Erik Torenberg on Founder

VC is great at capitalizing on science (developed largely w/ federal funding for last 40 yrs) & then doing last 5 yrs of development to get it to a commercial product We’re not great at picking something without science funding or that'll take 10+ yrs to develop What can we do?

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Why it worked

Follows a clear Hook → Context → Invitation shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a question, which is the most reliable way to turn readers into repliers.
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 → Invitation
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy, corporate
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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