Chris Bakke on Founder

Founders: never, ever pay to pitch your company to investors. Investors: whether you invest $1k into AngelList deals, or write $100m checks, we should be using the same fervor that we use over the SF/Austin/Miami debate to keep predatory "investors" out of startup investing.

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
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.
Opens on a negative, which reads as a warning and is harder to ignore than a claim.

The mechanics

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

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