Miles Dieffenbach on Founder

I’m sure the LPs are happy, and this is why VC as an asset class exists for most LPs, upside skew. If I want a 15% net IRR, I can get that in a much better risk adjusted vehicle than a $5b+ VC fund that will take 15+ years to liquidate. Congrats to Benchmark, the model works!

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Why it worked

Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Frames the idea around what the reader stands to lose, which is more motivating than gain.
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.

The mechanics

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

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