Don't get me wrong - ecosystems matter.
But if we’re honest, many of these programs look great on paper and do little to increase startup survival rates.
So where should the money go? → Direct founder funding?
→ Early traction tools?
→ Performance-based marketing partners?
👥 If you're building a business, startup, or agency—ask yourself:
Are you just executing tactics, or are you building a sustainable, high-impact model?
👇 What’s your biggest lesson in scaling sustainable growth?
🚀 “What if your college experience felt more like a startup accelerator?”
That was my challenge while leading the iScholars Program at @virginia_tech, turning a struggling initiative into a launchpad for student success. 🧵👇
Fast forward to today: as COO of @iExcelCo , a performance marketing agency, I see the same success drivers at play.
💡 Innovation, strategic partnerships, and results-driven execution separate the best from the rest.
@DominionEnergy just had our power back on 2 hours after we reported it. Pretty sure it was a branch falling on a line and blowing a transformer. Props you guys. Great job.
@RobertKennedyJr and @VivekGRamaswamy have extreme positions on some things I don’t agree with but I’m paying attention to the solutions they’re offering in these areas.
Excellent explanation of regulatory capture by @bgurley at the @theallinpod Summit. Government waist and anti-competitive legislation is killing Americans’ opportunities to prosper down stream. https://t.co/QYylk4Rnzl
One phase of our lives in closing and another opening. Sara de Wet, DVM, MPH and I are excited to be in a new home in Richmond after spending 5 years in Blacksburg while she pursued her dream of becoming a veterinarian. She's got lots of letters next to h…https://t.co/WbvipY05vS
Great work team comm! And great work Kyle Harris! It’s great to advise a group of fraternity men at Virginia Tech who understand that we should be better men as a result of our fraternity experience rather than good men inspite of it. https://t.co/xFEIBStmGy