{"id":1220461032755335200,"conversation_id":"1220461032755335168","created_at":1579815559000,"date":"2020-01-23","time":"21:39:19","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Every piece of advice I give is but the distant echo of an experience I had, advice I was given or advice I’ve read, or given already. \n\nWe’re all recycling and metabolising ancient knowledge to help each other out with hard earned small nuggets of wisdom\n\n... and that’s OK ;-)","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":4,"retweets_count":7,"likes_count":75,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1220461032755335168","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1219545631259275300,"conversation_id":"1219537557974933504","created_at":1579597311000,"date":"2020-01-21","time":"09:01:51","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"9/ \n\nso dear entrepreneurs - knock VCs off their pedestals.  \n\nNo one needs to be on a pedestal.   We are mere midgets in the world of finance 😂\n\nAnd fellow VCs:\nPosit your own ignorance more often.\nHave real conversations.  \nInvite dissent 👊","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":4,"likes_count":51,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1219545631259275266","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1219544568447848400,"conversation_id":"1219537557974933504","created_at":1579597057000,"date":"2020-01-21","time":"08:57:37","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"8/ so figuratively we would all do well to “kill the VCs” \n\ni.e. be brutally honest about the extent to which are insights are limited and imperfect, our knowledge of specific businesses inherently limited, our ability to help questionable.  \n\nAnd build up from there.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":3,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1219544568447848449","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1219543822620921900,"conversation_id":"1219537557974933504","created_at":1579596879000,"date":"2020-01-21","time":"08:54:39","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"6/ When you are fundraising from VCs you are trying to *win them* as an investor \n\n... with the caveat that (ideally) you are also trying to forge a long lasting partnership with a true believer who will have your back.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":6,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1219543822620921857","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1219542892844343300,"conversation_id":"1219537557974933504","created_at":1579596658000,"date":"2020-01-21","time":"08:50:58","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"5/ VCs are fundamentally money managers of small to mid-sized funds with generally useful lateral knowledge and perspective but usually limited depth and  variable quality of company building skills and strategic thinking.  \n\nNo more, no less.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":6,"likes_count":30,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1219542892844343296","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1219542273651855400,"conversation_id":"1219537557974933504","created_at":1579596510000,"date":"2020-01-21","time":"08:48:30","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"4/ the result is of course less engagement, shallower discussions and impaired decision making. \n\nThis is not to say investors are “good” or “bad”, just to say that, as an entrepreneur, if you see an investor for what he or she is, you’ll handle them much better\n\n👇","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":1,"likes_count":13,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1219542273651855360","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1219541189965287400,"conversation_id":"1219537557974933504","created_at":1579596252000,"date":"2020-01-21","time":"08:44:12","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"3/ This creates a poor dynamic\n\nInvestors are supposed to know it all and because they are rarely challenged start to believe in their own brilliance (whilst plagued by imposter syndrome)\n\nMore importantly entrepreneurs are often afraid to have meaningful debate and disagreement","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":14,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1219541189965287424","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1219539393326784500,"conversation_id":"1219537557974933504","created_at":1579595823000,"date":"2020-01-21","time":"08:37:03","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"2/ whilst a few VCs are exceptional, many aren’t.  \n\nThis industry has a massive tendency to put investors on pedestals.\n\n“I thought investors were so smart, had seen everything, had these supernatural powers and insights” said one entrepreneur to me, only half jokingly.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":4,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":23,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1219539393326784515","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1219537557974933500,"conversation_id":"1219537557974933504","created_at":1579595386000,"date":"2020-01-21","time":"08:29:46","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"1/ Heard from strong / humble entrepreneur fundraising in Europe and the US: \n\n“Investors aren’t all that smart” \n\n👇","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":8,"retweets_count":12,"likes_count":116,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1219537557974933504","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1219243714901631000,"conversation_id":"1219243714901630976","created_at":1579525328000,"date":"2020-01-20","time":"13:02:08","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Increasingly ranking “pragmatic” as my #1 desirable characteristic for fellow board members.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":4,"retweets_count":1,"likes_count":49,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1219243714901630976","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1218658801965990000,"conversation_id":"1218617609098129409","created_at":1579385874000,"date":"2020-01-18","time":"22:17:54","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"It’s a power play.  Helps to think that your child needs consistency, love, safety.  You won’t damage them by royally ignoring them when they throw a tantrum.  Two year olds are terrorists, and you don’t negotiate with terrorists 😂","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":28,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1218658801965989888","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1214100221019525000,"conversation_id":"1214100221019525121","created_at":1578299024000,"date":"2020-01-06","time":"08:23:44","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Took me a while to learn to be patient.