Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin on Founder

Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin@jasonlk

Most of the top VCs I know sit in the lobby until the founder takes their term sheet. Sometimes for hours. Or sit on the chair outside their desk or office and just wait until they will meet Or wait in the parking lot It's a business of hustle

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Why it worked

Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
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: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, punchy
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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