetent at almost everything. It’s the value of the 1 or 2 things they are good at that leads to massive outcomes.
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Excited to share that I'll be taking over as the CEO of Spin. Thanks to our founders
@derrickko
,
@zaizhuang
, and
@euwyn
who took
@ridespin
from an idea to nearly 100 markets. Looking ahead, we are focused on making sure Spin stays the
#1
choice of cities.
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After 5 years with Spin, I am stepping down as CEO to hand the baton to Philip Reinckens from TIER. His focus will be combining best practices from Europe with the DNA that made us the
#1
choice of cities. Thanks to the team for the ride of a lifetime. See you in the bike lane!
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It needs to be just as easy to get around without a car as it is with one. Spin is proud to launch Move 412 in my hometown of Pittsburgh. It brings together scooters, bikes, buses, and cars in a seamless experience all available online in
@transitapp
and offline at hubs. (1/3)
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Feel bad for
@MarkRuffalo
. My stomach would have jumped if I heard Mark R... and then the winner was Mark Rylance. Very gracious.
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It turns out that bike infrastructure can be both functional and beautiful. Here’s an aerial sneak peek of the improved bike lane at the 300 East and 700 South intersection in Salt Lake City that
@ridespin
is working on with
@iBikeUtah
,
@slcmoves
,
@TeamBetterBlock
, and
@slcmayor
.
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Excited to announce that Spin is joining forces with
@tier_mobility
. Together we will be the
#1
global leader in micromobility operating 300K vehicles across 520 cities and 21 countries. Nothing will change about our brand or city first approach in NA.
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An e-scooter is on the cover of the
@NewYorker
following a South Park episode last year. Having spent most of my career working on hard to explain tech products, it’s a blast to work on something so firmly in the zeitgeist. It’s only the 1st inning for micromobility.
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Today Spin launched our first ever fully custom scooter in
@TheCityofSac
. The
@ridespin
team spent more than a year working from first principles with a focus on toughness and safety. We’re confident it will last 2+ years on the street. Most importantly, the S100T is a fun ride.
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Spin is proud to be the first micromobility company to launch a 3 wheel fleet at scale in Santa Monica. Even more exciting is that the device comes with all of the tech needed to test out
@TortoiseHQ
remote operations later this year.
We’ve launched an all-new way to Spin in Santa Monica—the three-wheeled S-200! Now, riders have another safe and sustainable way to own the bike lane.
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@billclerico
@Ford
@Rivian
Hey Bill! I might be able to help. I used to run the micromobility division at Ford and have a good relationship with senior leadership. Happy to pass along your note. Improving dealer experience for EVs is a big focus right now (and an existential risk). Shoot me a DM.
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We can’t hit carbon negative by 2025 with the same old solutions. Excited to pilot a new form factor for Ops designed to reduce emissions and increase efficiency.
.
@ridespin
invests in new e-cargo bike trials as part of its carbon negative commitment by 2025.
Full article:
#Micromoblity
#ZagOnDeck
#ebikes
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Our biggest Spin Hub yet is in the ground at
@UCF
. One of the best part about being part of Ford is that
@ridespin
can play the long game by making longterm infrastructure investments in the communities we serve. cc
@goswiftmile
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We need to make it easier to get around with public transit, bikes, and scooters. Excited to announce a big step in the right direction.
As of today, millions of
@googlemaps
users can easily find and unlock
@ridespin
vehicles across our entire network.
Spin e-scooters and e-bikes are now a transportation option available in
@googlemaps
! We are live in 84 cities and campuses in Canada, Germany, Spain, and the U.S.
Learn more:
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Spin will launch launch e-bikes, scooters, and charging hubs as part of the Pittsburgh Mobility Collective alongside
@NUMOalliance
,
@transitapp
,
@zipcar
,
@WazeCarpool
,
@swiftmile
, and
@ford
. It's time to make mobility as a service a reality. cc
@walk_left
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As a first mover,
@BuildCasa
comes across examples of crazy underutilization. These two backyards are 2.15 acres total just a few miles from downtown Sacramento. We'll subdivide and use SB9 to create 24 units in a neighborhood that hasn't seen any new construction since 1993.
