Benjamin Grol

Special Advisor at LocalGlobe / ex-Chief Digital Officer at Advent International, former professional chef, @facebook, @google, @microsoft alum

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

@thilokonzok Thilo is an incredible combination of design, product, strategy and copy. I keep coming back to him for everything around these topics (and more, like hiring, culture building, etc). Very special person with exceptional talent. Have seen this product brewing for months, it’s epic

[Thilo @thilokonzok]

uncommon is finally 70% as good as me at designing websites. i expect it to be better than me in <9 months.

try it here: https://t.co/5ClJtIwTdY

you drop your existing website. it understands your company, designs a brand and builds your website.

[Thilo @thilokonzok]

we're launching @uncommon names today (for those that don't have @bradflora in their slack).

it finds the ideal name for your company across 1000+ ideas, makes sure the domain is available and presents you the 10 best.

it’s 7+/10 good today, definitely good enough to use. we remain impressed internally and its already better than me at finding great names with available domains.

[Arlan @arlanr]

I got my O1 visa.

america, thank you so much for giving this opportunity to young founders to pursue their dreams.

just 5 months ago, I was sitting at my desk writing boring geometry formulas. and now, I can continue bringing the american dream to life.

[George Henry @georgehdf]

Current state of play:
- Anthropic winning the coding market
- OpenAI winning the consumer market
- Gemini winning the API/startup market
- Enterprise market is more fragmented (open source, sovereignity etc)

Correct?

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

@paulbz Am in!

[James DiNicolantonio @drjamesdinic]

They told us to cut salt
They told us sugar was harmless
They told us to eat refined grains
They told us all calories were the same
They told us to cut meat & eggs
They told us to avoid the sun
Did they get anything right?

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

@britishairways - all of the BA desks have been unstaffed for the past 20 minutes at IAH. Is this planned? I’ve never seen this happen at any other airport in my life. Posting this at 12:48pm local time.

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

Proud to join the @KauffmanFellows family! #KF23 @atomico

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

@KanadaYa_LDN - do you offer shirataki noodles as an option for Ramen? Thanks!

[Atomico @atomico]

Our investment in @Habito: Why using technology for mortgages is a better deal for both borrowers & lenders https://t.co/tWUB5jozwu

[Atomico @atomico]

Stop yourself next time you say that all European tech companies are sold to US tech giants. It’s just not true: https://t.co/Aa9FLvg1nY

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

Great piece by @sirajkhaliq on AI, Machine Learning & how we must progress intelligently for everyone https://t.co/Dupe5OoATx #AI #Robotics

[Erica Ogg @EricaOgg]

Why your favorite iOS apps may look different six months from now http://t.co/BA3mM2eFDg

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

@bcross cool, hope to see you there on Saturday. enjoy judging!

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

@bcross thanks. just purchased the timer outlet for La Pavoni to turn on at 5am :). LMK when you'll be at the barista comp, may visit :)

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

Thank you @bcross, latte art is so much better after your masterful lesson!

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

@bcross, here is the espresso machine and set-up we have at the office. This work for you?

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

@bcross aw, shucks, missed you yesterday. will have to raincheck and get a latte art lessen from you soon. :)

[Benjamin Grol @bengrol]

@bcross great! Will swing by on Sunday to visit and cup. I'm in love with the steampunk, wish I could have tasted...