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Hi, I’m harrison. I’m 8 months into building a business, $6K in debt, and ready to commit or burn out trying. I’m committing to $20K in revenue in by Sep 30 + a video a day for all of July. It’s time to prove I can do this. Who else is building and it’s ride or die?

How can you identify great entrepreneurs? Throughout my career as a VC, I evaluated thousands of founders, and noticed the most exceptional shared a few key characteristics. While these traits don't guarantee success, I'm almost certain entrepreneurs cannot create billion-dollar outcomes without them. 1. Obsession Founders obsessed with their field naturally exhibit many of the characteristics we typically associate with greatness — drive, dedication, perseverance, and creativity. In the throes of obsession, each failure is not a setback — it's another opportunity to learn and dig deeper. The question of consistent effort is moot because obsession itself is the reward and the motivation. When a founder is obsessed with the problem they're solving, you can be damn sure they won't stop. It's simply not an option. How can you be sure a founder will persevere, even in the worst circumstances? Obsession is the answer. 2. Systems Thinking Great entrepreneurs have an innate ability to see the big picture and understand how different parts of their business or industry interact. They're not just problem solvers -- they're system builders. Entrepreneurs with strong systems thinking can create scalable enterprises that grow beyond themselves. They build processes and structures that allow their companies to thrive even when they're not directly involved in day-to-day operations. How can you spot an entrepreneur with great systems thinking? Look for someone who asks "why" as often as "what" or "how" and who can clearly explain complex ideas in simple terms. 3. Magnetism Companies are built by teams, not individuals. To succeed, founders must be able to attract the best talent to their cause. Today, this often manifests as storytelling. Elon Musk is an excellent example. Despite being a controversial figure, Musk's visions for the future and the narratives he's constructed around them have attracted some of the best and brightest minds in the world — not once, not twice, but three times with Tesla, SpaceX, and Neurolink. How can you identify magnetic entrepreneurs? Gauge your emotions as they pitch. If you find yourself getting excited and caught up in their narrative, that's a good sign. In all great entrepreneurs, obsession is their fuel, systems thinking is their structure, and magnetism is the catalyst that lights the fire.

BluntFeedback dot com is live! !!! !! quick rundown. I worked in VC for 4 years + worked w thousands of entrepreneurs I don't know much, but I'll gladly shit on ur startup idea maybe it'll be useful. maybe not. regardless, its $20 link below

does cold calling still work in 2025? this is day 1 of scaling my AI Agency to $20K in revenue planned 50 calls today. lots of apprehension + nerves, only made it through 22 in an hour. somehow harder than i expected? 28 more tomorrow 🫠 who has tips for tearing through these?

Unique experiences slow our perception of time. When we do the same things, in the same places, with the same people, our perception of life accelerates. When we build memories that stand out, it slows. One of the saddest things about building is time feels like its flying by right now. Each day blends into the next and suddenly a week, a month, a quarter, are gone. I don't regret it... I know I'll look back on this period of building fondly. However, sometimes I need to break the pattern and remind myself why I'm building. That's what I decided to do today. Go do something new, something you'll remember. Then make a habit of it and watch as time seems to slow down.

Today, I turned 26! To celebrate an incredible 26 years, I wanted to share 26 of the most impactful articles, books, movies, places, things, and experiences from my life, in no particular order. Hopefully, you'll find something that resonates with you :)

It’s not that hard Just stop coding Go reach out to a customer or something

You CAN entirely vibe code a product if you: 1. Ask AI to clean out your codebase each day (ideally, let it run while on calls or doing other tasks) 2. You have it teach you WHY it made implementation decisions

If you’ve started an agency in the past 12 months, please read this!!! ALL of the early problems of scaling an agency boil down to one thing: You’re not having enough conversations I’m setting a challenge for myself and want to find others on a similar path The idea is this: 25 convos with new potential customers per week, w a convo described at minimum, as a response. Can get them through cold calling, networking events, email, LinkedIn, whatever works best but if you’re not at 25 by Friday, it’s time to pick up the phone and make calls We’ll create a slack channel / discord / telegram and check in throughout the week + mandatory every Friday We’ll share who we talked to, what worked , what didn’t, etc. Ideally, we can keep each other accountable and learn together. If you’re interested, please leave a comment below / dm me and I’ll add you. I think we’ll all build better together :)

Boy lunch + dinner I know I need more greens, I just can’t be bothered rn

A question I try to ask myself everyday Am I prioritizing meaningful work that drives results, ie. revenue? If not, why? If so, what specific result will it drive?

this might be the best marketing resource i've seen for new founders If you've just launched a product (or are getting ready to launch one), check it out (link below)

Roadtripping is the superior form of travel So much flexibility Drove by this yesterday and had to stop for a swim

God I love Austin Free summer concert series? Yes pleaseeeee

AI is making me dumber and I barely noticed Somehow, my default is letting AI spoon-feed me summaries instead of, you know, actually reading Wild that I have to remind myself not to fully outsource having a brain