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The Pittsburgh Mobility Collective (PMC) took major steps towards making true Mobility as a Service a reality for all Pittsburghers at today’s Ambition Workshop. CC
@walk_left
@gabe_klein
@rmchase
@walk_left
@ridespin
@ford
@goswiftmile
@transitapp
@Zipcar
@waze
@NUMOalliance
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Spin is officially back in the bike business with our launch of e-bikes in Providence!
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In 2019 we partnered with
@slcmoves
to redesign a dangerous intersection in SLC. We're thrilled SLC is now making it permanent! The more we center our streets around the safety of those traveling outside of cars, the more people will choose micromobility. Great work
@hikaycheng
!
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Spin is proud to support the first ever pilot for Universal Basic Mobility in the US with
@PghDOMI
and our great
@WeMovePGH
partners like
@PGHtransit
,
@transitapp
,
@waze
,
@Zipcar
, and
@healthyridepgh
. We will work with
@CarnegieMellon
to study the impact on low income families.
“If we give people the ability to get to work on time, every day, all the time, even when episodic things happen in life, will we see them climb up the economic ladder?” That IS the goal!
@WeMovePGH
#UBM
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Really enjoyed the opportunity to talk about how
@ridespin
thinks about playing the long game in micromobility. Thanks for having me on
@oliverbruce
!
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Spin is proud to be one of two scooter companies selected to serve our hometown of San Francisco. Cities are starting to stand up to companies that say one thing and do another. We hire employees and pay a living wage instead of outsourcing to contractors.
Bird (aka Scoot) gets kicked out of SF & fined for using an unauthorized labor contractor
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Today Spin launched the first ever all electric operations fleet in North America. This is a big first step towards electrifying our operations across the country.
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our first all-electric operations fleet in Miami—an important step on our journey to becoming carbon negative by 2025! ⚡🌴
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Spin is going global!
We’re confident our playbook of playing the long game by investing in infrastructure, working with cities as partners, and scaling responsibly will work internationally as limited vendor permits become more common.
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Super excited about this launch. The Ford E-Transit is a key ingredient in Spin's efforts to be carbon negative by 2025. This vehicle will make zero emission micromobility ops the standard.
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When Spin first launched electric scooters in 2018 we used a modified consumer scooter. Today we are announcing the toughest scooter ever built from the ground up for scooter sharing. The S100T has gone through 4,000+ hours of testing and is truly an automotive grade micro EV.
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It was great chatting with
@AndrewYang
about the potential intersections between the Universal Basic Mobility and Universal Basic Income pilots springing up across the country in cities like Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Bakersfield at
@MicromobilityCo
2021.
Our CEO
@benwbear
chatted with
@AndrewYang
at
@MicromobilityCo
’s conference yesterday! He checked out our sidewalk riding and parking detection tech powered by
@DroverAi
and caught up on our latest Universal Basic Mobility pilot which will launch in Bakersfield, California. 🛴 🚲
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Can’t wait to talk about the latest developments in shared micromobility with the incomparable
@mslaurabliss
at
@MicromobilityCo
2021.
This Thursday,
@benwbear
, CEO of
@Ford
-owned micromobility startup
@ridespin
, will sit down with
@mslaurabliss
to discuss the post-pandemic future of micromobility and cities. Don't miss this.
#MMAmerica
Tickets here:
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Spin is proud to be part of the
@Ford
family at a time of excitement and renewal in Dearborn. Thanks to
@jimfarley98
for the kind words and Bill Ford,
@BrettWheatley
,
@SWGriffith
,
@sundeep
and others for their support along the way.
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Proud to be part of
@Ford
today.
Today we joined
@UAW
,
@GM
&
@StellantisNA
at the
@WhiteHouse
to commit to a future made in America by American workers.
@Ford
supports the target of 40-50% of all vehicles sold by 2030 in the U.S. to be electric.
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As we wrap up our first 2 weeks of integration planning with
@tier_mobility
, it’s clear the Spin team is embracing our new mindset as the global
#1
.
Planning aside, it was wonderful to see so many folks in person for the first time since entering our COVID bunkers 2 yrs ago.
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Excited to announce that Spin scooters will be available to millions of
@lyft
riders in 60+ markets across North America this year! This exclusive partnership will make it easier to get around cities without a personal car. More here from
@TechCrunch
:
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Super excited to see Universal Basic Mobility start to take off. Access to sustainable transportation should be a human right.
