Founder @ASTRSKPR (PR for companies that embrace their rebellious side), investor, lp in @PrimaryVC @MacVentureCap & @FcubedVC, angel in @selltosimply, @omsom +
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Phone calls are WAY better than Zoom. Zoom kinda sucks tbh. Computer glitches, having to look at your own face while you speak, not intimate. You can't walk around. It's super awkward if the doorbell rings. You have to deal with background notifications.
I will die on this hill.
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I’ve never used a pitch deck to fundraise. 👀🌶️
Instead, I kicked off every raise with a Memo. (And brought in over $42M for Rupa with 15+ term sheets 🤯)
Here’s why I think founders should use memos more (and not always decks):
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The @betaworks team will chat about the Apple Vision Pro announcement with our old friend @etherington today at 1pm et. Some founders building for AR/VR may stop by, too. Don’t miss it.
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In 2011, Dippin' Dots, aka the "ice cream of the future", went bankrupt.
After being swooped up for relative pennies at just $12M, they were acquired last year for $222,000,000.
The crazy part? Most of the company's value wasn't from selling ice cream.
Here's the wild story:
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Tune in this evening at 6:30pm ET (3:30pm PT) to @NBCNightlyNews to see @WonderDynamics' latest tool, Wonder Studio, in action! The team had a lot of fun putting this together—if you can’t catch the segment tonight, it will also be airing at 7pm ET/4pm PT tomorrow on CNBC 🤖🎥
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The VC slowdown is real
But 400+ brave VCs still invested over $1M in seed deals last month
If you're raising soon, maybe start with them?
To help, I made a list of 418 investors who led round over $1M
If you want it
1. Comment "Nov Leads"
2. RT + Follow so I can DM it
Elliot Tomaeno retweeted
An amazing inclusion of our client @ZigazooKids in @business today! Finally, a SAFE social app that empowers kids to express their limitless creativity!
The NBA is investing in kids' social network Zigazoo, a TikTok-like app whose other investors include Serena Williams, Jimmy Kimmel and the D’Amelio sisters trib.al/abI8u7l
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One of the more surprising things in business is the degree to which an inexperienced person with the right mindset will outperform a highly experienced person without it.
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@elliotPR and I started this search 5 years ago because we wanted to help level the playing field for traditionally marginalized founders, even if it was just in our own small way. It's so amazing to see how this contest has grown over that time.
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By the end of this year's contract, we will have given away over $1M in PR services to underrepresented founders... We know this is just a drop in the bucket, but we're excited to do any little things we can do to help give deserving founders the spotlight.
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It's back!!! Apps now open for @ASTRSKPR's 5th Annual Pro Bono Search for women, BIPOC/AAPI and/or LGBTQ+ founded early-stage startups who have raised less than $1.5M.
*You can apply here! lnkd.in/dwZCgMmx *
Share with any founders who are in need of some PR help!!
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omg!! this is super exciting! was invited to join this in May b/c of @elliotPR (obv) -- am so excited to see @larajvandenberg and team complete this round!
New from me: A PR and marketing freelance startup just raised $1.9 million.
businessinsider.com/marketin…
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Thrilled to see @CharlieFinance_'s newest DirectPay feature included on TechCrunch's This Week in Apps column!
This Week in Apps: Android ad prices jump, TikTok resumes, Google Play's antitrust lawsuit tcrn.ch/3hY8jKQ by @sarahintampa
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A very important story from @kerrymflynn and @rachelmetz
cnn.com/2021/06/01/media/rem… – at Brooklyn, NY
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Let's go!!! Congrats to @delane, @alinnlouv & the @playvs team on this MAJOR partnership with @NintendoAmerica! #SmashBrosUltimate & #Splatoon2 will now be a varsity sport 🤯🎮🔥
#client
We’re excited to share an official partnership with @PlayVS that will make #SmashBrosUltimate & #Splatoon2 officially recognized varsity athletics at participating high schools beginning in Fall 2021!
Learn more, including how to join the waitlist today!
ninten.do/6010VFlar
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Another shoutout to @leejane71 to covering the news for @Reuters this morning as well!
reuters.com/article/extend-f…
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Our team is growing at ASTRSK! Looking for two Account Directors with consumer tech experience (including retail/ecommerce, esports, fintech, sustainability and more) and AE/SAEs with a passion for consumer tech. Send resumes and cover letters to [email protected]!
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👋 We're renewing our grant program for Black-owned beauty businesses for a second year. $50K + advisory support for ten beauty startups. Please share! glossier.com/blog/our-commit…