\n\nIf you sit in a board meeting and you know exactly where the discussion is heading, let it unfold and perhaps meander.\n\nThe process is just as important as the decision if you’re looking to enable successful outcomes.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":7,"retweets_count":7,"likes_count":88,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1214100221019525121","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1211014951218876400,"conversation_id":"1211014951218876419","created_at":1577563438000,"date":"2019-12-28","time":"20:03:58","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"I’m more and more in favour of a kind of minimalism applied to work.   \n\nFewer, more thoughtful actions with more impact.   \n\nClosed loops, decisive progress, more signal and less noise.\n\nIt’s about recreating the space to make this possible.  Everything is a trade-off.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":10,"retweets_count":5,"likes_count":111,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1211014951218876419","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1208147972564963300,"conversation_id":"1208147972564963329","created_at":1576879897000,"date":"2019-12-20","time":"22:11:37","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"No channel / partner strategy can shield you from an average product.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":5,"retweets_count":4,"likes_count":28,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1208147972564963329","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1208075054350848000,"conversation_id":"1208075054350848000","created_at":1576862512000,"date":"2019-12-20","time":"17:21:52","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"We live in a world of such hyperbole that talking to a fellow VC who's not overselling or misrepresenting or trying to demonstrate anything is ...\n(a) an instant credibility builder 💪\n(b) a real breath of fresh air 🙏","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":7,"retweets_count":4,"likes_count":102,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1208075054350848000","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1207712917061279700,"conversation_id":"1207712917061279744","created_at":1576776172000,"date":"2019-12-19","time":"17:22:52","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"I occasionally dip back into news 😱. \n\nCan’t decide which is worse: \n- the abject lack of political leadership and courage \n- the erosion of free speech & thought by supposed defenders of tolerance \n- the generalised disinformation plaguing every topic you look at\n🤐","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":9,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":32,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1207712917061279744","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1203820234542657500,"conversation_id":"1203820003117674496","created_at":1575848084000,"date":"2019-12-08","time":"23:34:44","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"2/ Of course we drop the ball, but if I tried to respond to every email I would never get anything done.  At all.  And of course on occasion we really suck at follow-through.  \n\nBut...","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":4,"retweets_count":1,"likes_count":27,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1203820234542657537","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1203820003117674500,"conversation_id":"1203820003117674496","created_at":1575848029000,"date":"2019-12-08","time":"23:33:49","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"1/ I'm going to get some flack here for being an asshole VC I'm sure, but I'm often surprised founders don't chase more systematically when we miss an email.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":34,"retweets_count":18,"likes_count":158,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1203820003117674496","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1202376866331537400,"conversation_id":"1202376866331537408","created_at":1575503958000,"date":"2019-12-04","time":"23:59:18","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"I just celebrated a lady’s 100th birthday.  \n\nShe remembers driving in a Ford T, making war equipment, her first TV show; she’s got the sharp sense of humour of one who can’t be fooled, but has endless love and compassion in her heart. \n\nI hope I can grow old this way !","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":1,"likes_count":53,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1202376866331537408","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1198001670573166600,"conversation_id":"1198001670573166592","created_at":1574460830000,"date":"2019-11-22","time":"22:13:50","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"We all try.  \nWe all ache.\nWe all learn.\nWe all screw up.\nWe are all on a journey.  \nWe all get better, eventually.\n\nIn the meantime — thank god for Joy Division, or whatever your poison is 🤗","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":6,"retweets_count":3,"likes_count":56,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1198001670573166592","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1195614478815113200,"conversation_id":"1195613846775488512","created_at":1573891679000,"date":"2019-11-16","time":"08:07:59","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"2/ The totemic company of our age is most certainly Amazon, and not just for their unstoppable volume-price- sales flywheels.   First scaled cloud platform with AWS, dynamic pricing of resources, chaos maths in warehouses etc.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":0,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1195614478815113216","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1195613846775488500,"conversation_id":"1195613846775488512","created_at":1573891529000,"date":"2019-11-16","time":"08:05:29","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"1/ “Rise of Platforms” is everywhere and unstoppable - raises some interesting questions.