Tech Week retweeted
Ben Horowitz's message to early-stage founders on betting on yourself, the doubts that do the most damage, and why fear means you're doing it right:
"Your job is to make your bet pay off. You believed in yourself enough to do it. There are gonna be many times when you question on that belief, but that gets you nothing."
"The doubts are gonna be there. Ignore the doubts. The worst doubts aren't the ones people put on you. It's the ones that you put on yourself. Every entrepreneur has them."
"I spent a lot of time with Mark Zuckerberg when he was 22 years old and he had a tremendous doubt about whether he was gonna make it."
"It's not what you feel. It's what you do. You're gonna feel scared. If your guts aren't boiling, you're not even trying at this thing."
@bhorowitz w/ @speedrun GP @andrewchen
"Your job is to make your bet pay off. You believed in yourself enough to do it. There are gonna be many times when you question on that belief, but that gets you nothing."
"The doubts are gonna be there. Ignore the doubts. The worst doubts aren't the ones people put on you. It's the ones that you put on yourself. Every entrepreneur has them."
"I spent a lot of time with Mark Zuckerberg when he was 22 years old and he had a tremendous doubt about whether he was gonna make it."
"It's not what you feel. It's what you do. You're gonna feel scared. If your guts aren't boiling, you're not even trying at this thing."
@bhorowitz w/ @speedrun GP @andrewchen
66
124
1,124
133,927
skylar has become our hero 🫡
The best brand advocates aren't just customers. They're customers who own a piece of the company.
Skylar Dammers on what founders miss, and what the Green Bay Packers got right. From @Techweek_ in LA.
1
0
4
632
we caught up with Rachel Sunderland of @Vonage at APIs & Aperol. Her ‘wow’ moment is seeing just how many different industries are building with voice. #LATechWeek
1
0
2
403
we miss fleet week x #sftechweek as @sentry, @neondatabase and @ExaAILabs bring incredible views and MENTAL hot dogs together for an afternoon above the city
2
0
12
854
it’s not even been a week & im finding myself hosting fireside chats w/ a bottle of merlot + my apartment complex stray cat
1
0
2
703
we miss this ❤️ @GoogleStartups
if you’re feeling a little blue, our next tech week dates just announced 👀
if you’re feeling a little blue, our next tech week dates just announced 👀
1
1
16
788
Tech Week retweeted
Just saying we owe @Techweek_ and @a16z a big thanks for putting together an amazing tech festival that clearly had a positive impact for readsignalnoise.news 🙏 🤖 📰
@Apple @Meta @Microsoft @perplexity_ai @Google @amazon @OpenAI @AnthropicAI
@Apple @Meta @Microsoft @perplexity_ai @Google @amazon @OpenAI @AnthropicAI
1
2
2
216
Tech Week retweeted
🌉🌴 2 cities + 2 weeks = endless connections and unforgettable @Techweek_ moments! 🚀
Across San Francisco and Los Angeles, we hosted and co-hosted events that brought together founders, developers, and investors to connect, share ideas, and explore what's next for Voice AI.
of the highlights:
🚶 TechWalk (SF + LA): We kicked off both weeks with the TechWalk community at Crissy Field in SF and Santa Monica in LA. No slide decks, no agendas. Just great conversations, fresh air, and even better company.
🎙️ Voice AI with @DeepgramAI (SF + LA): Two packed sessions featuring live demos, real-world deployment insights, and conversations about what it takes to bring Voice AI into production. We loved seeing so many of you there!
🏙️ APIs, Aperol & A Rooftop Social (LA): Our rooftop gathering in Santa Monica brought together guests from a16z, @GoogleStartups, AWS, @CloudflareDev, Red Bull Ventures, @uncorkcap, and more for an evening of great conversations and new connections.
💡 VC Reverse Pitch with Founders & Funders (LA): Flipping the traditional pitch format! Investors took the stage to share their investment theses with founders, creating a unique opportunity to connect and explore what's next. A big thanks to Founders & Funders for partnering with us!