With the passage of the infrastructure bill, transit agencies and cities will have more resources than ever to scale up innovative programs like UBM.
Oakland, Bakersfield, Pittsburgh, LA: Several cities are piloting the concept of "universal basic mobility," where transportation services are bundled and distributed to riders for free:
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According to analysis from
@ReginaClewlow
did in conjunction with
@hikaycheng
from our Streets Team, SF Market Street has seen 30-35% more scooter rides since it closed to cars. cc
@ridespin
@populus_ai
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Portland Bureau of Transportation has partnered with Spin to reduce the cost of e-scooter rentals for all residents in order to help fill essential transportation gaps due to reduced public transit services. We hope to replicate this model in other cities.
@ridespin
@PBOTinfo
PBOT has partnered with
@ridespin
to reduce the cost of e-scooter rentals in order to encourage Portlanders to take advantage of this option for essential travel. Through the end of this month, Spin e-scooter rides will be 50% off.
#StayHomeSaveLives
#WeGotThisPDX
#COVID19
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Very excited to launch the first officially permitted university scooter share system in the United States at Utah State University! cc
@ridespin
@USUAggies
@imkialikethecar
@bikeshareking
@derrickko
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The SFMTA has classified micromobility as an essential service during the COVID-19 crisis. At Spin, we are committed to staying open and deploying specifically to solve transportation gaps in consultation with the city as long as we can do so safely.
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We need better bike infrastructure for micromobility to reach its potential. Spin is proud to work with
@TheBetterBlock
,
@slcmayor
, and
@slcmoves
to show that bike lanes can be improved faster and cheaper via thoughtful public-private partnerships.
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Micromobility is becoming mainstream
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Excited to launch our pilot partnership with
@transitapp
bringing multi-modal trip planning and discounted rides to Transit users in LA, Austin, DC, and Baltimore.
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Excited to partner with
@Moovit
to make Spin easier to access than ever before. More to come on our MaaS strategy soon!
🥳 We're excited to partner with
@ridespin
in 23 cities across the UK, Spain & Germany.
Moovit users can discover nearby Spin scooters in real-time, walk time and remaining battery usage 🛴 💨 🍃
Together, we're making it easier for many to become true multimodal travellers.
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Congrats to
@gabe_klein
on being named to the Biden administration's Agency Review Team for the Dept of Transportation!
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Just tried
@Skurt
flying into LAX. Amazing customer experience vs incumbent. Better UX + MUCH better customer exp. Cc:
@msuster
@HarryHur5t
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Mark Twain has a quote about how they aren't making any more land. At
@BuildCasa
we've found a way to do it through upzoning. We split this lot in 42 days netting the owner $107K without giving up their house or mortgage. The new duplex will be the first in the area since 2010.
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Today Spin launched a restructuring plan impacting roughly a quarter of staff globally. We're leaving open permit markets to focus on world class operations in limited vendor/exclusive markets. In the last year, we were EBITDA+ in all remaining markets:
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Congrats to
@WarrenMobility
for launching his campaign for D3 city council in Oakland! We have all the potential in the world but need true leadership to turn things around.
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One of the best parts of micromobility is how you feel when you get to your destination.
New
@ridespin
study reveals mental health benefits of escooter hire schemes.
87% feel increased sense of freedom
85% feel relaxed
78% feel mindful
74% feel less stressed
67% clear their mind of negative thoughts & feelings
More:
#ZagData
#mentalhealth
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Spin is proud to launch our first ever solar powered Spin Hub and first military base deployment at
@EdwardsAFB
in partnership with
@goswiftmile
. Both are industry firsts.
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Great article from the incomparable
@mslaurabliss
at
@CityLab
on the positive effects of Market St going car free. Spoiler alert: 🚲🛴🚎= 📈. Great work on the analysis
@ReginaClewlow
and
@hikaycheng
! cc
@ridespin
@populus_ai
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Today’s announcement has been a long time in the making. Super excited to work with
@Segway
to bring
@TortoiseHQ
to cities in North America and Europe on an exclusive basis.
Spin is testing remote-controlled electric scooters to prevent blocked sidewalks
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@hunterwalk
Would also love an
#operatorTwitter
with only leaders who have built and scaled successful businesses rather than talked about doing so at conferences or on Twitter.
