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Anyone else testing out Perplexity's Comet browser? If so, what are your thoughts thus far?

If regulators force a Meta breakup, which business do you think Zuck would prefer to keep?

I’m liking the 4 Nations. Looking forward to USA vs. Canada. Would love it though if the NHL brought back North America vs World every once in a while.

No matter how well-intentioned your introduction may be, always remember to get a double opt-in. It’s tempting to connect two people you think would hit it off or benefit from knowing each other. After all, you see the potential synergy: how both people can provide value. But just because you see it doesn’t mean they will. Without checking in first, you risk creating an awkward situation where one or both parties may feel blindsided or pressured.

Should I start a video shorts series interviewing CPG founders how they got into retail for the first time and how they convinced a store to purchase their products? I love hearing these types of stories. Even if they weren't able to get into the store, but just kept going door to door until someone said yes.

was at a startup showcase a few weeks ago and a stat that jumped out in one of the brands: $930k in sales, all DTC No money spent on advertising No celebrity/influencers involved. Storytelling via organic content can lead to amazing things.

If CPG is less power law driven, why invest in both software and CPG? When we think about venture capital, software takes the spotlight. It’s the epitome of power-law returns—one unicorn can pay for an entire portfolio. CPG, on the other hand, doesn’t typically follow this trajectory. While exits may not be 100x, they can more often than tech deliver 3x–5x returns—a great outcome for investors with strategies tailored to consumer businesses. But here’s the question: if CPG is less power-law driven, why do some investors choose to invest in both technology and CPG? If you're a VC firm, executing on one strategy is hard enough. So...why try to execute on two investment strategies? And...will you be able to invest in enough software businesses that gives you a chance to have an outlier? This is a conversation on our next podcast episode, but I'd love to hear your thoughts.

When you put the final touches on your weekly newsletter Friday night and instead of scheduling for Saturday morning, you accidentally send it at 10pm. For all those who received The Consumer VC Roundup last night - I hope you enjoy it! Here’s the link to the latest issue and a recap of all the consumer fundraising & news from the week theconsumervc.com/p/the-cons…

Do you consider TikTok Shop a 1st party or 3rd party sales channel?

I don’t know that much about Better Brand, but I did remember thinking raising $6 million on a $170 million pre was weird

For years carbs and fats were pitted against one another with “low carb” and “low fat” diets. Not saying these diet or lifestyle changes aren’t still prominent but there does seem to be a shift when I talk to people in my network. The new macronutrient focus is upping the amount of protein they are consuming than being super low in one of the other two macronutrient categories. Rather using carbs and fats to round out the total calories they are consuming but not concerned on the percentages. The percentage they are concerned with is protein.