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Howard Lerman

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Howard Lerman

@howard

Founded & IPO'd @yext, @confide, @roam *The Office That Thinks* Virtual Office for Remote Work & AI Agent Collaboration

Miami Beach, FL

Joined January 2009

Howard Lerman
@howard
Aug 6, 2024
Founders, a reminder to avoid taking a public political stand in the US President election You have zero to gain, & half the world to lose who will immediately judge you and your company You are not a billionaire VC with nothing to lose Your company is all that matters
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Howard Lerman
@howard
Dec 8, 2024
Replying to @nikitabier
In Miami, you first buy an exotic car. Then, if you can afford it, housing.
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Howard Lerman
@howard
Dec 18, 2022
Holy shit looks like @paulg (Formerly Paul Graham) was banned. This is going to end badly.
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Howard Lerman
@howard
Mar 15, 2023
Replying to @elonmusk
Kim Jong UNiversity 🤣🤣🤣
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Howard Lerman
@howard
Sep 1, 2024
I love how so many Founders are absolutely fired up by @paulg's Founder Mode essay today. On a Sunday. On a Holiday weekend. I know I am. Building a company is all I know how to do, and all I ever want to do.
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Howard Lerman
@howard
Jun 29, 2024
When scaling a company, experts will advise you to delegate. Ignore this advice and delegate nothing. Then, when you must, delegate in this order: legal, accounting, finance, hr. Then GTM. Never, ever product. Product market fit is the forever job of the founder.
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Howard Lerman
@howard
Sep 19, 2025
Here is my personal version of 996 that helped me found and lead a public company to a billion+ dollar IPO, all while being a dad, wanting to be in good physical health and leading another startup that is exploding right now. It is necessary for me to take discipline to the
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Howard Lerman
@howard
Jun 15, 2022
Replying to @APompliano
The opposite will happen. Tech companies will shift from hiring in expensive areas to lower cost regions (including global) and get equally as good people
Howard Lerman
@howard
Dec 29, 2024
Replying to @PalmerLuckey
Luigi Health might actually perform OK for the first 10 years since all of its members would be just 22.
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Howard Lerman
@howard
Nov 7, 2025
If the co-founder of Loom doesn’t think he should pay for Loom, neither should you. Fully included with @roam
Vinay Hiremath
@vhmth
Nov 7, 2025
It really should be illegal that I have to pay for @loom.
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Magicast
Create polished screen recordings in Roam with picture-in-picture video, instant transcripts, AI editing tools, and one-click sharing.
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Howard Lerman
@howard
Aug 25, 2024
As founder of Confide, I find the French arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov to be a terrifying step backwards for humanity. I call on France to release Pavel. I call on French entrepreneurs to protest this injustice. I call on American entrepreneurs to be wary of setting
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Howard Lerman
@howard
May 30, 2022
Replying to @jack
Why do you want this to happen so badly? It's a bad thing for the United States.
Howard Lerman
@howard
Mar 30, 2022
15 years ago I helped put NYC tech on the map with @yext. I will be starting my next company in Miami, announcing soon.
Howard Lerman
@howard
May 23, 2024
The most successful people i know didn’t work the hardest. They took the most risk.
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