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":5,"likes_count":22,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1195613846775488512","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1195516031726432300,"conversation_id":"1195516031726432261","created_at":1573868208000,"date":"2019-11-16","time":"01:36:48","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Rise of the Software Robots 🤖: \n\nBig Data 🧬\n\nHarnessed by Machine Learning ⚙️\n\nWeaponized by AI 🚀 \n\nEmbedded in a piece of software near you 👽","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":0,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":7,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1195516031726432261","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1195010012256645000,"conversation_id":"1195010012256645120","created_at":1573747563000,"date":"2019-11-14","time":"16:06:03","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"The Americans 🏀 are coming to eat the European ⚽️ venture lunch\n\nSaddle up 🤠\n\nWatch this space 👀\n\nThere will be blood 🦅","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":5,"retweets_count":8,"likes_count":66,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1195010012256645120","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1189582646042681300,"conversation_id":"1189582646042681344","created_at":1572453578000,"date":"2019-10-30","time":"16:39:38","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Final close of Stride Fund I is \n\n👻👻👻\n\nD-O-N-E \n\n🥳🥳🥳  \n\nAlso: Greetings from Luxembourg 🙄.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":56,"retweets_count":8,"likes_count":453,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1189582646042681344","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1187968297502945300,"conversation_id":"1187968297502945282","created_at":1572068688000,"date":"2019-10-26","time":"05:44:48","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"To be a great seed stage board member it really helps to have:\n\n- passion & skill for building organisations \n- a deep understanding of the business your startup is building and its levers \n- what your team can actually deliver\n\nOtherwise you’re likely to be a poor counsel","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":5,"retweets_count":3,"likes_count":35,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1187968297502945282","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1187512105701957600,"conversation_id":"1187512105701957634","created_at":1571959923000,"date":"2019-10-24","time":"23:32:03","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Startup revenue goals are FICTION. A view of the mind, a view of the world. \n\n To bash an entrepreneur for “missing their numbers” is wrong. \n\n If you think they haven’t spend days worrying about it, you are mistaken. \n\n Could be sub-optimal to stick to wrong plan. \n\n Onward 👍","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":9,"retweets_count":31,"likes_count":270,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1187512105701957634","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1186986762159214600,"conversation_id":"1186811780720418816","created_at":1571834671000,"date":"2019-10-23","time":"12:44:31","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Well I wasn’t comparing office design to finding a cure for cancer :-)","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":0,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":2,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1186986762159214592","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1186903947723841500,"conversation_id":"1186811780720418816","created_at":1571814927000,"date":"2019-10-23","time":"07:15:27","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Hmmm,  big firm -> big office and hence the design of their work environment matters.  Interior design and architecture are all about creating a better “machine for living” to use Frank Lloyd Wright.  I don’t see why office environments shouldn’t be as designed as your home.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":0,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":3,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1186903947723841536","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1185271485964935200,"conversation_id":"1185271485964935173","created_at":1571425718000,"date":"2019-10-18","time":"19:08:38","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Doing deep work on “brand”, from the ground up, is one of the most valuable things I can do with startups.  \n\nWe re-work everything from first principles - diving deep into why we exist and what we do.\n\nBuilding a blueprint that can carry us for years.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":44,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1185271485964935173","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1185216395451060200,"conversation_id":"1185216395451060225","created_at":1571412583000,"date":"2019-10-18","time":"15:29:43","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"One important thing you can do as a Board Member : give your founders “permission to fail”.\n\nOtherwise don’t be surprised if decision making suffers.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":10,"likes_count":30,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1185216395451060225","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1185073054310899700,"conversation_id":"1185073054310899712","created_at":1571378408000,"date":"2019-10-18","time":"06:00:08","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"I’ve never understood VCs who love to trash the competition.  \n\nThere are many ways to be in this business, many styles and strategies that work.  \n\nIn the end, your reputation with founders, co-investors and your returns will tell their own story.  \n\nJust play your own game.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":10,"retweets_count":10,"likes_count":93,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1185073054310899712","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1184425471452352500,"conversation_id":"1184425471452352512","created_at":1571224012000,"date":"2019-10-16","time":"11:06:52","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Ah Twitter... where the Patronising trigger the Easily Triggered who in turn unleash the Virtue Signallers and the Outraged... what a party 🥳","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":4,"likes_count":19,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1184425471452352512","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1181449525136957400,"conversation_id":"1181448457237737472","created_at":1570514491000,"date":"2019-10-08","time":"06:01:31","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"That’s not to say you don’t shy away from your first obligation as a board - which is to decide who runs the company.\n\nBut it is to say that you should be patient and consistent.  \n\nFounders make magic — and they usually also make great managers, given the time and support.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":1,"likes_count":16,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1181449525136957440","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1181448457237737500,"conversation_id":"1181448457237737472","created_at":1570514237000,"date":"2019-10-08","time":"05:57:17","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"We only ever back people we think can go all the way.  Founders who can reshape their industry.\n\nIn my experience, great founders almost always surprise you with their ability to grow with the task.