Aaron Letzeiser
@letzeiser
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Fixing insurance for real estate investors @obieinsurance (YC S19). Spartan. @forbes 30 Under 30.
Chicago
Joined July 2014
Chicago has long deserved a serious startup hub. Introducing Density Collective.
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We are less than a week out from @ChiTechIRL's event next week. Let me know if you can make it!
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Insurance will be the biggest story in real estate 2024-2034
The home insurance shock hitting California is getting worse State Farm will non-renew approximately 30k home insurance policies & 42k apartment policies State Farm already stopped writing new CA policies last year + raised rates by average of 20% https://t.co/fxcorPbldf
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A strong pitch is simple statements said in a sequential way that doesn't require leaps of faith, but when taken together add up to a very big audacious idea.
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Took me a long time to realize solutions aren't always what people want. Sometimes they just want someone to empathize with them.
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If you deeply care about Chicago, as I do, and want to see our city and people grow and prosper, then I highly encourage you to both thoroughly read this entire thread and follow its author @StuLoren Stuart very clearly and articulately states the great problems we’re facing
1/25 Some thoughts on fixing Chicago stuff: The past several years the @MilkenInstitute has put out a report on the best performing cities in the US, looking at economic performance across various measures: labor market, tech, access to opportunites, etc. https://t.co/uvtHksrjwI
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🎉 Everyone at Obie wishes you a safe and happy New Year! We are closed today in observance of the holiday, but will be back tomorrow to kick off 2024.
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It's much easier to build when you're optimistic. In this episode, @daltonc and @mwseibel discuss the best ways for founders and aspiring founders to think about weighing optimism and pessimism in their day-to-day. ▶️ https://t.co/QQ1PVYsDKf
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Thanks @DangremondSam! Glad it worked out for you!
I'd like to give a shout out to @obieinsurance - just moved four SFH policies over to them. Saved almost 30% in yearly premiums, while *also* going from basic to all-peril coverage! https://t.co/05TvJDI1Nc
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Everyone needs to watch this video in its entirety, and then send it to your friends and family immediately
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When founders are raising a Series A, they typically prioritize getting the best economic terms first, and treat who sits on their board as a second priority. They should do the reverse.
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At YC, we work with founders throughout the life of their startup and beyond, to build the world-changing companies of the future. And we'd love to work with you. The deadline to apply for YC W24 is this Friday, Oct 13 at 8pm PDT — apply today at https://t.co/gNl84El3BS.
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Thanks to TRAC and @BusinessInsider for highlighting Obie on this list of future tech unicorns!
We’re excited to be named one of 30 tech startups most likely to become tech’s next unicorn🦄! Check out the extended list on @BusinessInsider
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We are proud to announce our new partnership with @SundaeHQ, a home-selling platform that helps owners get the best price for their dated or “fixer-upper” property via auction. See the full announcement:
obieinsurance.com
Obie's latest partnership will provide investors with the appropriate insurance they need to protect properties bought through the Sundae platform.
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We are proud to announce our partnership with California-based property management provider, Intempus. By integrating with us, Intempus will have a new way to support its customers. See the full announcement: https://t.co/hwG7ICtiTy
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Then, when you're ready to run a process, you're first calls with these folks can actually be a meaningful conversation about the business vs "Hi I'm Aaron and this is what Obie does"
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Totally agree. First-time founders will learn this. Best thing you can do is send a quarterly high level general company update to all the VCs you want to maintain a relationship with. Take quick catch up call with a strict 15-20min limit 1-2x/yr with those you like.
On three separate occasions at GroupMe and Fundera, I let excellent VCs that were interested in our company conduct diligence when we weren’t actively fundraising. In every single instance we spent months getting excited that a top tier VC was going to make our lives easy by
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Obie is thrilled to announce the launch of its partnership with Rabbu, a leading data tool provider that helps real estate investors find ideal opportunities in today’s short-term rental market. https://t.co/rHGOitUxp1
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We've partnered with Nextres to make it even easier to get the right lending and insurance for your real estate investment. See the full announcement:
obieinsurance.com
Obie is proud to announce a new partnership with Nextres, a wholesale mortgage lender with a nationwide footprint and a focus on bridge loans for real estate investors. The collaboration will offer...
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