Jon Sakoda on Founder

(1/5) Many founders have asked whether the VC industry will fund companies through the downturn. There is widespread fear that the "dry powder" will run out. We ran the numbers and calculated there is currently ~$150 B available to invest from VC funds: t.co

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Why it worked

Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Points at real customers, users or results as evidence rather than assertion.
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 → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: corporate
Mechanisms: Specificity, Social proof
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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