\n\nIt’s our job to create the conditions under which this can happen.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":6,"retweets_count":14,"likes_count":81,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1181448457237737472","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1180879833766736000,"conversation_id":"1180758595262124032","created_at":1570378666000,"date":"2019-10-06","time":"16:17:46","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"You win :-)","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":0,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":0,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1180879833766735873","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1180059034226954200,"conversation_id":"1180058261292306433","created_at":1570182972000,"date":"2019-10-04","time":"09:56:12","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"He’s also still controlling the narrative.  If the GOP condemns him, he can point to the establishment outing him.  It would be so much better to stop taking the bait so frantically at every opportunity he creates.   Trump Fever.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":4,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1180059034226954242","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1179442346913599500,"conversation_id":"1179442346913599488","created_at":1570035943000,"date":"2019-10-02","time":"17:05:43","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"A simple startup hack: learn from the Hare Krishna. \n\nQ: Why do you give more to Hare Krishna?\nA: Because first they gave you a flower.\nIt’s human nature.\n\nSo... before you ask users for email addresses, signups etc — deliver some value.  Don’t put up hard walls.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":22,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1179442346913599488","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1178991590959923200,"conversation_id":"1178991590959923200","created_at":1569928474000,"date":"2019-10-01","time":"11:14:34","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Most software startups do well with a fast shipping cadence.  It forces ruthless prioritisation and scope reduction.   \n\nIf you keep one thing from Lean, this might be it.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":0,"retweets_count":9,"likes_count":60,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1178991590959923200","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1178571340019835000,"conversation_id":"1178571340019834880","created_at":1569828278000,"date":"2019-09-30","time":"07:24:38","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"I missed qualifying for Boston #marathon.  It’s 3.18.21 and I ran 3:19:16.  1 minute 😂","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":18,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":42,"hashtags":["#marathon"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1178571340019834880","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1177310057857466400,"conversation_id":"1177310057857466374","created_at":1569527565000,"date":"2019-09-26","time":"19:52:45","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Hey VCs!  & Other people who crave personal brands!\n\nHere’s two good reasons to not blog, not to tweet, not to start a podcast:\n- you have nothing unique to say \n- the shit out there’s already pretty good \n\nIt’s ok.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":13,"retweets_count":13,"likes_count":208,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1177310057857466374","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1177176836348006400,"conversation_id":"1177176836348006401","created_at":1569495803000,"date":"2019-09-26","time":"11:03:23","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"WeWork CEO 🤡 > Groupon CEO 🥳","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":3,"likes_count":15,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1177176836348006401","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1176382990097801200,"conversation_id":"1176382990097801216","created_at":1569306535000,"date":"2019-09-24","time":"06:28:55","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"In work and in life - small unresolved fights are little monsters you drop at the bottom of a pit and one day they become a giant monster and eat you.\n\nParaphrasing Peterson here.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":6,"retweets_count":4,"likes_count":33,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1176382990097801216","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1176204223106703400,"conversation_id":"1176204223106703365","created_at":1569263914000,"date":"2019-09-23","time":"18:38:34","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Founders.\n\nStop obsessing about what your board wants from you.  \n\nStart focusing on what your board can do for your business.\n\nI mean that 😂.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":9,"retweets_count":50,"likes_count":322,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1176204223106703365","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1174703886428512300,"conversation_id":"1174703886428512257","created_at":1568906206000,"date":"2019-09-19","time":"15:16:46","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Anecdotally eyeballing pre-money valuations for early stage startups in London:\n👼 pre-seed £1-4M (usually c.2). \n👧 seed £5-10M\n👷‍♂️ late seed / small A £10-15M\n🏃🏼‍♀️... and anything with traction is anyone’s guess...  £20-£100M+ on Series A - up to 🤯","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":20,"retweets_count":38,"likes_count":182,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1174703886428512257","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1174068166416371700,"conversation_id":"1174068166416371713","created_at":1568754638000,"date":"2019-09-17","time":"21:10:38","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Theoretical frameworks around building startups are easy to grok.  Eg a nice product improvement process before you scale funnel and start to monetise.\n\nThen you hit real world constraints and your priority set explodes and suddenly it’s a mess...\n\nKudos to those who nail it 🙏","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":13,"likes_count":54,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1174068166416371713","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1172369879371903000,"conversation_id":"1172369879371902976","created_at":1568349735000,"date":"2019-09-13","time":"04:42:15","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"🔥Startup Founder *scathing* re: *tier 1* later stager investors now on his board:\n- incredibly theoretical / remote \n- talk in vague terms about strategy \n- live in spreadsheets \n\n“The board meetings are way too long \nand are all the same.  