Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin on Founder

Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin@jasonlk

Founders do not make better investors But they do have one superpower: They know in 10 minutes or less when they meet a founder that is better than them

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Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

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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 → Turn → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
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.
Opens on a negative, which reads as a warning and is harder to ignore than a claim.

The mechanics

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

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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