Erik Torenberg on Founder

VC paradoxes: VCs don’t like lifestyle businesses with no data moats, except when it comes to VC VCs love markets, but run their biz like central planners VCs don’t like it when there’s some misalignment between partners & end customers, except when it comes to LPs & founders

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

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

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