Jim Tenzillo

Helping tenacious early-stage tech founders grow and scale | VC @ MI Outdoor Fund | Board @VentureNextVC | Husband & Dadx2 | @Chicagobooth @Illinois_Alma alum

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The Midwest is growing and learning from both success and missteps in the Valley. My piece for @MarketWatch https://t.co/ZhWBb8oATp

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@TWStarr @EllieRuthDavis @VentureNextVC And thank God for that too. We’d be lost without @EllieRuthDavis!

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@jaydimonte Great post as always!

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@TWStarr @paigefinnn @RocNation @aliciakeys Ballin

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Attn: startup leaders in SE Michigan. In collaboration with @startupgenome, we are conducting a survey of the SE MI startup landscape. Results will help inform how to attract more talent & capital to the region. Pls consider taking a few mins to complete: https://t.co/ghOlAc5EnO

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@galeforceVC @HeatherHartnett @SamaraMHernandz @dunkhippo33 @MacConwell @jslishi @MikeMacCombie @rkorny @sandalphoncap @atShruti These seed+ rounds in the MW a first entry is the entire thesis of @VNMidwestFund. Early investors get tapped out and there is not enough seed capital to get many companies to A. Now with the markets - even more of an attractive entry point

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@AlyssaJoyJaffee And tik tok continues to let them run ads despite their questionable (at best) diagnosis and prescribing practices 🤦‍♂️

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@lalayak Congrats man!

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@MidwestStartups @M25vc Who better than Pauly D to get you amped for #MidwestMadness2022 #Yeaaaahbuddyyyy

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@AmandaLannert @ClaudeCimeus Jordan’s on point! @ClaudeCimeus

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@gummall1 @MacConwell +1

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@MacConwell Well done sir! Who says there’s no direct path into VC? 🤣

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@millerannette Congratulations!!

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@thekapman So overblown. This was years ago. With inflation, that $15 is easily worth $17.50 today!

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@kbirge @MidwestStartups @pbailss @zentzie14 @KuriakoseAbin @pateast @trotzke (3/3)
📣Record # of coastal VC's cheering from the side lines
🍺Beer bongs at the M25 Pre-Summit "Happy Hour"
🏘️ @lalayak buys up more property on Lake MI to challenge Pritzkers real estate empire
🔥Kim & Pete tie the knot

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@kbirge @MidwestStartups @pbailss @zentzie14 @KuriakoseAbin @pateast @trotzke (2/??)
📈 MW Start-up Rankings: Ann Arbor cracks the top 5, KC in the top 10, Ohio with 3 cities in the top 10, Grand Rapids moves up at least 10 spots to top 12
😲 A MW community fund launched w/ collaboration b/t MI and OH
🏀 Chicago Bulls win the NBA Championship

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@AmandaMGoetz

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@Mr312 @ClaudeCimeus @gcaprio @KenjrickWatson @Jumpman23 33.6 ppg in the NBA finals including one finals where he AVERAGED 41!

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@Mr312 @ClaudeCimeus @gcaprio @KenjrickWatson @Jumpman23 Blasphemy @ClaudeCimeus! It’s not just 6 rings vs 4 rings. It’s 6-0 vs 4-6. In his prime, MJ just wouldn’t let his team lose. MJ played in an NBA where fouls were rarely called, had a better defensive efficiency rating and didn’t have the luxury of teaming up with the nba’s best