🥐 Founders' Breakfast with @alumniventures (SF): Good coffee, great company, and meaningful conversations with pre-seed to Series A founders. The perfect way to bring the startup community together.
A huge thank you to our partners and everyone who joined us, shared ideas, and made these two weeks so memorable. 💜
See you at the next one. 🌟
#SFTechWeek #LATechWeek #VonageAPI #VoiceAI #StartupProgram #TechWeek2026
Across San Francisco and Los Angeles, we hosted and co-hosted events that brought together founders, developers, and investors to connect, share ideas, and explore what's next for Voice AI.
of the highlights:
🚶 TechWalk (SF + LA): We kicked off both weeks with the TechWalk community at Crissy Field in SF and Santa Monica in LA. No slide decks, no agendas. Just great conversations, fresh air, and even better company.
🎙️ Voice AI with @DeepgramAI (SF + LA): Two packed sessions featuring live demos, real-world deployment insights, and conversations about what it takes to bring Voice AI into production. We loved seeing so many of you there!
🏙️ APIs, Aperol & A Rooftop Social (LA): Our rooftop gathering in Santa Monica brought together guests from a16z, @GoogleStartups, AWS, @CloudflareDev, Red Bull Ventures, @uncorkcap, and more for an evening of great conversations and new connections.
💡 VC Reverse Pitch with Founders & Funders (LA): Flipping the traditional pitch format! Investors took the stage to share their investment theses with founders, creating a unique opportunity to connect and explore what's next. A big thanks to Founders & Funders for partnering with us!
🥐 Founders' Breakfast with @alumniventures (SF): Good coffee, great company, and meaningful conversations with pre-seed to Series A founders. The perfect way to bring the startup community together.
A huge thank you to our partners and everyone who joined us, shared ideas, and made these two weeks so memorable. 💜
See you at the next one. 🌟
#SFTechWeek #LATechWeek #VonageAPI #VoiceAI #StartupProgram #TechWeek2026
1
1
3
226
Tech Week retweeted
NEW: INVESTOR ADVICE FOR APPLYING TO SPEEDRUN (SR008 EDITION)
Every cohort we sit down with our investors to hear what’s top of mind. This time @ndrewlee got in the booth with @kenanhsaleh, @emilybenn12, @seeamshahidnoor, and @tkexpress11 to talk about:
00:00 - what’s changed 5 - team vs. market vs. traction: how we weigh them
08:14 - hot markets vs. ones that feel inevitable
10:36 - spotting the gaps the frontier models leave
13:35 - where speedrun fits in your founder journey
22:26 - how to make your application stand out
30:05 - common mistakes (AI is not your “why now”)
38:46 - the 10-min interview + co-founder dynamics
45:41 - what you get working with speedrun
SR008 apps close Nov 1. Watch the full roundtable here 👇
Every cohort we sit down with our investors to hear what’s top of mind. This time @ndrewlee got in the booth with @kenanhsaleh, @emilybenn12, @seeamshahidnoor, and @tkexpress11 to talk about:
00:00 - what’s changed 5 - team vs. market vs. traction: how we weigh them
08:14 - hot markets vs. ones that feel inevitable
10:36 - spotting the gaps the frontier models leave
13:35 - where speedrun fits in your founder journey
22:26 - how to make your application stand out
30:05 - common mistakes (AI is not your “why now”)
38:46 - the 10-min interview + co-founder dynamics
45:41 - what you get working with speedrun
SR008 apps close Nov 1. Watch the full roundtable here 👇
28
25
292
40,909
Tech Week retweeted
👏 Congrats to @jgreze and @TownAI on their Series B!
A few weeks ago at the @claudeai founder house in SF he, and Deeni Fatiha (Chief AI Officer @GammaApp) chatted with @omooretweets (@a16z) about what it takes to scale AI products into the workplace.
The two most memorable ere:
1. The half-life for product edge is shorter than ever (2-3 months).
2. The shaped of AI tooling in the future will look more multi-player / teams oriented with a emphasis on agent to agent interactions.
