Scaling @kelso_ind beyond $1.5 billion annually, commercial and industrial MEP+ service provider, 40 acquisitions, BYU fan
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Steve Carroll retweeted
Instead of playing a bunch of NFL games overseas, we should focus on having NFL games in states and cities that don’t have a team.
A few cities that come to mind are…
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Austin, TX
• Bozeman, MT
• Fargo, ND
Prioritize the United States! 🇺🇸
Steve Carroll retweeted
Very RARE AIR last night for Bear Bachmeier 🤯
He’s the FIRST FBS player in the past 30 years to throw, catch, and rush for TD against an AP TOP 5 opponent in the same game
Steve Carroll retweeted
BYU has been ABSOLUTELY on fire in the Athletics Department..
LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY...
@cosmo_cougar is lifting FIERY weights
#CollegeGameDay
We were VERY excited to get out here to Provo, Utah..
This is a HEAVENLY place..
This GLORIOUS city is ALL about ball
#CollegeGameDay
Steve Carroll retweeted
@NDFootball legend Chris Zorich shares his inspiring story of growing up in Chicago, playing for Notre Dame, his career in the NFL, and the incredible people who shaped his life—especially his mother.
Steve Carroll retweeted
I got to freestyle for @McConaughey and @WoodyHarrelson for their new show Brothers on @appletv #AppleTVPartner
Steve Carroll retweeted
BREAKING: a16z Launches The Horowitz Andreessen Academy with $42M in Funding
Yes, a school.
The Academy is an unaccredited, residential alternative to a 4-year degree in San Francisco, led by Founder & CEO Gagan Biyani (@gaganbiyani) (Udemy, Maven).
Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) & Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) are on the board. Investors include Adam D'Angelo, Tobi Lütke, Tony Xu, Fidji Simo & Shyam Sankar.
Applications open today for a Founding Class of roughly 50 students, starting Fall 2027. 1 year, no tuition, admitted on proof of work.
Anthropic, Anduril, Coinbase, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Palantir, Replit & Stripe are Founding Partners, with 30+ hiring partners behind them.
We cover:
› The $42M raise and the runway behind it
› Portfolios, interviews and IQ testing in admissions
› 75% to 80% project time and weekly pod check-ins
› Tuition, partnerships and equity as the 3 revenue lines
› Why the Academy is telling fundable 17-year-olds to wait
"The big difference between going to the academy and going to college is we are not gonna prioritize your grades. We're gonna prioritize proof of work."
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒
(00:00) Gagan Biyani, Founder & CEO of Horowitz Andreessen Academy
(01:01) Why this Academy is different from college
(04:44) Started his first company at age 13
(08:30) Building a school for Silicon Valley
(11:55) Raising $40M for a School
(14:06) "You Did What?" - Proof of work over grades
(19:08) Should young builders really start companies?
(22:37) Why this is different from YC and fellowships
(27:35) The Academy is for young builders
(31:33) Why schools need to embrace AI
(37:18) How AI is changing education
(44:17) What an AI-native curriculum looks like
(48:51) Why high-agency students struggle in college
(53:12) Why the best builders zigzag
(1:02:19) Why you should apply even if you don't get in
(1:04:36) Building a supportive environment for young builders
(1:08:54) What the Academy program looks like
(1:10:44) Why the Academy is in San Francisco
(1:11:19) The people who shaped Gagan
(1:14:41) Favorite book!
Steve Carroll retweeted
From his name to his number, there are many unique facets to Bear Bachmeier.
After growing up in a football family, Bear and his brother Tiger Bachmeier are now teammates at @BYUFootball
#feature
Steve Carroll retweeted
INSTANT REACTION TO BYU TROUNCING ARIZONA: youtube.com/watch?v=8U7GBttq…
Steve Carroll retweeted
Sammy Sosa during the Cubs first home game after 9/11. This gives me goosebumps everytime. It’s so much more than just a game
The US flag was a great touch by Sammy.
#September11
Steve Carroll retweeted
Huge news for my friends @StevenHartC @stevenbn83 and the crew at Kelso Industries.
Showing all of us in the independent sponsor world how it’s done!
“Day 1” as Steve Carroll likes to say.
finance.yahoo.com/small-busi…
Steve Carroll retweeted
The way PREDATOR (1987) rolls its end credits like a feel-good sitcom will never stop being funny.
Steve Carroll retweeted
Never woke up a lion. NEVER!
What do you think Bellingham said to Messi to get that reaction?
Steve Carroll retweeted
To the Americans:
I've travelled all over the world. I've familiarized myself with many places, and met many people. And I'm a Canadian, although I’m privileged to reside once again in the States.
And here's something I've noticed, and it’s a key element of America's continuing greatness:
You bloody Americans value success, and you believe in its existence.
This is something that doesn't really happen anywhere else in the world. Even in other free democracies—the United Kingdom; Finland, Sweden, and Norway; Australia, New Zealand and Canada; Germany, France, and the Netherlands (great countries all)—a counterproductive cynicism too often reigns.
Success is equated with exploitation.
Ambition is looked upon with contempt.
This happens sometimes in the United States too—particularly among the miserable progressives, who confuse their resentment, ingratitude and unearned skepticism with wisdom.
But in your great country, by and large, striving is admired and success celebrated.
This means that more people strive and succeed in the US than anywhere else. And it's increasingly obvious. You remain stunningly more innovative and productive than any people anywhere else on the planet.
And so I say, as all should who are fortunate enough to live in the western world, let alone America:
Thank God for the United States.
Thank God for the wisdom of its founders.
Thank God for its faith in the free market and in the natural rights of man.
Happy birthday, you damn Yankees and Southerners.
Long may your admirable country dominate the world.
Long may your freedom and hope provide an example to those suffering everywhere at the hands of their malevolent states.
May your two and a half centuries of unparallelled success be just the beginning.
Your country is the light of the world, and the city on the hill.
Thank God for the USA.
Happy 250th.
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
