startup advisor, hard tech , Growth Manager at Lyft ex @bookCameo

Chicago, IL
Joined August 2013
What even is Growth? I get asked this question by friends, family, and most founders I talk to. So, in order to answer some of the most common questions I get (and hopefully explain to my parents what I actually do for a living) I wrote an article. Check it out below!
16
17
2
175
132,191
The feigned outrage over Obama saying the Whitehouse looks like the Cheesecake Factory because it insinuates that the Cheesecake Factory isnt nice is crazy. The president said Iran could destroy LA and 🦗 Your boos mean nothing, I’ve seen what makes you clap.
3
467
Scariest book I’ve ever read from @AnnieJacobsen. Biological War has me staring at a wall wondering where we possibly go from here.
4
1
7
8,233
Channeling my inner @jared_western today with all this duckweed
2
11
816
AI Model companies will be like arms dealers selling to both sides. AI for attack, AI for defense from AI
they've been non stop trying to attack our systems for the past 48 hours a side effect is everything is getting hardened but damn we basically need agents going 24/7 because that's what they have
1
1
4
611
Little known fact but Lake Michigan is one of the most dangerous shipwreck lakes in the world
Tonight, Lake Michigan is going to have waves taller than a house. Up to 20 feet out in the middle, and a few could hit 23.
4
593
It doesn’t matter that I have no idea why you’d want this. I want it.
OMG the Tesla Roadster just flew in the air!
1
1
8
858
I’m sure a lot of people that were on the fence are swayed by this.
299
Nothing makes you more susceptible to manipulation than being directionless.
3
437
Bring back civic pride.
“One entered the city like a god. One scuttles in now like a rat.” - Vincent Scully on Penn Station
2
1
23
1,262
Does anyone have any actual solution to bots on a platform?
7
4
1,282
The Russian bots may have decreased but looots of bots pushing conspiracy theories on my “For you” today. They are getting desperate.
1
431
Hello HR? People keep opening their kimonos
Why are people opening their kimonos in business?
2
5
699
RIP to the goat
1
242
These shirts are awesome. I get all my tank tops here too.
ok acho que encontrei uma joia comprei uma camiseta branca de algodão na aliexpress, de uma marca chamada Bronson, não foi barata (R$177), mas agora chegou e tô bem chocado. ela é tubular, não tem costuma lateral, os acabamentos são super reforçados e o algodão parece ser de ótima qualidade.
1
4
807
Every AI pitch has one slide that's just a screenshot of the thing doing 80% of it already
3
522
All time great receipts
Remember this name Caleb Williams. Young man may be the best QB in @TheGYFL and is a big fan if @DeMathaFootball
1
3
876
Nothing worse than chasing down $5k checks for months
until the money is wired, it's a no.
1
12
1,146
Suck it losers
The nicest weather in the USA today will be in and around Chicago, IL and El Paso, TX.
1
1
12
1,317
What’s the marketing arbitrage lately?
1
3
745
Sent hyper-personalized physical mail with QR codes. Scan rate: 0%. Not 0.4%. Zero. Direct mail is undefeated at humbling me
26
1
126
12,130