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[Lawmatics @lawmatics]

Law firms waste hours re-entering the same client data across intake and matters.

Collections lets you capture repeating information.

Learn more about how Collections can streamline your workflow: https://t.co/urBFUkW1kb

[Rho @rhobusiness]

Rho now lets you retry failed or canceled reimbursements individually or in bulk. No recreating from scratch.

[Interplay @interplay]

US manufacturing output is rising. Headcount is not. Q1 2026 BLS: factory productivity +3.6% — 5x the rest of the economy. Output up, hours down. That's the AI/automation story showing up in government data.

https://t.co/m0d2Vk82Pm

[Rho @rhobusiness]

Couple separates after bride reveals she is, in fact, a finance platform.

Just like that, the May Product Rhound Up is here.

Featuring: Rho Close, Vendor Cards on mobile, and more.

Check out the full release in the comments below!

[Rho @rhobusiness]

Rho now sends receipt reminders only when your policy actually requires one.

Swipe your card at lunch? You get a text. Buy software online? You get an email. And if your expense policy doesn’t require a receipt for that transaction, no ping at all.

[Interplay @interplay]

US manufacturing PMI: 52.7 in April — 4 straight months in expansion.

Factory construction: $189B SAAR — 2.5x the pre-CHIPS baseline.

Soft and hard data agree. That is rare. https://t.co/rh5qHM1gBB

[Mark Peter Davis @mpd]

The elevator pitch is dead.

For years, founders have been coached to cram their entire business into a 60-second monologue, in case they corner a VC in an elevator. That's not how real conversations work — and it's not how investors decide what to look at next.

When I meet a founder and ask what they're working on, I want a normal answer. One sentence. "We're helping people do X by offering a service that does Y." If I'm interested, I'll ask questions. If I'm not, I'll say so and we both move on.

A canned, rapid-fire pitch doesn't make me lean in. It makes me wonder why you're talking at me instead of with me. The founders who actually raise well speak plainly about their business, answer questions directly, and send a clean executive summary afterward. The pitch isn't a performance. It's the start of a conversation.

If you're prepping to fundraise, throw out the script. Be able to explain what you do in plain English, and trust the investor to ask for the rest.

From The Fundraising Rules — the chapter on getting the meeting.

[Lawmatics @lawmatics]

Howdy from San Antonio🤠 If you’re at PILMMA Super Summit this week, stop by Booth 26 to see how our AI-powered intake and growth platform can help your firm convert more leads, automate intake, and drive growth.

[Interplay @interplay]

RT @mpd: Venture studios are quietly becoming one of the most effective models for company creation, but most people still don't understand…

[Interplay @interplay]

"VC is back" is a misread. Q1 2026 hit an all-time record — and 43% of it was one round (OpenAI, $122B). Strip out four AI labs and the other 5,996 startups split what was left. There are two venture markets right now. Most founders live in one of them. https://t.co/SCii6noWeN

[Mark Peter Davis @mpd]

Most founders treat fundraising like a finish line. It isn't. It's a pit stop.

You stop racing for a few weeks. Fresh tires, souped-up engine, the right advisors on board.

If the raise doesn't make you faster after, you ran the wrong play.

[Interplay @interplay]

RT @mpd: Great team, real problem, working product — and still fail because the market isn't big enough.

Market size isn't a pitch deck sl…

[Rho @rhobusiness]

NEW in Rho: You can now create virtual vendor cards straight from mobile.

Assign a cardholder, set limits, configure spend settings, and create a new vendor on the spot.

[Mark Peter Davis @mpd]

Most VCs fund <1% of what they see. That means 99 of every 100 founders hear no — and founders take their company personally. It's their baby.

A successful VC has to tell 99% of parents their baby isn't the one. Don't take the no personally. The math forces it.

[Lawmatics @lawmatics]

Heading to PILMMA Super Summit in San Antonio? Stop by Booth 26 to see how Lawmatics helps personal injury firms streamline intake, automate workflows, and drive growth. We can’t wait to connect with you in Texas! 🤠

[Interplay @interplay]

We're hiring an Operating Partner inside the Interplay Studio.Built a company. Sold it. Want to do it again on a portfolio of new builds?Diligence, CEO hires, 0-1 operational lift on every studio co. Part-time, remote.Apply: https://t.co/wwdBN3qRWm

[Mark Peter Davis @mpd]

The biggest mistake founders make with their board: they treat the meeting like a status update.

Good board meetings flip the ratio. 45 min on KPIs, two hours on the one strategic problem you're actually wrestling with.

That's where boards earn their keep.

[Rho @rhobusiness]

Rho has a very particular set of skills.

Receipts don't stand a chance.

Rho Gmail Connector finds them, pulls them in, and matches them to the right transaction automatically. No forwarding rules. No manual uploads.

Link in comments.

[Rory O'Reilly @RoryOReilly]

We’re excited to announce that @KnotAPIs is now live with @CashApp.

The Cash App Card is one of the largest debit card programs in the United States. With Knot's CardSwitcher™, Cash App cardholders can instantly add their card across the merchants they use most, including Amazon, Apple, Walmart, Uber, and 100+ more, without ever leaving the app.

Cash App has always focused on creating intuitive financial experiences. Knot builds on that by driving activation and spend for Cash App, reducing churn and abandoned carts for merchants, and giving users a frictionless way to use their Cash App Card.

We’re proud to power an even more seamless Cash App Card experience and excited for what’s ahead. More to come.

[Rho @rhobusiness]

Spending situations change. Your card limits should too.

Rho now lets you switch limit types on existing cards (annual, monthly, weekly, daily, or no limit).