We’ve de facto ground to a halt” 🤔.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":12,"retweets_count":10,"likes_count":60,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1172369879371902976","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1170965161059991600,"conversation_id":"1170965161059991553","created_at":1568014824000,"date":"2019-09-09","time":"07:40:24","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"In VC decision making, momentum is a dangerous thing.  When you’ve done a ton of work finding, analysing, winning, when perhaps you’ve started talking to your syndicate, getting off the horse gets tough but is sometimes the right thing to do.  Corollary: issue term-sheets late.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":5,"retweets_count":12,"likes_count":69,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1170965161059991553","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1170011256356561000,"conversation_id":"1169932308331167745","created_at":1567787395000,"date":"2019-09-06","time":"16:29:55","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"It’s not name dropping if it’s factual, simple.  And it’s a trustmark.  And it’s a network you can access.  Just ignore.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":0,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":9,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1170011256356560896","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1169946584395788300,"conversation_id":"1169942511357325312","created_at":1567771976000,"date":"2019-09-06","time":"12:12:56","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"It’s like Pinterest for stacks :-)","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":0,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":3,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1169946584395788289","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1169398574976778200,"conversation_id":"1169398574976778241","created_at":1567641321000,"date":"2019-09-04","time":"23:55:21","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Three internal qualities to develop:\n- self awareness \n- surround yourself with the right people \n- empathy \n\nThree external qualities for close relationships\n- trust \n- respect \n- shared aspirations","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":10,"likes_count":59,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1169398574976778241","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1156670516545171500,"conversation_id":"1156670516545171463","created_at":1564606715000,"date":"2019-07-31","time":"20:58:35","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Founders are beasts 🦸‍♂️\n\nIn the morning they sell 🕺🏼\n\nIn the afternoon they recruit and manage 👩‍🍳\n\nIn the night they do payroll and tax returns 👩‍🏫\n\nAt the weekend they work on strategy and the 500 emails they didn’t get to 👩‍🚒\n\nAll that when they’re not fundraising of course 🤦🏽‍♂️","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":56,"retweets_count":375,"likes_count":1833,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1156670516545171463","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1156553560328474600,"conversation_id":"1156553560328474625","created_at":1564578831000,"date":"2019-07-31","time":"13:13:51","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Wonder if anyone else is thinking about cutting down on overseas conferences as a way to reduce environmental impact?  \n\nI’ve never sourced a deal at a conference and they are largely for networking and marketing.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":11,"retweets_count":3,"likes_count":51,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1156553560328474625","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1155016305721991200,"conversation_id":"1155016305721991168","created_at":1564212321000,"date":"2019-07-27","time":"07:25:21","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Founders!\n\nIf you take a seed round from a large VC firm, you’re an option and not a commitment.  \n\nEven if you ignore “signalling risk”, there’s limited alignment here - their real commitment is yet to come.\n\nThey’re putting neither $ nor their brand on the line 🤫.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":32,"retweets_count":89,"likes_count":514,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1155016305721991168","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1154899023129718800,"conversation_id":"1154899023129718784","created_at":1564184358000,"date":"2019-07-26","time":"23:39:18","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"I didn’t realise the US has no official language.  English just happens to be the most spoken.  Apt.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":5,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":17,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1154899023129718784","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1154516183825055700,"conversation_id":"1154516183825055744","created_at":1564093082000,"date":"2019-07-25","time":"22:18:02","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Outcome > whether you’re right or wrong.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":12,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1154516183825055744","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1154318497368985600,"conversation_id":"1154318497368985600","created_at":1564045950000,"date":"2019-07-25","time":"09:12:30","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Steadiness and patience are important virtues for startup founders. \n\nAs important as the need to recognise mistakes early and take radical action. \n\nWhen you’re in the right track and it just takes time to build your base - stay tight and focused. \n\nCompound effects will come.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":11,"likes_count":41,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1154318497368985600","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1154317572793413600,"conversation_id":"1154317572793413632","created_at":1564045730000,"date":"2019-07-25","time":"09:08:50","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Big fan of new Twitter 👍.\n\nMedium / superhuman like in its simplicity.  \n\nFewer distractions means more focus on the media / message.