Ryan Petersen on Founder

During a pitch a prominent VC once told us the market size for global logistics was only $6B. My CFO’s response: “So you’re saying it’s smaller than the market for USB cables?”

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Why it worked

Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
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.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

The mechanics

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

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