Harry Stebbings

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

All VCs: I treat both all portfolio companies the same, regardless of their value to portfolio. Poor performing companies. 👇 https://t.co/Qx56cUmHxP — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

There are two types of people you never want to get into a disagreement with: Those who lack all self-awareness. Those who have nothing to lose or do not fear the downside. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Most important question to ask when creating content: Is this niche enough? Early stage founders. (nope) Early stage founders in fintech. (Nope) The stories of how early stage founders in fintech acquire their first 100 customers. (Boom) Get to 100 true fans. Crucial. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Never meet your idols, they will always disappoint. One of the worst pieces of advice. Upside: they are amazing, live up to expectations and you learn. Downside: you realize they are just like you and you can do what they did and more. Say yes, always meet your idols. 🚀 — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

We need to change how we measure the success of content. A podcast that has 100,000 plays. Can also have: 4,000,000 views on TikTok for a clip. 800,000 views on a YouTube short. 4,000 new newsletter subscribers. Measurement of success in content is broken. — PolitiTweet.org

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Find it interesting how much people think mainstream media will boost follower count. I have been on Front Page physical and digital of largest financial paper. 100 new followers. @elonmusk responds to one of my tweets. 3,000 in a day. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

When the founders gets swag too soon, always a big red flag. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Find it interesting how much people think mainstream media will boost follower count. I have been on Front Page physical and digital of largest financial paper. 100 new followers. @elonmusk responds to one of my tweets. 3,000 in a day. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Real time footage of crossover fund GPs talking to their associates in 2021… 😂 https://t.co/TDWzthxCNz — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

One of the most underrated skills to have as a leader: Being able to write a truly great job description. So few can inspire, excite and articulate with a job description. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

An element I am constantly in awe of: How much credit a founder will give you (the VC) for your only value add being introductions. Seems rather low hanging fruit... 😂 — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Seeing some seriously A* growth deals being done by some seriously Tier 3 venture firms right now. 🤷‍♂️ — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

One of the most crucial and simple questions that so few founders can clearly articulate: What one product metric defines user success/ a retained user? This is not an output (revenue etc) this is an input (# number of team members added, # of X created etc). Crucial. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

“The best CEOs continually inject risk into the business.” A thought that has stayed with me since @jasonfried said it on 20VC via @brian_armstrong 💥 — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

One of the most irritating things I find is being asked to do pre-interview calls with marketing teams: Do you send the schedule ahead of time? Platform used? Time needed? Dear Lord, these can all be answered over email. 90% of calls can be done by email, so do it. 🚀 — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

If you want to have 10x richer and deeper conversations, ask these three questions at start of calls: 1. what have you changed your mind about in the past 22 months and why? 2. what are you optimistic about? 3. what gives you hope? Guaranteed to add so much depth. — PolitiTweet.org

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There is this strange dichotomy in VC now where speaking to so many funds and they want to do deals, they want to invest. However, so many founders are being told not to go out to market. Raise when you need to raise. Deals are getting done at fair prices or not at all. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Often find people discouraged when they spend the time and discover that an idea they had isn’t as good as they thought. Don’t be discouraged. Learning early that an idea is bad or has problems is a super position to be in. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

One of my closest mentors said something to me the other day that maybe obvious but really hit home with me. "Harry, sometimes we all just need to be a little bit more patient. Rome was not build in a day. Do the work and enjoy the ride". Loved it and hit home. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

My face looking at public markets today… 😂 https://t.co/dKGSXdSqtu — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

LPs invest in lines not dots. It is unlikely an institution will meet you and invest in a first fund. They need to have a relationship & have followed your work. I meet 2 new LPs EVERY WEEK and ensure each quarter to have a check-in with them and send them all updates. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Given the success of our episode on raising a round for a company, I am working on a show for next week: "How to Raise a First Time Fund?" The challenge is 3 hours in, I am 11 pages down and I have not even gotten to the deck... 🤣🔥 — PolitiTweet.org

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@alexisohanian I think they are trying to say: Never forget where you came from. My brother does the same he just tells me I am a knob instead. 😂 — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Just found out there is genuinely a fund called "Batshit Crazy Ventures" or in other words, VC in 2021. 🤣 — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Why are serial entrepreneurs inherently advantaged over first time founders? Speed of execution & hiring is everything. Serial founders have existing operator networks they can hire & onboard from with ease. First time founders don’t have this operator network often. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

JOMO: Joy of Missing Out. The feeling all Tier 3 VCs have when they see the overpriced companies they lost in 2022 come back to them for bridge rounds in 2023… 😉 — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

I have a rule on LinkedIn. When someone invites me to connect as a “Student” I always say yes. And I say yes because I remember being the student, thinking “wow, wouldn’t it be amazing if X connected with me. Wow, that would make me happy.” Always remember that feeling. — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Send 10 super personalized and meaningful happy new year messages rather than blast generalized HNY messages to everyone… 🤷‍♂️ — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

I have one New Year’s resolution: Wake up with the first ring of my alarm. No snooze. No in 5 mins. When the alarm rings. Time to get up. 2023, the year of discipline above all else. 2022, stopped drinking and smoking so this should be a piece of cake… 😂 — PolitiTweet.org

Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings

Fascinated do we think the view count addition is just to show the world that Twitter has the worst view to like conversion ratio?! 🙄 — PolitiTweet.org