Travis Steffen

Serial Founder w/8 Exits. Inc 500 CEO. Bestselling Author. PhD Candidate in Marketing + AI. Accelerator Mentor. FREE Newsletter: The Automated Growth Blueprint.

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@cjpedregal @meetgranola Who did your animated videos? Really jazzy.

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@amierrivers @midwestern_ope It was the height of luxury 😂

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@runwayml content moderation might be getting a bit too out of control 😂 was trying to show my wife the tool while we were waiting to take off… but seems like even G-rated stuff is too wild for ya?

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Client callout! @Sortium is about to light the gaming world on fire… check ‘em out!!

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Let's recap this past year at Sortium:

✨ Closed our Seed Round, raising $12M+ total
🛠️ Built our Generative PBR Materials Expert System
🎉 150k+ Users on our waitlist
🤝 Secured Key Partnerships
🌎 AI Headquarters Announced in El Salvador

Follow us as we share the details

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@DavidEickholt They should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.

Then starting play again after giving no explanation on the review tells me they saw the ball was out and just bailed out.

What an bad crew.

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@hockeymandude @NCAA Agree, and it’s not close.

Players are taught to stop play when they hear the whistle and see the official signal the play dead.

Shameful that we reward the player who didn’t, but WORSE that the decided on that upon review.

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@NCAA you should examine the Iowa Michigan game closely, and assess whether the officials are betting on the game. You’ve looked at every player this year, but these officials basically screamed it at you on the mysterious fumble call there. Absolutely shameful.

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@TravisSteffen @NCAA Fucking worst call of the year unreal

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@DeanBlandino as a former player, we’re taught to stop play when the officials blow the whistle. It’s that simple.

I cannot fathom how the forward motion of the arm matters there.

The players listened to the official. Yet we reward the one who didn’t.

Shameful.

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@noahkagan @NeelBParekh Condos are tough bc of the HOA, which often eats the cash flow. Happened to mine on the LV strip.

All mine cash flow consistently, but definitely need to allocate a % for capital improvements.

For every 100 units I eval, *maybe* one fits my numbers. All investments are risky.

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Seek wisdom from founders who've tasted success multiple times AND have faced at least one failure.

Their insights are molded by both triumphs and setbacks.

Beware of the one-hit wonders.

They likely have no idea that their advice. isn’t universally applicable.

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Allocate 2-3x more time to learning than to teaching.

It’s the cornerstone of genuine expertise.

When you do impart knowledge, do it for the true betterment of others - not because you’re stroking your ego being seen as an authority figure.

You’ll 10x your impact.

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Surround yourself with a tribe of other badass founders.

It’s not for mere networking. It’s to help spark mutual growth.

Their successes become yours, and vice versa.

The same is true for insights, support, and access.

Simple, but required.

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In the pursuit of product-market fit, “listen” more to silent users than vocal ones.

The ones who just act are the ones being most authentic about their experience.

Where they engage. Where they get stuck. Where they leave.

This often holds the keys to what's truly missing.

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@alexderkrieger Great analogy.

I’d add - founders try to win Mr O, an ultra marathon, a powerlifting contest, and the CrossFit games all at the same time.

Greatness in athletics relies on the SAID principle in training (specific adaptation to imposed demands).

Foundership requires the same.

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Depth over breadth.

Exponential growth happens through deep, profound understanding, not cosmetic surface expansion.

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@alexderkrieger Ultra marathons, adventure races, Ironman, mountaineering, NPC competition… whatever scares you into positive change.

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My biggest life hack to date:

Schedule one hellishly hard event annually.

It's more than a challenge; it's a yearly reminder that you're built for the grind.

That fear? It's just discipline in disguise - preparing you to tackle the other 364 days with grit.

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@businessbarista Is there a website? Can’t find a link…

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@businessbarista Because true happiness is having something to look forward to :)