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🚀 Founder @CheckWhatsGood | Helping local newsletters grow into profitable media businesses with AI & automation

[cogsec @affaan]

https://t.co/NscRA7sqBt

[Conno🅡 Boundy @cboundy22]

Congratulations to our portfolio company, @ekkobar_ai, on winning the $1M pitch competition at RALLY 2025 in the sports tech category! 🏆

This was more than just a big win.

It was the result of relentless effort and teamwork. On pitch day, our Atlantis co-founders drove from Chicago to Indianapolis before sunrise to stand alongside Ekkobar’s CEO, helping with last-minute practice, stirring up buzz, and cheering him on from the front row.

That’s what partnership looks like. We don’t just back companies financially. We show up, we prepare, and we believe in our founders when it matters most.

We’re proud of Ekkobar, proud of this milestone, and even more excited for what comes next.

[Conno🅡 Boundy @cboundy22]

I’m hiring 🔊

An AI-driven events team we work with is looking for part-time sales reps.

They have recently expanded to 10 different cities across the US with 70K people using their platform. Now they need help keeping up with the demand to launch in more locations.

Role Overview:
✅ Generate interest in their platform through outbound sales efforts
✅ Commission-based role with reps making $500 - $2K month over month
✅ Opportunities to scale into full-time positions
✅ Virtual role with remote flexibility

If you are interested to learn more, shoot me a DM or apply at the link below: https://t.co/zuMKb9YCRX

[Conno🅡 Boundy @cboundy22]

What a weekend.

✅ Atlantis hosted our first event
✅ Momentum built for our new startup
✅ Fighting Nerds victories
✅ Growing the VeChain ecosystem
✅ Made it into the octagon

Huge thank you to @vechainofficial @BorralhoCaio and friends for joining us.

Make sure to visit https://t.co/xAQY2DK0TN or DM me to learn more about the future of combat sports.

Momentum 🚀

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

Hear me out: What if we built a tennis stadium on the Trop site?

The @WTA is HQ’d in @StPeteFL and Tampa Bay lacks a tennis stadium complex. Pair it with a hotel and it could become a demand driver. Getting on a medium/big tour is expensive but can be done.

Here’s Charleston’s:

[VCs Congratulating Themselves 👏👏👏 @VCBrags]

“We’re going to war. It’s a bloodbath out there. You can find me in the trenches. Time to rally the troops.”

- Tyler, 26, Junior Product Manager at a B2B payroll management startup

[DR @dustinsmind]

@vascoabm @collin_ruth89 👀

[DR @dustinsmind]

@SpikeEskin Shut up and dance - and it’s not even close

[DR @dustinsmind]

@ZacharyValles Who is building the layer 2 that checks for the best prices then calls the correct ride service app behind the scenes?

[DR @dustinsmind]

@MikeyPesto Get it big dog

[DR @dustinsmind]

I need to stop telling my dad I’m an AI guy

[DR @dustinsmind]

@HoopMixOnly Pascal Siakam

[NBACentel @TheNBACentel]

The Kings are holding a private workout for Ben Simmons and Russell Westbrook, with the first to hit 5 three-pointers being offered a contract.

(Via @SharmsCharania)

[Michael Kauffman @MikeyPesto]

In partnership talks with ██████, one of my favorite international alcohol brands.

We’re discussing a phase 1 that would involve advertising (sure), bowling leagues (yup), experiences (ok), and co-branded fly rods (hell yeah!!!).

Turning the fun and absurdity up to 11.

[NBACentel @TheNBACentel]

Ace Bailey reportedly believed the NBA
Draft worked like NBA 2K, allowing him to select his preferred team, per sources.

[DR @dustinsmind]

@riloreist No more instantly?

[Brady @MoeJazulla]

am i crazy for saying Tj Connell?

[Michael Kauffman @MikeyPesto]

If I had one day left of planet earth i’d be drifting down a river with a fly rod and good friends. Bears, eagles, ospreys, beavers, fox, lampreys, you just never know what you’ll see.

Catch / release using barbless hooks. Least efficient way to catch trout.

[Sam Altman @sama]

it is amazing and exciting how much software one person is going to be able to create with tools like this.

"you can just do things" is one of my favorite memes; i didn't think it would apply to AI itself, and its users, in such an important way so soon.

[DR @dustinsmind]

@minhnxn heard you're doing directories

Would love to connect