Ben Metcalfe

Early stage B2B VC (@Monochrome_VC), exited 🦄 startup founder (@WPEngine). Invests in Cloud Infra', APIs, AI/ML, Big Data, etc startups

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[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

This chilling video says it all, and feels like an appropriate note to end my Twitter/X account on.

[. @The_ArtOfCode]

This will be real-time in short order

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

@smcgill1969_com now that torrentgalaxy is permanently down, any suggestions on RSS access to your uploads?

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

I've decided to pause my engagement on Twitter/X/whatever - for reasons that are no doubt obvious and so I won't labor them here.

I am currently reevaluating my social media strategy generally, but you can follow me at insta/dotBen_ for random shits and giggles if you like.

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

This graphic compares each generation's current population share with projections for 2035, emphasizing Gen Beta's growth. https://t.co/2TRo6B0YgK via @visualcap

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

.@aspec00 is great founder and expert in startup operations.

If you are a founder who should be focusing on building and selling, check out Chore (fka Levy)

[Adam Spector @aspec00]

What’s the ONE thing holding your startup back from thriving?

❌ It’s not your product.

❌It’s not your vision.

✅ It’s the chore of running your business.

1/7

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

Founders: don't raise money right now. Pause your efforts, come back in 2 weeks.

Most firms give staff the time off and aren't going to run a fire drill for you.

Also negative selection bias: typically only poor quality companies and poor quality firms are in market right now.

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

Yeah, I'm kinda spreading my wings and moving over there...

https://t.co/SIZQuFdII2

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

RIP John "two punch" Prescott

https://t.co/O6EmxMv8te

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

Men of class /s

RFK actually called out Trump on junk food and said it was poison (see link). V surprised to see he is about to eat that shit AND has a coke.

These people are hypocrites.

https://t.co/VFzGjkQYZN

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

Yep, well, that's me (to be clear - I didn't vote because I'm not a US Citizen but I donated and supported Harris).

I think the Dem's have a flawed retail offer but I don't think Trump will bring in the benefits to hard working people that they think he will.

[Michelle Tandler @michelletandler]

I can't stop thinking about how all these wealthy liberal elites voted, in their mind, for "the working class" - yet then woke up to a shock that the working class people voted the other way.

It's just astounding.

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

Don't fight. Vote.

#ElectionDay

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

@michelletandler Slightly more money in your pocket

-- or --

no risk of the subversion of democracy and the fundamnetal values America was built upon

You get to pick one.

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

https://t.co/ikEsDMSGiW

Surprisingly this isn't illegal. It should be and it's highly unethical.

And imagine the outrage if Bill Gates or George Soros made the exact same offer (to Democrats).

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

To be very clear - I am very worried for society more broadly about Trump winning, I've donated to Kamala Harris.

My question is solely as it pertains to AI and Crypto assuming the American public in their wisdom decide to return Trump to the White House.

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, David Sacks and JD Vance (who is long time mentored by Peter Thiel) will control AI and Crypto legislation if Trump wins.

Trump has no personal view or vision on these topics, nor does it detract from his own desire to be POTUS.

Is that good or bad?

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

@cyantist This sounds amazing.

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

He didn't ask me to say it but @aspec00 is an amazing founder, entrepreneur, father and friend. This will be a great dinner, I'm sure.

[Adam Spector @aspec00]

Are you a founder in SF?!

Then you shouldn't missthis exclusive dinner with a select group of visionary founders.

Indulge in exceptional food 🍽️ while engaging in thought-provoking conversations centered around how we use and what role technology plays in helping us solve those problems.

This is your chance to connect with like-minded innovators, exchange insights, and collaboratively tackle the real challenges we all face.

Special thanks to our sponsor, @niuralHQ, for making this event possible.

Register to attend the dinner here: https://t.co/lNZfUHvL6Q

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

If I was 20 years younger and lived in Texas/happy to move to Austin, I would apply for this in a heartbeat.

Not only is Josh an amazing guy this is basically a fast-track seat into establishing an amazing network and career in startups.

[Joshua Baer ⚙️ @JoshuaBaer]

See everything, meet everyone, and launch your career to new levels as my Chief of Staff at @CapitalFactory.

Cash compensation is $125k the first year and $150k the second. The rest is priceless!

https://t.co/P9Dg32TJyq

(please repost – applications close on November 15)

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

Drugs
Abortion
Marriage

Freedom is about giving people the autonomy to do what they want within the boundaries of civil society. Educate them about those decisions, tax them on those decisions (drugs), but let them decide what they do with their bodies.

[Ben Metcalfe @dotBen]

Never used weed or any drugs ever in my life (people find that hard to believe, it's true!)

But lets just get on and legalize marijuana (and most other drugs) and remove the criminal element.

The war on drugs failed.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

No one should go to jail for smoking weed.