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Erik Torenberg@eriktorenberg

People look at high valuations in early-stage venture and conclude there’s too much capital. Another explanation for high valuations is we’re suffering a scarcity of (great) founders. A thread on why we’re suffering from a founder scarcity and some ideas on how to solve it.👇

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Why it worked

Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
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.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy, corporate
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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