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":0,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":2,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1154317572793413632","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1153538309089616000,"conversation_id":"1153538309089615872","created_at":1563859939000,"date":"2019-07-23","time":"05:32:19","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Media & journalists get slammed - especially in Europe - for not being supportive enough of “tech”\n\nYet the amount of lipstick that gets put on pigs every week in tech land is staggering\n\nSo here’s to a strong, independent set of tech journos to keep us all real🥂🍻","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":4,"likes_count":63,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1153538309089615872","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1148969983663398900,"conversation_id":"1148969983663398914","created_at":1562770765000,"date":"2019-07-10","time":"14:59:25","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Most “VC worst miss stories ever” be like: one day I was walking down the street with my VC mate and he said “hey you know TK?” and I said “sure - I shook his hand in Chicago once and I met GMC” and we both agree we should find him and fund him, but we didn’t.  🙄.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":1,"likes_count":15,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1148969983663398914","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1144600031980347400,"conversation_id":"1144597235960877056","created_at":1561728887000,"date":"2019-06-28","time":"13:34:47","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"8/ there will be blood.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":9,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1144600031980347393","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1144599967580991500,"conversation_id":"1144597235960877056","created_at":1561728872000,"date":"2019-06-28","time":"13:34:32","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"7/  Founders are not convinced they are getting the best investors but they just want to get it done. We’re confusing speed and efficacy. It’s a recipe for disaster.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":1,"likes_count":14,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1144599967580991488","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1144599742967615500,"conversation_id":"1144597235960877056","created_at":1561728819000,"date":"2019-06-28","time":"13:33:39","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"6/ I’ve seen this multiple times now and it pains me.  The logic of a fast process trumps the careful relationship building and selection of investors who will be with you for a long time.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":14,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1144599742967615493","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1144599174899519500,"conversation_id":"1144597235960877056","created_at":1561728683000,"date":"2019-06-28","time":"13:31:23","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"5/ and my simple question to the founder is this: what’s the rush?  \n\nYou’re clearly getting a strong response from the market, can’t you take three weeks to optimise this properly?  I mean, would you ship your product half-baked?  Did your prospective investors even do the work?","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":12,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1144599174899519489","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1144598403550199800,"conversation_id":"1144597235960877056","created_at":1561728499000,"date":"2019-06-28","time":"13:28:19","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"4/ we run through the list of investors together - one’s good, one’s off geo, one’s decidedly weak and doesn’t have a great rep, one’s a late stage fund who wants a foot in the door...","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":4,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1144598403550199810","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1144597964272394200,"conversation_id":"1144597235960877056","created_at":1561728394000,"date":"2019-06-28","time":"13:26:34","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"3/ But here’s what I’m seeing - “I talked to a few relatively random sources of capital, I kinda committed to the first one who gave me a term-sheet and now I want to make a decision within a few days and I’m oversubscribed”","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":7,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1144597964272394240","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1144597461836673000,"conversation_id":"1144597235960877056","created_at":1561728275000,"date":"2019-06-28","time":"13:24:35","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"2/ Fast funding rounds done well are great - meet strong investor, have meaningful engagement and alignment, get money in bank, get back to work","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":11,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1144597461836673027","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1144597235960877000,"conversation_id":"1144597235960877056","created_at":1561728221000,"date":"2019-06-28","time":"13:23:41","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"1/ In the “this makes no fucking sense category” I give you : super fast funding rounds.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":9,"retweets_count":12,"likes_count":71,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1144597235960877056","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1138903362051760100,"conversation_id":"1138903362051760130","created_at":1560370695000,"date":"2019-06-12","time":"20:18:15","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Wrote his heartfelt (patronising 🤔) thread recently on bias towards mission driven founders ❤️. \n\nThen re-read the founding story of Amazon.  Bezos 💪 was the ultimate macro-strategist + gap analysis guy.  \n\nUseful to remember that in this funny business, there are no rules 🤷‍♂️.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":43,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1138903362051760130","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1138516399658328000,"conversation_id":"1138516399658328066","created_at":1560278436000,"date":"2019-06-11","time":"18:40:36","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Focus is justly a mantra for success in startups.\n\nBut real focus requires radical decision making with sparse data and risk taking.\n\nReducing the number of products you sell, narrowing your addressable market...\n\nIt’s as scary as it is necessary.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":8,"retweets_count":17,"likes_count":64,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1138516399658328066","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1137274304062787600,"conversation_id":"1137273695796436993","created_at":1559982298000,"date":"2019-06-08","time":"08:24:58","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"And on that note - if we (justly) get outraged about net neutrality and the power of access providers, why don’t we apply the exact same thinking higher up in the stack?  Open platforms FTW.   