Symmie

Operator / advisor / investor. Passionate about diversity and inclusion and helping great founders and businesses succeed

[Symmie @sym_s]

@ouraring I see comments about your amazing customer service but I have been sent in loops by your team all weekend. I was expecting a replacement charger because mine was broken within a few months. The charger didn’t arrive. It was sent back. No one can help send it again!

[Symmie @sym_s]

@asanwal Iykyk

[Symmie @sym_s]

@patrickc A good test would have been a swear word snuck in there to see who actually read to the end of a solid block of text….

[Symmie @sym_s]

@im_back_bb @notgwendalupe Looks like Alex Mack

[Symmie @sym_s]

@British_Airways you don’t answer the phone… and https://t.co/hbKRZafZaR doesn’t let me change a flight to another airport (away from Gatwick during the strikes). What are my options?

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In 1995, 14 wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park. No one expected the miracle that the wolves would bring

[video, HD: https://t.co/rsjS56OYHG]
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[Symmie @sym_s]

@Qantas @AlanJoyce delaying a flight of 400+ people for 5 hours to fix an internal door for first class is really demonstrating your priorities. You have your Australian egalitarian instincts spot on! Cc: @DailyMailAU

[Symmie @sym_s]

Thousands queuing to commemorate the death of One.
Past a wall commemorating the thousands who died during Covid, many who couldn’t have funerals. Perhaps this queue is for them too. #lyinginstatequeue

[Symmie @sym_s]

@NHC75 Decisive

[Symmie @sym_s]

Selling your team on The social networth https://t.co/iRJt7ozq28

[Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin @jasonlk]

Dear founders:

Most top, experienced investors know 20 minutes into the first meeting if they want to invest

That's your window

[Matt Turck @mattturck]

As a quick update on this: *LADIES* please apply, overwhelming % of dudes reaching out so far... the technical background stuff is a soft requirement (if that's one concern?), as long as you're interested in learning/spending time in those areas

[Symmie @sym_s]

@vueling There was an over 1hr queue for no reason other than your systems don’t accept australia passports.

[Symmie @sym_s]

@vueling why can’t Australian passport holders check in online?

[DAN KOE @thedankoe]

How to never run out of content ideas:

Say 1 thing 1000 different ways.

Here are 3 strategies to do that with ease:

[David Frankel @dafrankel]

Reminder:

Raising venture capital increases the theoretical value of a startup and the paper wealth of its founders.

It also reduces the number of potential buyers for the startup and increases the risk that no buyer can be found, limiting the real wealth of its founders.

[Sifted @Siftedeu]

A mere 15% of general partners at European #venturecapital firms are women.

Plus, women have access to less assets under management and get short-changed on investment spoils. 👎

@amyrlewin shares the latest data on gender balance at Europe’s VC firms.

https://t.co/FW5Sty7m33

[Matt Paulson @MediaKing]

The Acquired Playbook. Twelve rules from @AcquiredFM for success in business and in life.

A thread… 🧵🧵🧵

[Oaktree @Oaktree]

New podcast of @HowardMarksBook’s latest memo “Bull Market Rhymes” is now available. Click here to listen and subscribe to podcasts from Howard Marks: https://t.co/63OlHZXhUg #OaktreeInsights #OaktreePodcasts

[Symmie @sym_s]

@will_bricker @HustleFundVC Thank you for sharing!