Garry Tan on Founder

Better questions for seed investors to ask: How many people will you hire and for what roles? How much rev can you drive by 6 months before the end of your runway? Then you see if they have a viable plan for Series A or profitability. Tells a lot more than a made up spreadsheet

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Why it worked

Opens with a question, so the reader starts answering before they have decided to read.
Follows a clear Hook → Turn → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Opens with a question
Structure: Hook → Turn → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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