Even if you’re a free market radical, you’d want to regulate the platforms.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":4,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1137274304062787585","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1137273695796437000,"conversation_id":"1137273695796436993","created_at":1559982153000,"date":"2019-06-08","time":"08:22:33","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Folks keep saying YT / Facebook are public platforms - they can do what they want re de-platforming or demonetising.  But I disagree.  I think they have become public utilities and we need to carefully think about regulating them as such, just like broadband or water.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":12,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1137273695796436993","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1137079569381560300,"conversation_id":"1137079569381560322","created_at":1559935869000,"date":"2019-06-07","time":"19:31:09","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Two amazing coming of age movies - one with boy leads (Kings of Summer) and one with girl leads (#Booksmart).  Both excellent.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":0,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":1,"hashtags":["#booksmart"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1137079569381560322","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135814306854002700,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559634207000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:43:27","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"11/ so the pressure never, ever compares to being a founder or CEO, but I hope that goes some way to explaining the odd, schizophrenic life of a dedicated venture capitalist 😁","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":4,"retweets_count":3,"likes_count":35,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135814306854002688","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135813961750855700,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559634125000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:42:05","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"10/ to counterbalance all that (a) we have extreme flexibility on how we work (b) our deadlines are self designed and self imposed (c) we get to take time off (d) we don’t go bankrupt!","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":11,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135813961750855680","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135813637392744400,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559634048000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:40:48","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"9/ and that’s all before we bake it the substantive portfolio work of (a) thinking strategy (b) recruiting (c) designing KPIs (d) actually running the firm etc","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":1,"likes_count":8,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135813637392744448","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135813280377843700,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559633963000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:39:23","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"8/ that makes me effective but you can imagine the mayhem of an inbox i run.  I live on the assumption that importait things come back, and survive on a disciplined use of our CRM.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":11,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135813280377843712","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135812689794670600,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559633822000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:37:02","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"7/ my personal mode of getting shit done is that when I find a project I like, I drop everything and everyone and focus on it like a machine.  Except for my partners and current founders -\nnothing gets through.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":3,"likes_count":21,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135812689794670592","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135812349414322200,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559633741000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:35:41","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"6/ if you like to do things really well it’s a particularly frustrating job because you live a life of rushed, half-baked decisions.  You never know if you’re right and if you have founders enough time.   But if you don’t make decisions, you never get anything done 🙃.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":1,"likes_count":22,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135812349414322176","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135811806507741200,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559633611000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:33:31","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"5/ it takes a different kind of toll than the hard emotional rollercoaster of building a startup where everything rests on your shoulders - but it does take a special kind of hunger and passion to do this reliably for many years.  The VC job essential burns your frontal cortex 😂","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":1,"likes_count":22,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135811806507741188","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135811233473540100,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559633475000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:31:15","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"4/ then go back to email - have anywhere from 30 to 100 a day actionable emails, and context switching every time because they’re mostly unrelated.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":10,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135811233473540101","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135811000802914300,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559633419000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:30:19","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"3/ imagine having to review 5 pitch decks over emails to make snap decisions on proceed / decline, then going into 5-10 meetings a day, and each one is a new opportunity in a new market","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":3,"likes_count":11,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135811000802914304","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135810676813963300,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559633342000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:29:02","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"2/ VCs spend their lives feeling like they are clutching at straws.  