Melissa Z. Moore

Community | Future of Work | Startup Investing | Equity ✊🏽. Current: @thecommunityvc @angelsdotvc. Past: @leanstartup 🇺🇸🇵🇭 Tweets my own

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

It’s all in the name:

2000s: I’m a freelancer
2010s: I’m a solopreneur
2020s: I’m a creator

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

Bye (for now), Twitter friends! Cya on the other side 🧵🧵🧵

[Jesse Middleton @srcasm]

The market for creative tools grew 30% last year, from $30 billion in 2021 to over $40 billion in 2022.

The rise of AI tools foreshadows even greater expansion within the Creative Economy in 2023.

Let's break it down...

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

@alexisohanian Definitely Bob's Donuts in SF

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

Fantastic post by @lpolovets on the ARGO framework for startup survival:

💰 Acquire more cash
✂️ Reduce costs and push them back
🌱 Grow revenue and pull it forward
⏱️ Optimize operations

Join the deep dive on this at the @stripe fireside tomorrow: https://t.co/Rn86TAeoOs

[Leo Polovets @lpolovets]

Most startup advice in '23: stay lean & extend runway. But what are good tactics for doing that?

I wrote a post covering 25+ cash management tips: everything from using products like @pipe & @getvesto to replacing upfront expenses with on-demand spending: https://t.co/376x5qWgqY

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

As a marketer, it was a no-brainer to place my bet on Emily, Kathleen, and @mkt1cap. Thrilled to be an LP in the first b2b marketer-led fund 🚀🚀🚀 LFG

[Emily Kramer @emilykramer]

Today, we officially announce MKT1 Capital, an early stage B2B fund. But while the story looks tidy in a TechCrunch article, it was far from it. 3 years ago, I wouldn’t recognize myself today. https://t.co/A4BEkmouRx

[Susa Ventures @SusaVentures]

On Mar 7, Susa Co-founder @lpolovets will join @stripe's @lokosbasilisk for a fireside chat to discuss what metrics VCs are looking at in B2B SaaS startups. If you’re fundraising for your seed or Series A, you won’t want to miss this! Register here👇
https://t.co/XsqCt10lkE

[Michael Seibel @mwseibel]

The most important piece of advice I've learned to give to early-stage startup founders is to care for your users.

[Meka Asonye @BigMekaStyle]

Pumped to be part of this fireside chat with the @stripe fam on 2/23! I’ll be talking about seed rounds, the ever-changing fundraising environment and more. Register here👇🏾https://t.co/aKD4mlrUcC

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

@domoniquefines I’m so sorry to hear this, Dom. Thinking of you and your family! ❤️‍🩹

[David Singleton @dps]

I had a great time talking about product design at @SaaStrAnnual yesterday, and an even better time meeting with users and attendees at the @Stripe lounge. If you’re attending the show today, be sure to stop by. We always welcome questions and user feedback.

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

Who is attending @SaaStrAnnual next week (Sept 13-15)? Come hang with @Stripe at our Founders’ Lounge (booth 406), swing by the Stripe for Startups happy hour, or join our RaaS (Run-as-a-Service) 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

https://t.co/1o1vrUBPUJ
https://t.co/7ZHWWfssHP

[Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin @jasonlk]

Join @stripe + @saastr for a great happy hour at SaaStr Nights at Annual on Sep 13!

Sign up here -> https://t.co/MfkLx0zGLt

[Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin @jasonlk]

Ok @stripe I love this

Sign up here ->

https://t.co/cfDXA2EwpF

[Jaime Schmidt @jaimeschmidt]

gm to everyone doing the work they don’t feel qualified to do. This is the only way to grow.

[Helene Servillon @ JourneyOne 🌱 @HServillon]

Excited to help build this community w/ @joesunga and talented Filipinx in biz like @bzdata @melissazmoore @EricManlunas @ellieINchicago

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

@gimmedadeetz Congrats Aditi! 🥳

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

@sydneypaige10 Congrats, so excited for you!

[Stripe @stripe]

Join @collision and @patrickc next week for the Stripe Sessions keynote. Get a first look at new Stripe products, and learn how companies like @Ford, @Twitter, and @tryramp are building for the future of the internet economy.

👉 https://t.co/9RMeqncW0m

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

@sm Looks great on you! ☺️

[Melissa Z. Moore @melissazmoore]

👏 Congrats on getting this out in the wild @sariazout!

[sari azout @sariazout]

my husband said to me today: just share it sari, goddamit. anything. just get it out there and see what happens.

feeling silly for caring so much but i'm out of excuses so here’s a (very) early peek inside what we're building @startupyworld

https://t.co/KJHONZwY89