Aaron Letzeiser

Fixing insurance for real estate investors @obieinsurance (acq. $BWIN). YC S19. Spartan.

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@CedarStResearch @Sigalow No. Similarly to Ian’s point on venture docs, all lenders (residential and commercial) strictly require AM Best A- or better.

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@CedarStResearch @Sigalow That being said, that doesn’t negate the fact that they should absolutely be pursuing that if they expect to push the RRG strategy. As @Sigalow correctly points out, every investor, landlord, etc has that rated language in the NVCA docs or lease agreements.

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@CedarStResearch @Sigalow It’s ticking up but still less than half. All the medical ones I know of are definitely rated, for obvious reasons, but many didn’t want the cost until the expectation of working with a “rated” insurer became the norm

https://t.co/AST8RoQtq5

[Jessica Livingston @jesslivingston]

For many startups, fundraising is a grind filled with rejections and occasional humiliations. It can be even more demoralizing when you think you're the only one struggling. You aren't.

[Joshua Kushner @JoshuaKushner]

what if everything goes right

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@fortworthchris @jamesbeshara 💯💯💯 and I can attest that @jamesbeshara lives up to that!

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@MoFromYYZ I really need someone to make it make sense 🤦‍♂️

[Three Year Letterman @3YearLetterman]

This is by far the best interview I have ever seen with someone who holds or held elective office

Every school should show this to the students

@BenSasse - exactly what we need

[Alfred Lin @Alfred_Lin]

MOST PEOPLE:
6-12 months
escalate → discuss → roadmap
“let’s circle back”

HEAT SEEKER:
1-2 days
isolate → fix → ship
“done”

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@justindross @NateSmoyer Ha well that’s true!

@NateSmoyer Let’s put it this way, if @justindross was smart enough to invest in Obie, he’s smart enough to know insurance could use some help! Brokerage isn’t going away with AI, but you can optimize the hell out of day to day to drive real material value

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@patrickc @patrickc grab some https://t.co/a3SReWrt0W laces and they’ll never come undone. They just aired on @ABCSharkTank

[Steven Galanis @Mr312]

Chicago news feels like the Onion at this point

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@bradleyflowers

[Density Collective @DensityChi]

Chicago has long deserved a serious startup hub.

Introducing Density Collective.

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@NateSmoyer @rohindhar @rohindhar definitely a tough market for CA and places like Lake Tahoe or Nevada. We're still open for business in those places at @obieinsurance along with others like @KIN, but the fires put a significant amount of pressure on the broader carrier market who have pulled back.

[@itskevin @itskevin]

When he catches you doing things that don’t scale

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@immad @mercury @sequoia @sparkcapital @MarathonMP @coatuemgmt @CRV @a16z Congrats @immad!

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@yuris @immad Make something the people want!

[Aaron Letzeiser @letzeiser]

@immad @yuris +1 for the slumber pod. The best invention for baby travel. Candidly, I also wish they made an adult version…