Ford Smith

VC + Fixing the American Food System 🥕🥩🌱 Founder @ultranative & @centerforminds.

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We bringin it back @centerforminds

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The ancient Greeks made a psychedelic from toxic fungus, wood ash, & water — and served it to thousands every year for 2,000 years.

A paper published today in Nature showed how.

Plato drank this. Cicero drank this.

The Western world was built on a psychedelic sacrament.

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@clairejyz @fractile_ai @goodwin_ml @guruchahal @jonahcader Memory bandwidth could become a defining AI advantage.

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@jeffrbode The failure points are often more useful than the templates.

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@Dan_LI_Vibes Great reminder that UX matters for AI tools too.

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@JakaBavdek Real autonomy shows in decisions made without founder approval.

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@dimashvets The right partner can reshape both your life and ambitions.

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@pablomeneng @NousResearch Turning founder knowledge into a system is a powerful idea.

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@Jimbrenner_ Success looks different for every founder.

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@xsemir Defining success on your own terms changes everything.

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@DissidentHealth Following demand while protecting margins is what makes a pivot work.

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@BigIrish_777 Practical AI advice for small businesses is always valuable.

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@martin_puchner Ambition is essential. Misleading people shouldn’t be part of the playbook.

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@Jdngk6_ A coin flip isn’t validation. Real-world testing still wins.

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@Totao Infrastructure is a strong start, but talent and power reliability matter too.

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@AdrianPatziF Always interesting to see which startups stand out this year.

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@ednevsky The untapped potential is what makes the ecosystem interesting.

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@Ray_Zinn_ AI can sharpen assumptions, but customers validate them.

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@RachaelNomburg Strong networks turn urgent hiring into fast execution.

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@TaylorCraig Profitability and ownership are powerful advantages. VC isn’t always necessary.

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@tylerkelowna Boring problems often hide the biggest opportunities.

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@doranchad Healthcare policy needs to balance accessibility, efficiency, and fiscal responsibility.