Hi, I’m harrison. I’m 8 months into building a business, $6K in debt, and ready to commit or burn out trying. I’m committing to $20K in revenue in by Sep 30 + a video a day for all of July. It’s time to prove I can do this. Who else is building and it’s ride or die?

does cold calling still work in 2025? this is day 1 of scaling my AI Agency to $20K in revenue planned 50 calls today. lots of apprehension + nerves, only made it through 22 in an hour. somehow harder than i expected? 28 more tomorrow 🫠 who has tips for tearing through these?

this might be the best marketing resource i've seen for new founders If you've just launched a product (or are getting ready to launch one), check it out (link below)

BluntFeedback dot com is live! !!! !! quick rundown. I worked in VC for 4 years + worked w thousands of entrepreneurs I don't know much, but I'll gladly shit on ur startup idea maybe it'll be useful. maybe not. regardless, its $20 link below

How can you identify great entrepreneurs? Throughout my career as a VC, I evaluated thousands of founders, and noticed the most exceptional shared a few key characteristics. While these traits don't guarantee success, I'm almost certain entrepreneurs cannot create billion-dollar outcomes without them. 1. Obsession Founders obsessed with their field naturally exhibit many of the characteristics we typically associate with greatness — drive, dedication, perseverance, and creativity. In the throes of obsession, each failure is not a setback — it's another opportunity to learn and dig deeper. The question of consistent effort is moot because obsession itself is the reward and the motivation. When a founder is obsessed with the problem they're solving, you can be damn sure they won't stop. It's simply not an option. How can you be sure a founder will persevere, even in the worst circumstances? Obsession is the answer. 2. Systems Thinking Great entrepreneurs have an innate ability to see the big picture and understand how different parts of their business or industry interact. They're not just problem solvers -- they're system builders. Entrepreneurs with strong systems thinking can create scalable enterprises that grow beyond themselves. They build processes and structures that allow their companies to thrive even when they're not directly involved in day-to-day operations. How can you spot an entrepreneur with great systems thinking? Look for someone who asks "why" as often as "what" or "how" and who can clearly explain complex ideas in simple terms. 3. Magnetism Companies are built by teams, not individuals. To succeed, founders must be able to attract the best talent to their cause. Today, this often manifests as storytelling. Elon Musk is an excellent example. Despite being a controversial figure, Musk's visions for the future and the narratives he's constructed around them have attracted some of the best and brightest minds in the world — not once, not twice, but three times with Tesla, SpaceX, and Neurolink. How can you identify magnetic entrepreneurs? Gauge your emotions as they pitch. If you find yourself getting excited and caught up in their narrative, that's a good sign. In all great entrepreneurs, obsession is their fuel, systems thinking is their structure, and magnetism is the catalyst that lights the fire.

Today, I turned 26! To celebrate an incredible 26 years, I wanted to share 26 of the most impactful articles, books, movies, places, things, and experiences from my life, in no particular order. Hopefully, you'll find something that resonates with you :)

It’s not that hard Just stop coding Go reach out to a customer or something

If you’ve started an agency in the past 12 months, please read this!!! ALL of the early problems of scaling an agency boil down to one thing: You’re not having enough conversations I’m setting a challenge for myself and want to find others on a similar path The idea is this: 25 convos with new potential customers per week, w a convo described at minimum, as a response. Can get them through cold calling, networking events, email, LinkedIn, whatever works best but if you’re not at 25 by Friday, it’s time to pick up the phone and make calls We’ll create a slack channel / discord / telegram and check in throughout the week + mandatory every Friday We’ll share who we talked to, what worked , what didn’t, etc. Ideally, we can keep each other accountable and learn together. If you’re interested, please leave a comment below / dm me and I’ll add you. I think we’ll all build better together :)

Is there any legal way to get out of jury duty 🤔 Asking for a friend, of course

Unique experiences slow our perception of time. When we do the same things, in the same places, with the same people, our perception of life accelerates. When we build memories that stand out, it slows. One of the saddest things about building is time feels like its flying by right now. Each day blends into the next and suddenly a week, a month, a quarter, are gone. I don't regret it... I know I'll look back on this period of building fondly. However, sometimes I need to break the pattern and remind myself why I'm building. That's what I decided to do today. Go do something new, something you'll remember. Then make a habit of it and watch as time seems to slow down.

is the playbook really dropping $500K on a car plastered with merch? i get chasing virality but it feels blantantly performative and fake i find it a huge turn off. am i just not the market?

A question I try to ask myself everyday Am I prioritizing meaningful work that drives results, ie. revenue? If not, why? If so, what specific result will it drive?

Quick tip for Claude code maxxers Your 5 hour session starts the hour of your first message Send a wake-up message to Claude through the app / web when you wake to get sessions started early + get an extra session refresh throughout the day

has anyone seen this? its responding to 1/5, 1/6 prompts and the other ones use ~100 tokens and then return nothing

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