Dan Ellis
@DanClayEllis
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I Invest in and advise great startups - non consensus and founder first
Austin
Joined May 2010
AI code generators is a crowded space.
I've tried all (46 😵💫) AI Coding Agents & IDEs. [Factory, Cursor, Heyboss, Windsurf, Emergent, Wrapifai, Copilot, Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit, MarsX, Canva, Devin, Github Spark, IDX, Stitch & more]. The most complete list ever made (with demos & notes):.
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This is a truth that all founders should most definitely embrace. A compelling narrative is what separates the great companies from the good.
Startups with founders who are great storytellers will always have a massive unfair advantage. Why? Because storytelling is the pitch. It’s how you raise money, attract top talent, land customers, get press, build a brand, rally a community. All of it. Founders who can craft.
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🚀 Excited to be a judge for the SaaStock USA 2025 Global Pitch Competition! -- hope to see you there!.
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Implications, predictions and commentary on AI by @gregisenberg -- great read #ai.
this is what's keeping me up at night these days. 1. chatgpt 4o image gen is as big as the chatgpt launch. probably will birth 1000+ $1-$100m/year vertical software businesses. 2. we’re in the “mp3 napster era” of content. millions of creators don’t realize their entire back.
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RT @imboringads: Vibe marketing" isn't some fluffy concept—it's the complete restructuring of how marketing operates. I'm an ads guy and I….
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RT @erica_wenger: For any founders, VCs, operators, etc in tech. you MUST watch @bgurley & @altcap chat in this 20 min macro overview tal….
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This is solid startup advice. Care about your customers and delight them, everything else will fall into place.
The biggest moat in startups right now? Actually caring about your customers. Most companies optimize for views, investors, competitors, or headlines. The bar for giving a shit and actually surprising & delighting is shockingly low.
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RT @gregisenberg: DeepSeek just proved the 'worthless' GPT wrapper startups are actually the ones with real moats. A week ago, nothing was….
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RT @andruyeung: Are you raising your pre-seed/seed round?. I can help. Every month, I send out a list of early-stage startups to 1,800+ in….
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Google Gemini @GeminiApp is going to be a game changer - super impressed. The integration with your Gmail inbox is the killer feature. This is a data moat that no other LLM has. #ai.
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RT @RobertGreene: The more skills you learn, the richer the landscape of the brain. It’s up to you.
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There is a lot of noise out there about good strategies for #B2B companies but @taeheanahm is the real deal -- this is clearly presented information, delivered succinctly --- recommended for founders in this space.
Want to build a thriving B2B startup? 🦄 . My new Master Class with EO gives you the essential strategies for sustainable growth. Check it out here: #B2B #startup #growth #entrepreneurship
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Agree with this sentiment. I was strictly a SaaS B2B investor but the products being created in consumer with AI/LLMs are super interesting. The first break-out agent startup is most likely going to be a consumer app.
Too many startups/investors are exploring the b2b opportunities with LLMs and not enough are exploring the consumer opportunities. This is the moment consumer founders have been waiting for.
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RT @BraytonKey: 🔥 30+ Seed stage Deep Tech companies coming your way! 🔥 . Join us for our next online @BoostVC Deep Tech Demo Day TOMORROW,….
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This is great. If you have an idea go through this mental checklist before making it a startup. The full essay is here
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RT @useintro: “Don’t worry about people stealing your idea. If it’s any good, everyone will dismiss it." - Brian Chesky (CEO of Airbnb). Hi….
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