Sam Shoolman

Dad, husband, optimist, environmentalist, runner, cyclist, yogi, investor, sales leader @Vanta. Tweets are my own. He/him.

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

@Day_ai_app @MavenAGI so many great nuggets on hiring, scaling, why Boston, founder pressures, deciding on specialist vs generalist in the early days, etc.. proud to know and have worked with you guys 👊

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

Startup founder panel at @UnderscoreVC with @HubSpot alum OGs @jc1 & @markitecht 🔥🙌

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

HubSpot mafia is a great example of this

[Brian Halligan @bhalligan]

SF is a great place to start. Boston is a great place to scale. z

It has abundant talent that is much more likely to stay with your company for the long haul and not jump to the next hot thing after a couple years of vesting.

[Brian Halligan @bhalligan]

There’s a lot of movement since this original X post. A bunch of folks are working on things that should help create the very fertile ground for a whole new generation of Boston tech startups to rise. Here are some things I know about.

1. There are conversations w both YC and South Park Commons about cranking up here. We’re at the right level and there’s interest. I’m hopeful one of them steps up. Given founders of 17 of the top 50 ai companies went to school here, I think it’s a good idea for them.

2. @sequoia is doing two new things in Boston. (a) We are spinning up a “Starter Series” where we connect high potential students in Boston to Sequoia, other founders, etc. & (b) We have an opening for an associate/analyst/principal type and I’d like to find that person here in Boston. I’d like someone w a technical degree who went to school in the Cambridge ecosystem in last few years that is outgoing. If you’ve got the perfect referral, hit me up on DM or LI. I’m strict on the profile, so please keep it tight as my inbox runeth over these days.

3. @A16Z is programming a bunch of content in Boston.

4. We are talking to the government about making Boston an even better place to live and thrive for those founders. The average age of a Fortune 50 AI founder is 28, so we need to make it great for that crowd. We had a good first call with the mayor and are scheduling a meeting with the governor. Hats off to them for reaching out. Housing costs, transportation, & fun, oh my.

5. The @Whoop folks were already working on and just launched the "Massachusetts AI Coalition" which is going to bring ai talent to Boston and be a major convener in the city. HubSpot has signed up to be part of this as well as @Suno, @Lovable, @Draftkings, @Wayfair, @Klaviyo, @circle , and a bunch of the next gen startups. Big big props to @willahmed & @Durkin.

6. MIT is working on some amazing new stuff that’s not ready to be talked about yet.

7. Some good signals from @epaley about revisiting the non-compete & non-solicit rules.

8. Discussions with the existing early stage incubators are happening.

9. The Patriots won their first playoff game in 7 years and the Red Sox signed an excellent pitcher.

A lot more convening. A lot more west coast energy. #FertileGround

Most of this is being done by other people. Since I started all this trouble I thought I’d just document all the great stuff that folks were doing. Thanks everyone. If you’re in Boston and doing amazing stuff that I missed that will help it be a place where the next 28 year old ai superstar founder starts her company, put in the replies.

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

I don’t code for a living. I lead GTM teams. And yet here I am, vibe coding in @Lovable and actually making stuff that works. Non-devs, this is wild - and they totally earned the name.

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

@JBrendanMahoney @bhalligan @jabbawy based on your experience wdyt?

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

@JBrendanMahoney @bhalligan Interesting take and if accurate, what an opportunity for the right person/product to help address.

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

@KLM @AerLingus @AerLingus I can't seem to confirm our seating arrangement, but believe you can see that we're a family of 5 with two toddlers and one Senior.

We need to be seated together, hopefully this is confirmed 🙏

Please DM or email me.

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

@KLM Hi, our itinerary today from Budapest to Boston was changed and now we have only a 30-minute layover in AMS. We’re traveling with 2 toddlers and this connection is impossible. Can someone please assist urgently with rebooking? Thank you!

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

@KLM Update: We are successfully rebooked, now on @AerLingus and landing back in Boston 2 hours 20 minutes later than our original plan. It's not ideal, but happy to have the relatively quick resolution and communicative support from @KLM.

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

@kayla_obviously @JetBlue I'm having the same issue here!

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

Innocent & Exonerated After 19 Years - wow.
https://t.co/4EwQ8Uoouc

[SaaStr.ai @saastr]

Our latest 5 Interesting Learnings: @HubSpot

Let’s dig in on 5+ Interesting Things about HubSpot at $1.7 Billion in ARR … growing a stunning 41% year-over-year.

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

Overturning Roe v. Wade would set women back decades, damage economy, experts say #RoeVWade
#mybodymychoice https://t.co/aKjd5zmHMB

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

Hopefully more people take this as an opportunity/catalyst to try @DaringFoods and @QuornUS.

Good quality, more sustainable, healthier plant-based chicken is here, folks! #savethechicks🐣

[Bloomberg Opinion @opinion]

What do you get when three pandemics coincide with a drought?

🐓 The most expensive chicken we’ve seen in years https://t.co/L3EoTU1wcG

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

@ThisIsSethsBlog did I just see you biking in Harvard Sq??

[Alex & Books 📚 @AlexAndBooks_]

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Readers:

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

👋 Heyyy @MakeSpace can someone please get back to my ticket? I need to change appointment time tomorrow - have tried texting, calling and logging a ticket online logged in, no response from you guys 😕

[Sam Shoolman @samshoolman]

@RyanMac7128 @SpiritAirlines @JCstats I did get a reply, we're all set and refunded now.