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Ship Product. Prove Traction. Invest More. Win. - #73

Ship Product. Prove Traction. Invest More. Win. - #73

Un-commoditize your product.

February 26, 2025 3 min read 722 words 2 reactions Read on Substack →

I’m beaming with joy, excitement, and anticipation. I told you that 2025 would be the year we reap from all of our hard labor and smart investments. I reminded you that 2024 was our best investment year ever in startup rocketships destined for the moon. I knew that these amazing humans would deliver on their promises.

Shoot. They didn’t just deliver. They’re crushing it.

I’m a Top Stack! So cute! - It’s the small things…

Full Stack Conference #1 - SHIPPED.

We had hundreds of people show up for our inaugural Full Stack Business Builder Conference with 40 speakers and now hundreds-of-thousands enjoying the replays of those talks online. The product delivered on it’s promise: Create an infinite content funnel of the best business speakers sharing their business knowledge to the world.

We now have all the footage and the learnings. Our growth has been even greater. Here are some high level details:

Our inboxes have exploded as many are watching our progress and eager to be part of the next iteration. People are understanding the simple equation:

[Infinite business expert content] + [Repeatable cycle every 90 days] + [Speaker engagement & networking] + [Physical space component] = Digital and physical exposure to the world.

I can’t wait for our next conference… which has now changed to:

FULL STACK:INTERACT

I love it so much. Well done ladies. I’m enjoying the investor/global interest in-bound.

Collegiate Racing Series - SHIPPED.

We had hundreds of people show up for our Discovery Call on February 20th. The amount of excitement and momentum we have is undeniable. The amount of savings we’ll bring to students to lower the costs of racing are unfathomable. The opportunity to see 60 student cars emblazoned with University logos on the side racing wheel-to-wheel live on ESPN is imminent.

In 2025 we get thousands of students through our Race Craft Curriculum, on the track, licensed, and experience a full day race-simulation with driver-swaps and more. All of this data will be on the GARAGE iD racing platform. It’s all coming together!

Do you know what it takes to put this together? - Doesn’t even include our SIMULATOR RACING SERIES and FSBB Events!!

We built out a Top Tier Curriculum from the best minds at the Clemson Race Team and we’re giving away savings of tens-of-thousands of dollars every year to every CRS Member. Only $249/year. OMG!!!

We’re teaching students how to raise money and market too? Yup! Racing is expensive!

2026 We Race for Hardware

This year of 2025 will be solidifying all the details of the 2026 race season. 10 races over 5 weekends in 5 regions. The winners of those will compete in the Championship Race for GLORY!

Our inboxes have exploded as many sophisticated advertisers, sponsors, vendors, and suppliers fully understand our target demographic:

[Access to infinite amount of students from 1000s of schools (forever)] + [Big OEMs & Big Box Media are ENGAGED] + [Brand New Racing Ladder System from Highschool Karting to Collegiate Racing to Global Simulation Racing Championship] + [Become part of a legacy program (forever)] = Millions of eyeballs.

Some math for the investors in the room:

What do you get when you have 10,000+ students sign up at $249 each?

$2,500,000+ in ARR.

I’M HAPPY.

Very happy. My job as a venture studio capital deployer is working. I’m helping my investments crush it, bringing my network to bear to help them grow, and finding the right financial supporters to add fuel to these amazing fires.

Hit me up. I’m straddled between two hockey-stick startups going up up up and I’m inviting the best to join.

All the best,
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