Armando Ceron

Designer and venture growth lead helping founders, entrepreneurs & Fortune 500 build compelling brands. Google, Marvel, Netflix. Looking for funding. DM me 🙌

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

@nicksortor He’s doing anything he can to distract from the Epstein files. 🤣🤦‍♂️

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

@akafacehots Hmm so then what’s Trump smokin’? Just saying’ 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣

[Billy Gallagher @GallagherBilly]

Best advice I ever got: think like a VC when looking for tech job.

It led me to joining Rippling ($11B+) before its Series A. It changed my life, so I built a free tool to help others.

We expect that each company listed on Prospect will grow at least 2X over the next 4 years:

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

@venturetwins Wow 🤯 👍

[Nikita Bier @nikitabier]

After working with many founders during a PR crisis, here the advice you get for each price level. Hopefully it will save you some money.

1. In-house Comms
• Cost: $0
• Advice: Put out an apology and announce changes, which will subsequently get picked apart by every critic.
• Cycle Length: 2 years or more

2. Mid-tier Comms Agency
• Cost: $10,000 retainer
• Advice: Go silent, don’t say anything.
• Cycle Length: Goes away in 2 weeks

3. S-tier ex-Whitehouse Crisis Firm
• Cost: $50,000 retainer
• Advice: Just post through it like nothing happened.
• Cycle Length: Goes away in 48 hours

[Nicole DeTommaso 🪄 @nic_detommaso]

Whether you’re a VC or founder, understanding Term Sheet terminology is CRITICAL.

Here are some terms to know:
- Pre-money valn
- Option pool
- Liquidation pref
- Dividends
- Conversion
- Voting, info & participation rights
- Anti-dilution provisions
- Drag-along
- Board makeup

[Jenny Fielding @jefielding]

I pass on a lot of companies where I like some things about the deal but have not reached conviction. I offer to stay in touch.

90% of founders don’t do this (I get it).

But the ones that do, I always revisit the decision when they reach out - did I make the right decision, should I look again, can I be useful with intros or connections?

Staying top of mind is an underrated founder superpower 🚀

[timilehin @strictlytmi]

i ended 2023 w a goal to invest $1M in black founders in 2024 but w no idea how i’d do it. j two months into the yr & i now have an oppty to invest $5M into black founders this year

manifesting is real

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

Need this!

[Charlie Holtz @charlieholtz]

David Attenborough is now narrating my life

Here's a GPT-4-vision + @elevenlabs python script so you can star in your own Planet Earth:

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

Hey X fam! I wanted to get some feedback on a social fintech project I’m building in public designed to help the average American better understand online financial content and improve their overall financial decision making. https://t.co/Q0Xzbhx8Cv 🙌 feedback please. 🤓

[Alexis Ohanian 🗽 @alexisohanian]

How to turn $4,000 into $100,000,000+ 💸

They couldn't get a single investor to take them seriously...

That's when 4 friends decided to each invest $4,000 of their own savings to launch Chubbies.

(a 🧵 for DTC founders 👇)

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

Wow. Makes sense that new job applicants now have to pitch themselves TikTok style. Unfortunately this will affect adversely affect introverts. 🤦‍♂️

[Joel Lalgee @Humanheadhunter]

This can't be real life…

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

@HarryStebbings Wow 😯 👍🚀

[Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings]

Holy shit.

Can you imagine a GPT where you could ask any question and it uses advice from 3,000 20VC episodes to answer your questions from the best VCs in the world.

Wow.

[Nicole DeTommaso 🪄 @nic_detommaso]

Just starting in VC or looking to raise? Get to know the industry by diving into some podcasts.

Here’s a list of VC podcasts to get you up to speed quickly:

- 20VC
- All-In
- This Week in Startups
- The Full Ratchet
- Venture Unlocked

& of course @HarlemCapital’s MORE EQUITY podcast 🪄

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

@Club5amWealth I’m interested! Check out some of my work https://t.co/wsNyLwGXGg

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

@Bogzabs96 Level

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

Great resource! 🙌🤓

[Natia Kurdadze @natiakourdadze]

Companies that secure 1000s in VC funding are easiest to close via cold outreach! Here’s how to find recently funded startups and pitch your business:

1. Google "Dealroom co"
2. Select "Rising Stars" and "Fastest Growth"
3. Save Linkedin URLs of company founders
4. Personalize your offering and reach out to them

#buildinpublic

[Codie Sanchez @Codie_Sanchez]

CEO's won't be hiring from Harvard or Yale in 5 years.

They'll be hiring from Twitter and ProductHunt.

Receipts > Resumes

[Armando Ceron @wheresmando]

@The_MMW Hustle