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James Beshara

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James Beshara

@jamesbeshara

angel investor (gusto, mercury, openai, clubhouse, bolt, alchemy, 50+ w/market cap of $100Bn+) | creator (@magicmind, @gobelowtheline, @tilt acq by @airbnb)

Mental Health Is Wealth

Joined January 2011

Pinned
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Feb 11, 2020
If there's one thing I've learned in 12 years of startups, it's this -- direction is so much more important than speed.
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Aug 25, 2023
A lot of the common viewpoints on procrastination are wrong. Procrastination isn’t primarily a function of fatigue or energy or lack of motivation. Its primary cause is low-grade, pervasive stress and anxiety. And I found this out the hard way… 🧵
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James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Oct 16, 2019
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Oct 13, 2019
What are your favorite podcasts (and/or episodes) that you've consumed in 2019? Can be in any category
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Jan 16, 2020
🙌😃🥳📖Thank you to everyone that made "Beyond Coffee" an Amazon Bestseller in Nov '19! 📖🥳😃🙌 If you're thinking of ways to improve energy, focus, mood and decrease stress naturally in 2020, check out the book below: beyondcoffeebook.com
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Jul 6, 2020
Give it 10 years, and remote work is going to fix housing prices in a way reforms never have.
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Sep 24, 2020
A startup lesson I have had to learn over and over again: Your problems are never one hire or one funding round away from being solved — The best that a new hire or new round can do is amplify solutions that are already in place.
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Oct 13, 2019
What are your favorite podcasts (and/or episodes) that you've consumed in 2019? Can be in any category
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Mar 29, 2020
According to McKinsey’s report on Covid-19 below, if we can contain the virus, a fraction will die, and they predict the economy would return to pre-crisis levels by Q3 2020. If we can’t contain/we see resurgences, they predict 2023. Quite the range. mckinsey.com/~/media/mckins…
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Jun 3, 2021
LA is where it’s at.
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Apr 27, 2020
Hunch: airbnb is going to take a ton of market share in the next two years w/the confluence of competitors and hotels shutting down + people seeking budget options + people seeking extra income
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Aug 10, 2021
About 10 years ago, @joshuareeves asked me to invest in the seed round of his company. I had $24,000 to my name & put $20k of it into his company. 50% gutsy call and 50% a point of reference of how much I thought of the founders & co… Congrats @GustoHQ🤙
Gusto Secures A $10 Billion Valuation Tailwind As Its HR Software Sails Toward IPO
From forbes.com
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Apr 1, 2020
We have a large problem of our best and brightest choosing to not work in the public sector (infinite obvious reasons). What if there was a 1-4yr "reverse-vesting" of one's income tax burden (say, for the following 15 years) to incentivize the most competent? Would we all win?🤔
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Feb 23, 2021
Beware of endeavors that require new clothes. - thoreau
James Beshara
@jamesbeshara
Oct 29, 2020
Contrary to popular belief, failure isn’t the opposite of success. It’s a prerequisite.