Josh Parolin

I write code, music and reminders to feed the dog. I build businesses for fun and sometimes people buy them. Sailed 10k+ miles around the world.

[Trung Phan @TrungTPhan]

The state of AI following the OpenAI lawsuit

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

Daily reminders for entrepreneurs:

Overthinking —> Write
Uninspired —> Read
Scared —> Take one risk
Stuck —> Walk
Tired —> Sleep
Confused —> Ask
Frustrated —> Move
Burned out —> Day off
Impatient —> Review progress
Unmotivated —> Remember your "why"

You got this.

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

How did people wake up before alarm clocks?!

In the 19th century there were professional "knocker uppers" who hit your window with a stick until you got out of bed.

And before that? Well, humans had an entirely different understanding of time...

[Andrew Lynch @andrewglynch]

Want to increase your profit and improve your cashflow? Here are the levers you can use

(Stolen and shamelessly reposted from LinkedIn)

[Alex West 🚀 @alexwestco]

Your $0/mo startup doesn't need "forgot my password" functionality.

It just needs paying customers.

[Devin @devin_j_obrien]

I took my first CFO client in November 2021.

They had terrible books, no financial insight, and couldn't raise a dollar.

Within a few weeks they had clean books, a clear financial plan, and an oversubscribed fundraising round.

Here's a step-by-step walkthrough of what I did:

[Karen Finerman @karenfinerman]

My top CEO of 2022: @paraga Agrawal, ex $TWTR CEO. He took Elon’s “$54.20 or nothing”, signed the tightest merger agreement he could, called Elon’s bluff, didn’t back down and won (h/t to Bret Taylor) He delivered for shareholders when every other social media company couldn’t.

[Chris Ford @ctford]

ChatGPT has been out less than two weeks and it has more apparent use cases than the entirety of blockchain.

[Brett Adcock @adcock_brett]

Let's recap:

→ Everything Was Built by People Like You
→ 4 Hour Workweeks Don't Work
→ Execution Needs Direction
→ Speed Is the Denominator
→ Compound Your Skillset
→ All Rules Are Made Up
→ Hard Ideas Are Easier
→ Make Risks a Habit

[Brett Adcock @adcock_brett]

My last company went public at $2.7B.

The one before that was acquired for $100M.

Recruiting the best in the world enabled this success, but it’s a widely unknown art.

Here are 6 proven tips to find (and hire) world-class talent:

[Vikram Rajagopalan @rajavick]

tough times in startup land

[Tacos & Tech Podcast 🌮🤖🎙 @TacosAndTechPod]

Have you seen Classy Live? Learn how San Diego tech standouts @lenndapp worked with @classy to empower non-profits. Co-founders @ccarve and @joshparolin share their intertwined journey through the non-profit and tech space in this Tacos and Tech podcast. https://t.co/iDTEYBIrLM

[Josh Parolin @joshparolin]

@Jason Re-invent travel. Travel by proxy. Unlock a new generation of young travelers (incl. for those w/o means to travel). New gigs for locals (whether SF or Bali). Shared audio for group travel. See a new place in the world every day.

[Tom Redman @redman]

PLG is not product team-led growth. It's product-led growth. Every team contributes to the product experience.

[Andrew Gazdecki @agazdecki]

Staying in the game long enough to find product market fit is half the battle with startups. Persistence is required.

[Aaron Levie @levie]

My best startup advice:
1. Find an under-appreciated problem
2. Build the simplest way to solve it
3. Expand the market
4. Find the next adjacent problem
5. Repeat step 2-4 forever

[Josh Parolin @joshparolin]

@SendGrid - Need your assistance with re-activating a suspended account (due to billing mishaps). Time sensitive. What is best way to get in touch?

[Josh Parolin @joshparolin]

What an experience: @ccarve and I started @lenndapp 9 years ago. We created Fondi during the pandemic to get back to our roots & build a virtual & hybrid events platform for non-profits. Today we're excited to announce Fondi has been acquired by @classy!

Big things ahead! 🚀

[GoFundMe Pro @gofundme_pro]

Classy has acquired Fondi, a virtual and hybrid event platform that will provide our nonprofit customers with a virtual event venue that already integrates with the Classy platform.

Learn more about Classy's first acquisition > https://t.co/ySN1tR4z4l

[Josh Parolin @joshparolin]

@NealBloom @lenndapp @ccarve Thanks @NealBloom! Appreciate your all your support along the way.

[Peer Richelsen @peer_rich]

Every founder, no matter the stage is totally just winging it. All the time.