We meet too many people, we constantly have to make decisions based on limited information and limited thinking time and the whole thing feels like a giant mess most of the time.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":20,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135810676813963265","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135810226517696500,"conversation_id":"1135810226517696512","created_at":1559633234000,"date":"2019-06-04","time":"07:27:14","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"1/ when you hear VCs complaining about their workload it can feel (justifiably) annoying or even insulting to founders who work 24/7.  Let’s peel this onion.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":11,"retweets_count":20,"likes_count":100,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135810226517696512","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1135435057622126600,"conversation_id":"1135435057622126597","created_at":1559543787000,"date":"2019-06-03","time":"06:36:27","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Classic vicious circle in young SaaS companies.  \n\nCompany misses number two Q's in a row.  Board feels need to take action.  VP Sales fired.\n\nNew VP Sales missing numbers.  Board anxious. \"We need a new CEO\".\n\nFounder out.  Issue was always P/M fit.. Company still struggling.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":18,"retweets_count":30,"likes_count":195,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1135435057622126597","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1134891487072858100,"conversation_id":"1134891487072858112","created_at":1559414190000,"date":"2019-06-01","time":"18:36:30","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Just rewatching the last two #ChampionsLeague2019 semi final highlights to get in the mood for tonight game me shivers again 😲","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":6,"hashtags":["#championsleague2019"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1134891487072858112","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1134026035635392500,"conversation_id":"1134026035635392517","created_at":1559207850000,"date":"2019-05-30","time":"09:17:30","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Obvious tip but as a VC don’t LinkedIn connect to entrepreneurs you’re currently talking to.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":8,"retweets_count":4,"likes_count":40,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1134026035635392517","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1133846949663268900,"conversation_id":"1133846949663268864","created_at":1559165153000,"date":"2019-05-29","time":"21:25:53","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Raising a first time fund?  Whoever told you second close was so much easier than the first and third even easier was lying.\n\nDon’t take your eye off the ball.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":5,"likes_count":50,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1133846949663268864","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1133837135046500400,"conversation_id":"1133837135046500355","created_at":1559162813000,"date":"2019-05-29","time":"20:46:53","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Betting on Arsenal was a baaaad idea 🤷‍♂️","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":0,"likes_count":4,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1133837135046500355","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1133774002533687300,"conversation_id":"1133774002533687299","created_at":1559147761000,"date":"2019-05-29","time":"16:36:01","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"The art of saying no is complicated.  Met good founder who got turned down by VC and was *fuming* about perceived lack of empathy.  Email said “there’s much we like but concerned churn is too high”. Me: 🤷‍♂️.  You can’t win this one :-)","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":5,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":20,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1133774002533687299","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1133773070202757100,"conversation_id":"1133634130871312384","created_at":1559147539000,"date":"2019-05-29","time":"16:32:19","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Example - Intro to founder event - this is Fred and <worst intro ever> and he’s going to talk to you about surviving your first 24 months as a startup and talk about <divulges my four key points>.  Recovery was hard 😂","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":0,"retweets_count":2,"likes_count":10,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1133773070202757124","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1133634130871312400,"conversation_id":"1133634130871312384","created_at":1559114413000,"date":"2019-05-29","time":"07:20:13","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Small personal observation.  It’s soooo boring to start an event you carefully crafted with « welcome everyone, I’m so glad you could be here, my name is X and here’s the way the agenda is going to run » 🙃.  Think about rock concerts and what a great first song feels like 🔥","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":16,"retweets_count":5,"likes_count":84,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1133634130871312384","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1132358614272938000,"conversation_id":"1132358614272937996","created_at":1558810306000,"date":"2019-05-25","time":"18:51:46","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Ok this is cool.  Search google for Thanos and hit the Gauntlet (top right).  Snap!","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":2,"retweets_count":3,"likes_count":3,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1132358614272937996","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1131908360683569200,"conversation_id":"1131908360683569153","created_at":1558702957000,"date":"2019-05-24","time":"13:02:37","timezone":"UTC","user_id":7386292,"username":"fdestin","name":"Fred Destin","place":"","tweet":"Great advice esp. for overworked employees in fast flowing startup environments: \n\n- Stay in your lane \n- Just do your job (JDYJ) \n- Move the ball down the field \n\n[Mixing my sports analogies here :-)]","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":1,"retweets_count":5,"likes_count":22,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/fdestin/status/1131908360683569153","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"7386292","username":"fdestin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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