When I was inmate
#1069108
at High Desert State prison, the guards used to make fun of me for reading and writing every single hour, of every single day...
But, I was determined to use my time productively.
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Excited to announce that my company
@due_dilly
is launching asset-backed NFTs using sports cards as collateral.
Check us out @ and signup for our signature series launching soon...
I bought a couple bundles of
@garyvee
's books Saturday to support but also cuz I slept on
@veefriends
and made a rookie mistake...
i bet on the horse not the jockey.
didn't love the art but should've realized the value would come from gary. and it did, now @ ~10eth floor
And, those guards that made fun of me... they're still in prison.
And, I make more money in an hour, than they do an entire year.
Do not let anyone tell you what you can or cannot do in this world. If you have a dream, pursue it relentlessly.
I have had a handful of private DMโs asking me my thoughts on the industry at large and goblintown fp.
And while Iโve been responding privately, there isnโt anything secret in what Iโm writing so I figured Iโd post them in a quick thread.
I'm committing to at least 1 new angel investment every month for the next 12 months, while I build my current company
Most, if not all, will be done with
@RedBeardVC
and
@DrewAustin
but if you're raising and have a deck, would love to review it
DM's open
My circumstances didn't fucking matter.
No matter what happened around me; prison riots, lockdown, my physical captivityโโnothing could take away from my mental freedom.
Since I was released in 2013, I've made a massive comeback, which I planned from my prison cell...
I kept an idea journal and accomplished everything in it.
I even taught myself how to build websites, without using a computer and no internet, writing code with a
#2
pencil, and using textbooks.
Since 14 I've been focused on building a kingdom for my family and friends
No amount of setbacks or obstacles have deterred that vision, and it's even stronger now with our baby girl
Relentlessly build for the future you wish to create, and be grateful every step of the way
@JoePompliano
And, then you have bullshit journalistic narratives like this confusing the mainstream.
Retail has become more savvy than institutional and they don't know how to beat us other than use money hungry politicians to leverage laws against us.
Today is the 2 month anniversary of the
@ImmaDegen
's project.
What we've achieve so far :
โ - First project to drop 10k rendered pfp without any 2d cheat / kitbash. Everything carefully rendered with physically based lighting & attention to details!
@ryancarson
@moonbirds_xyz
Wait... so
@ryancarson
influencer infused drop + pump and now manipulated floor price?
This is not FUD bro, just facts. I'm also, thinking about getting in, but this seems like another red flag.
Can you explain the reasoning here?
Love this
@RumbleKongs
alpha ๐
1 of the most undervalued projects IMO. Great team including
@direkkt
(who runs Sandbox marketing), crazy strong community, art from
@sickpencil
is ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ, closed $4.5 seed from heavy strategic partners, and so much more ๐ฆ๐๐
1/
Alpha alert! Come down the rabbit hole with the coder formerly known as Naz and letโs see whatโs cooking this week in the
@RumbleKongs
development process
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The run up on
@JungleFreaksNFT
is gonna be ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
@TrosleyNFT
cartoonist for
@HustlerMag
for over 30+ years ๐ฏ
Father/son duo with mom supporting + crazy art ๐จ
Stoked to see this team win ๐
@anothercohen
If you're using this tactic to go after investors just start buying used Patagonia vests and you'll be rolling in funding faster than it takes a rolling fund to get rolling
@RsebuDD
@CJ_Johnson17th
It's because they live with a scarcity mentality. If they think there's finite resources out there when they see others getting it they think they're losing something. Someone with an abundance mentality know we can all come up, build each other up and reap abundance together ๐ฏ
@sickpencil
Kongs have the power to eventually flip apes. More intrinsic value, easier to understand, organic celeb buyin, incredible team, no-brainer utility, int'l sport, sponsorship and licensing opps, incredible partners, and more...
@Kamill598
@JungleFreaksNFT
@DoloNFT
@GoobersNFT
I don't listen to influencers. They are worthless in this space. I talk to project creators directly and if I like the project I talk about it
All of the influencers here have only their selfish interests. F 'em all
I like this project because it's a family team and the art
@Maren_Bannon
Crazy to me how many people who have passed on our company go back to our deck months later. I disable the link so they can't view and they never send an email asking to see it, which makes me think they are using it for their own benefit. I love
@DocSend
to protect our info.
Love to see people winning. If you're winning I can be winning too. This is a game of abundance and there's plenty to go around for everyone
Also, extra love and respect for people in positions of abundance blessing others
Love to see it ๐ฏ๐ค๐ผ
Sushi with my girls Saturday, for my bday
Everything was great until I got food poisoning ๐คฎ๐คฃ In still hurtin'
Real talk: might give up on TX sushi and stick with BBQ ๐ค Eat sushi when I'm back in CA/FL ๐คฃ
Some predictions:
1. DAOs are going to be everywhere.
2. Companies will start holding NFTs on balance sheets not just crypto.
3. NFTs will start showing up in daily life; employment contracts, sports venue tickets, real estate, etc etc
Fun times ๐๐ธ
When I was young, and broke, no dad around, and sometimes no food or electricity at home cuz Mom was working 2 jobs just to support my 3 siblings and I, DMX made me feel like I wasn't the only one going through it.