Excited to see what both @GammaApp and @townai build next!
A few weeks ago at the @claudeai founder house in SF he, and Deeni Fatiha (Chief AI Officer @GammaApp) chatted with @omooretweets (@a16z) about what it takes to scale AI products into the workplace.
The two most memorable ere:
1. The half-life for product edge is shorter than ever (2-3 months).
2. The shaped of AI tooling in the future will look more multi-player / teams oriented with a emphasis on agent to agent interactions.
Excited to see what both @GammaApp and @townai build next!
The biggest bottleneck at work is waiting on each other.
Today Town is announcing its $108M Series B, co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Menlo Ventures, to fix it with multiplayer AI assistants for work.
Most AI assistants are built for one person. Work doesn't happen alone. I player. Everyone at a company gets a Townie. Townies ask each other questions, share only what their person would share, and do the work. The more a team works together, the more useful Townies get.
What's the thing you're always waiting on a teammate for?
1
2
29
1,958
just stood in my kitchen for 40mins holding a la croix waiting for someone to ask me what im building
9
1
24
1,457
Tech Week retweeted
50+ launches in <90 days.
it's not about virality, it's not about doing a video even.
the best @speedrun teams launched, and launched again, and again. articles, interviews, demos, and yes, occasionally something with higher production value.
we provide a fully kitted studio spathe best production partners, and our own distribution channels for every single company.
a massive shout to some of our partners:
@osmo_studio, @nencreative, @chrislouie_, @marquilabs, @pushrecord, @ben_aguilera, and dozens of others who aren't here on X
Applications for SR008 close Nov 1st.
If you're interested in applying, check the link below.
If you're interested in plugging in as a partner, DM me!
it's not about virality, it's not about doing a video even.
the best @speedrun teams launched, and launched again, and again. articles, interviews, demos, and yes, occasionally something with higher production value.
we provide a fully kitted studio spathe best production partners, and our own distribution channels for every single company.
a massive shout to some of our partners:
@osmo_studio, @nencreative, @chrislouie_, @marquilabs, @pushrecord, @ben_aguilera, and dozens of others who aren't here on X
Applications for SR008 close Nov 1st.
If you're interested in applying, check the link below.
If you're interested in plugging in as a partner, DM me!
25
10
135
15,319
Tech Week retweeted
We just wrapped a record-breaking 2026 Tech Week! We started in 2022 with just LA. Coming out of the pandemic, people were moving around and finding new communities. There was a growing tech community in LA, and we wanted to bring people together in person.
The response led us nd San Francisco, other cities where we were active. We spent the next three years growing in those cities before adding a new one (Boston) this year.
One thing that’s been interesting to watch is SF. The first time we ran it, it was our smallest Tech Week. We heard plenty of “does SF really need another tech event?” It’s now the biggest Tech Week we run. The center of gravity for tech is still firmly in SF, and we see that in the numbers.
At the same time, Tech Week has continued to grow in every city, year after year. It’s clear there’s demand for coming together in person.
And of course, a big reason we’ve been able to keep growing is the team working on Tech Week year-round. A big congrats to @roseajohnson @TracyMassaro_ @filgran_ @johnsonjanellea @andrewchen.
Excited for next year... Stay tuned for 2027 dates!
The response led us nd San Francisco, other cities where we were active. We spent the next three years growing in those cities before adding a new one (Boston) this year.
One thing that’s been interesting to watch is SF. The first time we ran it, it was our smallest Tech Week. We heard plenty of “does SF really need another tech event?” It’s now the biggest Tech Week we run. The center of gravity for tech is still firmly in SF, and we see that in the numbers.
At the same time, Tech Week has continued to grow in every city, year after year. It’s clear there’s demand for coming together in person.
And of course, a big reason we’ve been able to keep growing is the team working on Tech Week year-round. A big congrats to @roseajohnson @TracyMassaro_ @filgran_ @johnsonjanellea @andrewchen.
Excited for next year... Stay tuned for 2027 dates!
11
8
50
65,604
