Today we are publicly announcing that we’ve launched the first hyperlocal startup studio. We call it Neighborhood Studios! @TapAndroid @Gabe_Hart12 @whit4th @goodstuffnearby Thank you to @MaijaEhlinger at @hypepotamus for covering our launch announcement. hypepotamus.com/feature/neig…

We're about to close our second fund. We don't hire often. Today we are. Neighborhood Studios (@goodstuffnearby) is hiring a technical leader. Some context: we're a venture studio based in Atlanta. Each year, we evaluate 2,000 ideas, dive deep on 60 of them, run 10 real-world experiments & launch 2 companies. Some examples... joinhomegrown.com hidandy.com loopstuff.com januarymemorials.com justzingit.com They all started this way. This role is the builder's seat for the companies we launch in Fund II. You won't inherit a roadmap. You'll take an idea from prototype to product to real revenue — then do it again with the next one. Full-stack, hands-on, days-not-quarters. AI gives a small team like ours absurd leverage, and this person will be at the center of it. Who thrives here: people who'd rather ship a first version this week than plan a perfect one this quarter. If that's you — or someone you know — the full posting is here: hiring.neighborhoodstudios.c… Know a builder who'd love this? Tag them or share this post. The best people we've worked with came through someone who knew them.

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Big announcement 👀 Travel is broken. Let's fix it. I'm launching @tryswiftstay with @goodstuffnearby. We make travel spontaneous and affordable through members-only home exchange. Big thanks to @hypepotamus for covering our launch today hypepotamus.com/startup-news…

The startup adage "chips on shoulders equals chips in pockets" means that entrepreneurs with something to prove increases the chance that investing in these types of entrepreneurs results in better financial outcomes. So, the next time someone asks, "What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur and a successful angel investor?" Remember the saying: "Chips on shoulders equals chips in pockets." davidcummings.org/2024/03/30…

I loathe Postgres' JSONB column. The most easy to abuse column type. Has caused numerous incidents and tons of technical debt/slowness. Has probably cost us millions in lost revenue at this point.