Music is more than just words for some.
RIP a real one ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐
@Dale_E_Hayes
The Seychelle islands off the east coast of africa are the furthest point on the other side of the globe therefore furthest place I've been from home ๐ค๐ผ
S/O to all of my first time entrepreneurs taking the risk, not knowing how you're going to pay rent next month, but going all in on your dreams anyway.
Keep going... It will all be worth it one day.
@sweatystartup
If you're in a position where your parents are able to provide a "financial gift" you should be very grateful regardless of whatever baggage comes attached (obviously that person's decision to take said gift)
There are tons of people who have never been in that sort of position
The Weeknd spent $7M of his own money and wasn't paid by the NFL for last night's halftime show at the Super Bowl.
The craziest part?
It was an investment.
Time for a thread ๐๐๐
I have a basketball court in my backyard and my 16-year old self is so fucking proud ๐ฏ
Learn to leverage life and business losses into lessons that set you up to win long-term
My First Million Podcast is fucking great.
Bunch of random topics, that are all worth discussing.
@ShaanVP
@theSamParr
PS yes, Peaky Blinders greatest show ever created.
Growing up poor as a founder is a competitive advantage:
1. Everything you make is profit, lol.
2. You're already a pro at bootstrapping.
3. When you do get cash, you know how to maximize every single dollar.
Looking for single parent households that are in need during this holiday season.
I came from a single mother household and understand the complexities the holidays can bring.
My wife and I want to give back and support you this holiday season.
Please DM. We want to help ๐๐ผ
@boredgentleman
Nobody knows. You have people saying eth is gonna hit $10k by end of year.
Everyone making predictions, one way or another, need to remember they're just predictions based on opinions.
Only thing I do know is:
I'd love to see those drips pump tho ser ๐ ๐คฃ๐ค๐ผ
Lifelong learning is a competitive advantage.
But contrary to what youโve been told, lifelong learners are built, not born.
THREAD: 20 lifelong learning habits you can start developing today.
Everyone panic rushing to buy on $SOL right now, is a great time to buy the dips on OS, etc. Then, when they come back to panic buy on OS go over to $SOL and buy the dip there
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#WilderWheels
can do in the
#Metaverse
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Enter the raffle for the public sale NOW, visit
#WWMM
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Mo'fuckers are soft out here in these Twitter streets.
I've been building some of my biz relationships for 10+ years. You wanna give up after a few emails.
Building real and authentic relationships with people is a competitive advantage. Don't sleep on it ๐ดโโ ๏ธ
I grew up in a 2-bedroom apartment. My 3 siblings and I shared one room, and my mom the other. We had 2 mattresses on the floor for 4 of us, cuz we couldn't afford beds
And, the resilience that gets developed living like that is unrivaled. I wouldn't have changed a thing
Grew up in Socal diehard
@Lakers
fan. I remember every detail of
@kobebryant
's 1st game in the NBA. Such a legend RIP ๐๐
Thanks to
@OnRallyRd
I now own a piece of Laker history. This is a part of the the 2016 Kobe farewell game hardwood
So dope and โค๏ธ the UX
@robpetrozzo
๐ฏ
Gotta give
@adidasoriginals
credit. They're in the space getting their hands dirty and learning form the inside out.
Connecting w/ the right people, doing the right deals, forming the right partnerships and collabs can only happen when you're intimately involved in a space.
@markatroutman
@garyvee
@veefriends
Just tokenize the land and sell fractional NFT shares for owner usage. Put all NFT holders into a DAO and allow them to earn profits from future equity valuation increase.
Every single Zoom call.......
Okay sounds good, bye.
............wait for it.................................................................(still awkwardly staring at each other as we both fumble to find the "leave call" button somewhere in the bottom right of our screens)
@tellquint
Not eating enough. Expecting results too soon, and giving up. Not getting clear on their workout goals and the real reasons they're getting into it. Following people that don't know what they're talking about. And, cutting their range of motion short.
For months, weโve speculated what โutilityโ would look like on Top Shot
Today, we got our first look.
8 collectors + their guests are going to have the experience of a lifetime.
Priceless, in your wildest dreams stuff.
In short, the big picture is going to be awesome.
It's gettin' $WILD in this metaverse
@real_n3o
and
@realfrankwilder
have created a metaverse unlike anything else that exists and their approach to providing value back to the community and artists is unrivaled. Proud to be a part of their journey ๐ธ
1/ Attention: $WILD Token Holders
Announcing the $ZERO QDO (Quantum DEX Offering).
TLDR: A novel mechanism to birth one ZERO Universe from another.
๐
I had my 21st bday in the county jail for being in possession of a gun
<3 years later I co-founded my 1st multi-million dollar startup that grew to $60m in revs in <5 years
Ambition is heavily underrated
Your life can change in a blink w/ a new dream and determination
Love seeing someone come up from nothing and make it.
But... hate to see when they forget where they came from.
Never forget where you came from, it's the reason you are where you are.
The why should be to inspire those that came from where you did too.
There are dudes in prison hitting me up on IG (using burner phones), inspired by my storyโโwho are starting internet businesses while in prison.
I politely request that whatever excuse you have for not starting or building, you put that shit aside and get the fuck going.