This is one of the largest social shifts in the last 5 years.
People are now so inclined to connecting online that IRL interactions - never mind friendships - are becoming increasingly difficult.
Humans are mimetic. Your peer group has an outsized impact on your mindset and aspirations.
If you surround yourself with status-seekers and credentialists, you’ll aspire to get a job at McKinsey or Goldman.
Surround yourself with wildly ambitious founders and you’ll aspire to build something huge.
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61% of UK adults report feeling lonely at least some of the time. Consumer apps can play a major role in tackling this growing issue. #Loneliness#TechForGood
Funding to European startups fell dramatically last quarter, Crunchbase data shows, with investment in the continent down 39% year over year and late-stage funding the most impacted.
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The UK loses £118 billion annually due to mental health issues (‘22). Services that promote social wellbeing can have a drastic impact on people’s lives and reduce the economic impact. #UKMentalHealth
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The greatest muscle you can build:
Speed.
If next quarter becomes next month, next month is next week, and next week is tomorrow, you will make more money.
Business rewards urgency.
Since the early 2000s, Apple and Facebook (now Meta) have been battling for control of the consumer market across web and mobile.
Now, as we enter the AI era, Dalton + Michael look to the past for insight into where this battle might go, and what it means for consumer startups.
It took seven years, but we finally earned a $100M+ exit.
So many hard-learned lessons—hopefully sharing them here will give you an advantage.
A checklist of everything it took. 🧵
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