TERRORISTS had kidnapped this INNOCENT man from his home, murdered his wife, brother, and two daughters…. And then did THIS to him. Where is the world outrage ?!?

On today’s episode of the Operators Podcast, I was thrilled to announce @PassportGlobal1 most significant milestone yet: our acquisition of Brand Access! By bringing Brand Access onboard, we’re supercharging our internationalization solution with in-country fulfillment enablement and local-marketplace management capabilities - a game-changer for large DTC brands. Why did we make this move? Because we heard what our customers need: 💸 Huge Cost Savings for Brands: Local fulfillment cuts shipping costs, returns costs, and duties are assessed on the cost of goods imported, not on the retail value ⚡ Faster Shipping: Customers want to get their stuff faster! In-country fulfillment enables this 🔑 Flexibility: With in-country logistics and marketplace management, we can now offer brands multiple ways to grow—whether that’s cross-border shipping, setting up a local presence in key regions like Canada, UK and EU, or expanding on local marketplaces like 🌟 New Verticals: For brands in categories where cross-border shipping isn’t ideal (think large/ fragile items or ‘dangerous goods’), these local solutions provide a clear path to international growth This solution is ready today, thanks to our 3PL launch partners who are already enabled with a global network of warehouses: Bergen, Capacity, DCL, Outerspace, ShipBob, Shipfusion, and ShipMonk. Thank you to Craig Walsey, CEO of Brand Access, and the rest of the wonderful Brand Access team for building such an amazing company and for your trust in forging this partnership. And a big thank you to @SeanEcom , @JasonPanzer , @mbertulli , and @mikebeckhamsm for having me and Craig on the Operators podcast to share the big news! Let’s build a future where international growth is easy.🚀🌍

I'm excited to launch @MarathonMP with my friend @MBGilroy. Marathon will invest in and support founders who are obsessed with the problem they're solving, who understand the customers they're building for better than anyone else, and for whom their company is their life's work. We are high-conviction investors and committed to partnering and investing through the entire lifecycle of a company. Our name comes from our belief that building enduring companies requires patience, perseverence, resilience, relentlessness and a long-term point of view, reflected in the company's culture, strategy and actions.

2024 marked my first full year at @ResoluteVC. It was an awesome year marked by many firsts, most notably the first investments I've led (all un-announced): 1) An AI-powered ERP for the steel industry 2) A dev tool that discovers, prioritizes, and resolves friction slowing down engineering teams 3) A full-stack software platform for building physical products It's been a blast working with these founders (and feeding them, my primary value-add). Can't wait to see where they take their companies in 2025!

Really enjoyed talking to @DamianPMason on his excellent podcast.