I am incredibly proud of the work out team put in to beautifully capture the mission and vision of
@decisivepointvc
. Full length video live today!
Worth 4 minutes of your time to get you fired up this morning.
Gifting this beautiful
@surge_women
nft to 1 🍀 winner! To be eligible complete the following: 1. Follow
@surge_women
+
@therealistjac
2. Like and retweet this post 3. Reply to what is one thing you didn’t understand about web3 that you learned recently?
It's a huge deal when you get a note from an early stage founder that they raised ~200K because you introduced them to
@PitchandrunNYC
. Tech is important but so is community.
Honored to participate in the 7th ed. of
@Fashinnovation
Worldwide 🌏 Talks happening this week @ Spring 🌸 Studios, NYC. Innovative leaders & Inspiring talks to build a community around startups + enterprises 💫
Did my first pitchandwalk yesterday led by
@zehranaqvi_
before
@PitchandrunNYC
. Highly recommend. Want to meet founders, investors, interesting people in the tech ecosystem come by on fridays at 8am at Chelsea piers.
My sis got her first headshot and it’s fire. I was humbled to be her inspo but she’s equally my inspo and it’s bonds like this that matter. Who’s your daily inspo?
NYC is going to pilot body scanners at its subway stations to detect firearms. Isn’t the issue homelessness and mental health? I’m all about keeping NY subway commuters safe, but body scanners don’t solve these things imo
Advice 4 gundos: unpack and ask questions to understand what the warfighter wants, deliver quickly, first product doesn't have to be perfect, iterate on feedback, just deliver. Keep this American Spirit alive.
@ADoricko
@FilArons
@JoshuaSteinman
@isaiah_p_taylor
@soren_ma
etc
@adamjonah_
doing great things with this latest app . Mission is simple: prevent crimes and save life.
Supporting friends who are
#investedinthemission
You know who has the most important job today… parents. Teach kids the tough lessons of life and show them unconditional love. Don’t let them be weak and don’t let them have their excuses. Not everyone’s a winner and kids aren’t always right. They’ll respect you for it.
Life choices for students: 1) Score a free ticket to Med School at Albert Einstein thanks to Dr. Gottesman's billion-dollar gift, or 2) Get $100,000 to ditch class and invent the next hoverboard with the Thiel Fellowship. So... stethoscopes or jetpacks?
TY
@decentxyz
uncovered the musical genius of
@harrisonfirst
. TY
@surge_women
found a supportive women's network in web3. Both MINTING next week! Discovering music + art + community through web3 🔥
Yesterday, driving back w/ 2 members of our portfolio company after a full day at POST FX listening to State of the Union thx to Hawaii NPR I realized… I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else in that moment. Life has a way of letting you know you’re in the right place and time
NFT utility can simple... makes us feel good, brings people together. Music/Art, 2 personal passions of mine in the physical world, but now taking new identity digitally. Most excited about its impact… no one should be starving including artists. Diving deep into
#MusicNFTs
🧵⬇️
This american spirit and energy I’m seeing all over twitter <72 hrs applies to everyone and I’m here for it now and was here for it back when I served.
#investedinthemission
Find a beach or a backyard, send those country tunes, enjoy the sunshine with friends + fam, because it's Memorial Day Weekend! Those that serve, past + present, do so for those simple freedoms we get to cherish.
#TeamUSA
🇺🇸
@sharlene_g_
web3/crypto: galaxy reports, hacker noon, axios crypto, bankless, trail of bits, every, and my favorite The Milk Road. Can send you links if you need :)
Are you a deep tech company focused in defense? Check out NSIN Propel NY 2023 Program below, applications are live until May 8th!
@decisivepointvc
#investedinthemission
National Security is a 24/7 priority and defense technologies keep our enemies at bay. Let's talk about it at our NYC National Security Breakfast and Career Fair on Feb 22.
#investinthemission
@decisivepointvc
@a16z
Join
@decisivepointvc
and the
@a16z
American Dynamism team on Feb 22 in NYC, discussing the latest in defense and deep tech over coffee and donuts for our first National Security in NYC breakfast of 2024!
Join us live for NSIN Propel Hawaii Demo Day happening next Thursday, May 25th. Check out the emerging technologies setting sail and making waves for the US Pacific Fleet and DoD community. You can register here: .
#investedinthemission
@decisivepointvc
Happy National Chicken Wing Day! Inflation is rising rn but you know whats not... chicken wing $$$, as reported by Axios this am. All the deals are listed here... My favorite tho are Flower Shop wings :)
Overheard on the streets of nyc this am… “the Milky Way will always dominate” was this person talking about the gravitational influence of the most massive galaxy or the candy bar, we won’t know. But why wouldn’t you be talking about gravity at 8am?
Check out our Quest Accelerator’s recap of
@NDIAToday
and
@INDOPACOM
’s POST FX event last week in Hawaii. Over 45 companies showcased their next gen tech primed to test, validate, and integrate for defense and national security.
@decisivepointvc
Some things just never go out of style. You can’t beat a navy issued Neptune garment co all weather coat (although it’s more a jacket when worn without the liner) on a day like today. Pack for rain New Yorkers. Iykyk what jacket I’m talking about.
I was chatting with my friend
@kay_phillips_
the other week and she brought to my attention a very thought driven question about the future of web3. Her reflection below is 🔥🔥🔥
Banning chat gpt from school is like giving kids a bike but banning them from riding it to school bc it’s dangerous. We learn about technology the more we actually use it. Plus kids are smart, they can teach me how to use it faster than I can teach myself.
The defense community needs to be fighting to yes.
@Firestorm_Labs
we recognize that
@DIU_x
is trying to solve a big problem and we should be working hand in hand with them if we are going to pull it off.
@Forbes
@TeglerWrites
If 2023 has taught me anything it’s that we MUST be resilient + we MUST provide levels of deterrence against people that want to invoke their hate on people’s livelihood + right to life. Praying for peace, praying for the safety of those in hiding and held hostage right now. 🤍💙
In February,
@decisivepointvc
is going to host a
#defensetech
breakfast & career fair in NYC.
If your company would like showcase your company please like or comment below.
More details soon to follow, but there will be donuts.
This concept of “hard tech” has me thinking… Isn’t all, if not most, tech hard? Because if it’s not, the alternatively is “soft tech,” which then is probably not tech at all.
I’ve been reflecting on my previous career as a VC, and with the benefit of hindsight, I'm realizing that I was a decent investor but could have been a great one.
Here’s the advice I'd give myself if I could go back to 2010 when I was just starting out as a VC 🧵
Where did the respect for culture and community go? Standing by Israel, standing by the Jewish culture and community 🩵 I will teach my future children this one day too.