product @ UP.Labs // forbes 30 under 30 (‘18) // prev: svrf (acquired), brud, BCG

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Joined August 2008
‼️UPDATE: Sharing that @SaySoHQ, my latest startup in partnership with @olkie and @UPLabsVC, has raised a $4M to solve the costly problem of clearance for retailers!
Today we are proud to announce the funding of SaySo, a business we have been building for over a year.  We are going to solve a massive problem in the retail space:  clearance. Read a few words from our CEO, @olkie, here: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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Until you're 10+ in a startup , the only roles that exist are head of get shit done & chief common fucking sense officer.
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My #VisionPro first impressions I sent to @helloBrent: TLDR: very early adopter device. Ecosystem and hardware/software need some work. Definitely think it can get there though (maybe v2) 1/11 Passthrough is a little blurry in low light but it’s not a big deal IMO
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Actual footage of First Republic Bank weathering the 2023 banking collapse
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Brent Chow retweeted
Anyone wanna work on AR x NFTs? Yes? I'm hiring👇
We're hiring! We raised a bunch of funding from YCombinator and [redacted]. We're looking to bring some A+ people into the fold. Check it out: filta.notion.site/Careers-b9…
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As you get older you learn the difference between attraction and compatibility. And if you’re lucky enough, you become attracted to compatibility.
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We… “Skyped” ↘️ “FaceTimed”.
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Brent Chow retweeted
Everyone talks about how people become serial entrepreneurs because they have a "founder mentality" and only want to do that. That's *mostly* true. But there's another reason no one ever talks about: it's really hard for founders to find a job! Here's a short 🧵 on why:
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All founders should know that they aren’t the first or only person experiencing a particular struggle. Surround yourself with founder friendships because chances are they’ve been through the same shit and can help you thru it.
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TIL: “entrepreneurial” in a job description is not the same as previously an “entrepreneur”.
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I have a friend looking to hire someone to build out an U.S. influencer/creator partnerships program. DM recommendations!
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Update: two companies hiring for a role like this... a startup & an app with >150M users.
I wish weddings had an accessible guest list so it’d be easier to coordinate travel and an AirBnB. Is it inappropriate to ask the bride/groom who will be attending??
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TFW you get dropped into a new team during the pandemic
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This is by far the coolest personal webpage I've ever seen. @bruno_simon bruno-simon.com/
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PM's watching users test a new set of features
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Little experiment with AR Face Tracking
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BTC has a perfect inverse correlation to American culture... ....volatile and trending upward.
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Yo... i found him...
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