Dan Hightower

Building RUVs and more for startups @rollupshq. Small angel investor. Dad. Prev: 2x founder and prior Special Forces medic (18-D).

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@devahaz Well played tweet. All the post engagement is from ppl wondering if they made your list.

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@SahilBloom Being super hugely jacked. You're an absolute liability in a lot of situations.

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@anothercohen Sportsman's Grill. Ribs.

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One simply can't make a strong case for grindmaxxing while spending a lot of time tweeting about grindmaxxing.

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@GarciaCap Congrats!!

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@WillManidis @octal I'm ok with a few things staying difficult post-ai. Reciting poetry, speaking multiple languages, oration, etc.

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@kathrynwu1 DM'd you

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How to ragebait a VC

- Which podcast gave you that opinion?
- How would you add value if you found a way to be valuable?
- You look like you make all of the 2 but none of the 20.
- Sorry, we aren't raising from you right now.
- Which AI model did you use to vibe code your firm's website?
- What startup role would you take if they'd have you?

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@JosephD @jeff_weinstein @jrfarr @LucasDickey4 @stripe @rollupsHQ 💪

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@jeff_weinstein @JosephD @jrfarr @LucasDickey4 And feel free to DM me for RUV questions.

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@jeff_weinstein @JosephD @jrfarr @LucasDickey4 @rollups @AngelList @rollupsHQ Ooo gunna snag that vacant handle

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@jeff_weinstein @JosephD @jrfarr @LucasDickey4 @rollups @AngelList Hey, yep we'd be happy to partner/integrate with Stripe fundraising tools, but for now, head to https://t.co/wQTjnLqCUK to launch your RUV. Or DM me with any questions.

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@maiab And now the comments here will be full of "helpful" ppl offering to help you recover it for a price...

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@danreese347 @kaiarhodes Nothing like day X of a SUT patrol and you just blew out your last pair so you just rock it.

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@danreese347 @kaiarhodes lol every damn time

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@neeeel Plaid. Stripe.

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@MarcusSpillane Thanks! Yeah, agree that it's partially an awareness problem.

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Founder hack: form a startup as an LLC first, then convert to a C‑corp once the LLC is worth several million (but under the QSBS $75M cap) so that the higher fair market value becomes your “basis” for QSBS and you can exclude up to 10x that amount from federal tax on exit, potentially turning hundreds of millions of gain into 0%-tax QSBS instead of being limited to the flat $10–15M cap. You're welcome have a good weekend.

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@JSyversen Yes step 1 create value

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@JeffiniteVC All you have to do is win

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@RobxBroderick Yeah it's kinda like an OTM option call on yourself.