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Justin Gordon
@justingordon212
Founder of The LA Grind and The SF Grind. Founder of Just Go Grind (acquired). Scout @HeadlineVC. I like bringing ambitious people together.
LA / SF
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    Justin Gordon
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    May 27
    Less than 4 months until I host Ambition, a curated startup summit, in this 150-person theater in Santa Monica! Behind the scenes, I have been working hard on a few different things: - Lining up amazing speakers - Booking sponsors - Finalizing the programming A lot goes into a
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    Justin Gordon
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    Feb 22, 2023
    He raised $550k for Calendly early on after pouring all of his own money into the company, maxing out his credit cards, and even getting a loan Doesn't raise more for 7 YEARS Until 2021 when he announced a $350M round valuing the company at $3B Tope Awotona's amazing story 👇
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    Justin Gordon
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    Feb 3, 2022
    ANGEL INVESTORS: If you're actively investing, drop a 👋 or intro yourself below with the areas that you invest in Early-stage founders have a hard enough time building their startup, let's help them identify some potential investors
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    Justin Gordon
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    Jun 8, 2022
    FOUNDERS Fundraising is hard, let's make it a little easier Here are 21 resources for funding your company - Investor databases - Non-dilutive funding - Cold outreach guidelines - Pitch deck help Take a look 👇
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    Justin Gordon
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    Feb 14, 2022
    Hiring is one of the hardest parts of building a startup What are the best companies, tools, recruiters, and resources for hiring great talent?
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    Justin Gordon
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    Sep 9, 2021
    Fundraising is a full-time job Hiring is a full-time job Growth is a full-time job Props to those early-stage founders doing it all
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    Justin Gordon
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    May 20, 2022
    EARLY-STAGE INVESTORS: Lots of founders are raising now If you're actively investing + okay with founders reaching out, introduce yourself: 🔮 Thesis 🌱 Stage 💰 Check-size 🌎 Geo ✉️ Contact Let's make some connections happen 😊
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    Justin Gordon
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    Apr 14, 2022
    Besides YC and TechStars Which startup accelerators should founders consider?
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    Justin Gordon
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    May 15, 2023
    BIG update! I resigned from my role at VITALIZE Venture Capital to go full-time building Just Go Grind! Just Go Grind has become my obsession, the newsletter will pass 9,000 subscribers today, and I’m so excited about what’s to come. Why I’m going all-in👇
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    Justin Gordon
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    May 7, 2025
    Replying to @nateobrienn
    Weather.
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    Justin Gordon
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    Mar 2, 2022
    Lots of startups fail But what's not talked about enough is how many founders succeed on their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th company You may not succeed with your 1st company, but it puts you on the path to succeeding eventually if you keep building
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    Justin Gordon
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    Mar 2, 2022
    We need more female: - LPs - GPs - Angel Investors How do we do this?
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    Justin Gordon
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    Jan 21, 2025
    RIP Dad 💔 Reminder to hold your loved ones close. You never know how much time you’ll have left with them.
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    Justin Gordon
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    Apr 8, 2022
    What are the metrics that matter most in early-stage startups?