Brandon R. Stokes

All things Product, AI, Growth, and Cars.

[Brandon R. Stokes @iBSTOKES]

@Jason I’m in

[Ash Lamb @ash_lmb]

Even better than meditation.

[Brandon R. Stokes @iBSTOKES]

@NaithanJones @jeremiahscholl I met mine in Dallas so I have the exact same experience with the trade-off between career / social vs family stability / happy household now living in Dallas. Lived in LA, SF, NY, and MIA before.

[Michael Girdley @girdley]

I've experienced because of business:

- awake all night due to anger
- panic attacks
- feeling like a loser
- crying in the shower alone
- dealing with no-win situations
- awake all night due to stress
- losing friends
- breaking down in tears in front of family
- being stolen from by trusted colleagues
- losing close relationships and never speaking again.
- been embarrassed for letting people down

This is why experienced entrepreneurs won't tell you it's all wine and roses.

Is this life right for everyone? No.

Is it right for me and many? Definitely.

[Brandon R. Stokes @iBSTOKES]

@JoshWilliamsOH As a fan of sports, ex-athlete, and Ohio State fan, I’m ashamed of this legislation. If anything, losing to Michigan should be a felony. We deserved that disrespect. This is soft.

[Brandon R. Stokes @iBSTOKES]

@briantylercohen It shows the lack of trust in the people who currently run the government and use their power to become rich over helping everyday people. So now smart people who accumulate wealth outside of the government have to fix the mess of the people who used the government to get rich.

[Krystal Ball @krystalball]

Weird. Seems like the groups most rapidly fleeing the Democratic coalition are the exact ones where Bernie Sanders was strongest (working class, Latinos, Bros!). Maybe that guy was onto something!

[Dean Phillips @deanbphillips]

My view this morning; hazy but bright.

When I ran for President I discovered we are not as divided as the political angertainment industry would have us believe.

So turn off the tv, put down the phone, go on a walk, and say hello to some neighbors. 🇺🇸

[Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 @AndrewYang]

If this new team genuinely improves the lives of working class Americans I will be glad.

[Rohit Mittal @rohitdotmittal]

Starting startups needs to go back to being low status.

Parents should not want their kids to do this.

Too many VC-funding addicted status chasers want to live the founder lifestyle.

[wahndo @Wahndo_]

.@naval on the most important things in life

- material needs (money / creation / leverage)
- fit body
- calm mind
- house full of love

[Brandon R. Stokes @iBSTOKES]

@GuyDealership Build affordable reliable cars and consumers will reward you with money and loyalty. Who would have thought?

[Brandon R. Stokes @iBSTOKES]

@MarioNawfal @torpey @VivekGRamaswamy @mcuban We follow you because there aren’t a lot of places for unfiltered, unbiased news. This post lazy and trash. Please be better at your job.

[Aaron @aarongrt]

Real

[Brandon R. Stokes @iBSTOKES]

It doesn’t look cool. Looks like a normal F-150 but not as much range or towing/hauling capacity. Early adopters tend to buy things because they’re cool. Ford made a truck early in an innovative cycle with a design for Laggards and the Late Majority. Should look like a raptor.

[Car Dealership Guy @GuyDealership]

Ford Lightning sales are struggling.

This dealer is offering:
— $10K under invoice
— 0% APR
— Free tri-fold bed cover

Crickets.

From a consumer perspective, what incentive would compel you to buy a Lightning?

[Brandon R. Stokes @iBSTOKES]

@SawyerMerritt Crazy that the M3P is only 44lbs heavier than the M4 Comp xDrive

[Brandon R. Stokes @iBSTOKES]

@sean_j_roberts @TheJackForge 😂😂😂

[Brandon R. Stokes @iBSTOKES]

@MikeMacCombie How do I become part of this deal flow as a startup?

[Jen Abel @jjen_abel]

early-stage startups - no one wants to say this part of the growth journey out loud but -- every day missed is 2-3 days further away from traction

each day not spent executing in the market to engage or talk to customers is a day of not learning putting you 2-3 days further away from revenue

finding the pulse takes 2-3x longer than what most founders expect

[Navalism @NavalismHQ]

"If you could literally just sit for 30 minutes and be happy, you are successful."

@naval