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Excited to be a small investor in
@wander
. As remote work goes mainstream, there is a need for consistent, high quality rentals in inspiring places. By owning the properties, wander has control needed to redesign experience from first principles. Congrats
@jaentwistle
and team!
Excited to share two pieces of news today.
1. We raised our $20M Series A led by
@QEDInvestors
with participation from
@Redpoint
@AuthenticVC
@fifthwallvc
@SusaVentures
@KDTrey5
@packyM
@a16z
and many others to build the travel experience of the future.
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Spin had a blast working with
@droga5
and
@KairosMedia
to help
@rovio
celebrate 10 years of
@angrybirds
with a first of its kind campaign leveraging scooters as an experiential ad platform. cc
@heijari
@huzzonen
@ridespin
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Excited for a more sustainable transportation future where electric vehicles big and small have the infrastructure they need to scale.
Big news, folks: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal has officially passed the Senate. I hope Congress will send it to my desk as soon as possible so we can continue our work of building back better.
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We are also launching the first ever pilot for Universal Basic Mobility. 100 families will get access to Move 412 services. We'll work with the city, non-profits, and researchers to study how lives are affected. If it works, we scale it. (2/3) More info:
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Thanks to everyone who worked 2+ years to make Move PGH possible
@billpeduto
,
@walk_left
,
@danielgilman
,
@JayCostaPA
,
@SenLangerholc
,
@gabe_klein
,
@rmchase
,
@SeanCLuther
, and many more! (3/3)
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The holy grail of startup hiring is when you find people 1-2 years out of college who are willing to do the dirty work with a smile on their face but have massive upside. These types of hires can see tremendous career acceleration if things go well.
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Why can't 6.5M workers find enough work in the age of Uber? Here's our take on on-demand labor market at workgeni.us
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Great piece from
@CamilleSquires
at
@qz
on the need for cities to embrace sustainable regulation for shared micromobility:
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Quick tip: Check out Oakland before you leave SF for LA, Austin, SLC etc. Compared to SF, Oak is more affordable, has better weather, hiking, culture/food, and same Bay Area job market. It's also got 100+ miles of slow streets for riding and walking thx to
@kerbyside
@LibbySchaaf
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Hiring a full stack Eng + a Sales/Partnerships role @ workgeni.us If you or anyone great you know are 100% IN DM me.
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Sidewalk robotics will be the next great city permit battle. Postmates lands first-ever permit to test sidewalk delivery robots in San Francisco - TechCrunch
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Thanks for having me on to discuss our Spin to Vote campaign
@AlexRoy144
!
Anyone can get a free ride to the polls by entering SpintoVote in the
@ridespin
app on Nov 3.
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At
@BuildCasa
, we excel at identifying underutilized lots and streamlining subdivision to create new construction homes. We'd be nothing without builder partners like Mike Paris at
@blackpinehomes
who builds 100s of homes yearly in NorCal and knows the market better than anyone.
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More than 20 docks will be on the ground in the DC area in the next few weeks. Spin is excited to deliver the reliability of docked + the flexibility of dockless in a seamless experience. cc
@WanDinston
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Nearly 40K people die from cars in the US every year. I want to give special thanks to George Boyd, one of
@ridespin
's talented Ops Specialists in Seattle, for potentially reducing that number by 1. While on shift George saw a crash and jumped in to help with ZERO hesitation.
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@SacAppraiser
A big issue is that people just see the worst images amplified on social media and miss out on all the great facts on the ground that have brought people to CA for hundreds of years.
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Super cool to see Spin open Apple's WWDC iOS announcement today. Using App Clip functionality powered by NFC and Apple Pay, a new rider can tap and unlock a scooter instantly without even creating an account.
cc
@ridespin
@derrickko
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Cities and operators need to work together as partners rather than adversaries to make micro-mobility work. Spin is looking forward to being at the table with 15+ cities including LA, NYC, and SF as a founding member of the Open Mobility Foundation.
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@hunterwalk
@Carnage4Life
My take is that pre PMF all that matters is finding PMF in a defined way that is as unbiased as possible.
Post PMF, OKRs still seem to be destructive bc of time sink and short term focus. Have always had more luck rallying around rev plan + product roadmap.
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@briannekimmel
6. Make something healthy that’s totally unhealthy. Bonus points if you liked eating it as a kid.
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