Dillon Zhang Forrest on Founder

Dillon Zhang Forrest@dillonzfo

1/ .@garrytan was a chid of immigrants and used to be a freelance photographer. Now he's an investor running @Initialized with a portfolio worth over $100 billion. Here are the smart bets that he made at the beginning of his career before he became a VC... 👇👇👇

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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.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
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 → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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