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building vega with @madelinehpark
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/// one must believe

[toothful @benleejamin]

ripping through the sky, silken feathers alight

[toothful @benleejamin]

i possess the mandate of heaven

[toothful @benleejamin]

explore/exploit (lovingly, carefully)

[Yeng @YengT9]

Alligators can live up to 100 years, which is why there is an increased chance they will see you later

[toothful @benleejamin]

we must revert to paper towels. there is no dignity in a dyson airblade

[toothful @benleejamin]

do you ever look at your hands and think “I have too many veins”

[toothful @benleejamin]

jarvis, show me someone with a gorgeous face and a beautiful soul

[toothful @benleejamin]

aspiring to complete illegibility by eel

[toothful @benleejamin]

@connerchyung i will simply discontinue my bloodline

[sara kong @saraknggg]

the startups that thrive are the ones that sell a good product AND can sell a strong sentiment that align with their values.

a few of my friends run this company that focus on warm connects to matchmake for desired goals (ex. love, work, etc).

both co-founders are technical (ex-Uber, Jane Street, etc), BUT the hospitality they sell is unmatched. it never feels transactional, and they’re the type of people that make you feel included.

first major event at SF tech week. 300+ people in attendance. i still think about the event, the ambiance and keep in touch with people i met there.

their newsletter? feels vetted because it’s humans at the core. that’s a face you can expand your network with, and since it’s early-stage, it has intentionality and taste.

warm intros give the context that establish trust, and this is a KEY concept in anything ranging from social settings to hiring to even angel investing in companies.

wanted to explore startup company deep dives, and had to start off with vega because the concept makes me smile among a lot of consumer apps!

super bullish on @madelinehpark @benleejamin and Vega!

[toothful @benleejamin]

@saraknggg AWWW!! well it's easy to build a great company when surrounded by great company :))

[toothful @benleejamin]

@YengT9 everyone shoudl follow me (ben) on lekondo for awesome monochromatic fits

[toothful @benleejamin]

@YengT9 omg

[Yeng @YengT9]

70,000 members. 162 countries. 4 months.

Introducing Lekondo

THE THIRD SPACE FOR FASHION 🌎

Now available on iOS and Android

[toothful @benleejamin]

@aijoonlee i think it was a good one

[toothful @benleejamin]

@thetalentcarver "i hope this email finds you at all"

[toothful @benleejamin]

@amypretzel yearning for EPDs

[𝒢𝒾𝓁𝒷ℯ𝓇𝓉 @AbakpaJob]

Few understand the importance of having a sick ass jacket that everyone recognizes you by

[toothful @benleejamin]

you should fly internationally for first dates

[Linda Chen @linderps]

you should NEVER be spending more than $10 on a first date

the best first dates are low stakes (coffee, walk, ice cream)

because the point of a first date is to see if you genuinely enjoy talking to each other, NOT whether you can finance something fancy

it removes the pressure and expectations, creates more genuine conversation, and naturally filters out the people who were there for the date instead of you

[toothful @benleejamin]

@aijoonlee nice try you can't spring that on me