Hey all,

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Are you liking the new format?

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Here's what's in this week's issue...

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Entrepreneur Must Reads:

→ The difference between SDE, EBITDA, and Cash Flow.

→ B2B marketing in 2024.

→ Fannie Mae's 5% down, Microsoft Ai & a new trend.

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Investor Must Reads:

→ The world's biggest direct lending fund.

→ Should your portfolio be all US stocks?

→ The distributions or accumulation conundrum.

→ Pay off debt, or invest, Matt Levine on BTC & collectible news.

→ Snowball member stuff & more.

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But first, do you agree with this?

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The claim here is that despite maaaasssive investment, Web3 is dead.

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The lack of practical use cases, bad UX, and misguided user intentions have highlighted the gap between the ideal and the real.

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Thoughts?

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ENTREPRENEUR READS

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🤑 What's the difference between SDE, EBITDA, and Cash Flow? Three different metrics used to determine different aspects of a company's health. This is a great breakdown.

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🤑 Access to custom chatbots and enhanced Copilot features in Office apps now available for regular folks and SMBs. This includes faster, higher-quality text-to-image creation and priority access to the latest updates.

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🤑 B2B marketing in 2024 is going to be a bit different. It's a shift from efficiency to true efficacy. It's about doing the right things, not just about doing things right.

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🤑 Fannie Mae's new 5% down payment requirement for two-to-four-unit properties is a game-changer for real estate investors, offering a competitive edge over FHA loans.

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🤑 Need a product idea? Try looking at "overstimulation." According to research from Trends, it's been a growing concern...

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​​​​INVESTOR READS

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​🤑 Boom shak-a-lak-a. Ares Management Corp is all set to unveil a +$20B direct-lending fund, the biggest ever in the space. A bold move in the private credit scene since traditional banks have been too cautious in LBOs. (non-paywall version).

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🤑 Big news for those investing in collectibles. LeBron and Fanatics - a partnership expected to revitalize the trading card industry and pump the value and variety of LeBron's memorabilia.

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🤑 BTC is no longer just a digital plaything - its' all grown up into a real store of value. Always good to get Matt Levine's take on why BTC is more than just a payment method and is now an actual investment asset. (non-paywall version).

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🤑 The distributions or accumulation conundrum. The power of compound interest lies with the accumulation strategy - long term. Focusing on companies or ETFs that reinvest profits or dividends, you can juice your economic status.

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🤑 Payoff/down debt and miss out on years of compound interest, or pay interest and carry debt but keep investing? Is one better than the other? It's doozy for some.

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🤑 Should you go all-in on U.S. stocks? History shows they've rocked the charts, but there's more to it, of course. Big tech miiiight have had something to do with it, but mixing it up with other investments will save your bacon in the long run.

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A few of the great chats and threads from the community…

• What are your thoughts/strategies for testing product pricing increases? We entered the market at a competitive price to capture market share, but did create a more premium product, so margins are squished. We would like to begin testing our pricing upwards and wondered about any rules to abide by?
• Some Recent #WINS Since Exiting Semi-Retirement a Few Months Ago. Exited semi-retirement in late September or so and boy oh boy. I'm having a blast. It's nice to have my brain back on focus mode again.
• Since the ETF was rather uneventful and I still have to work, here are the "trends" that I am currently seeing.

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In Snowball...

• Member Deal: Ecom business for sale 57% DTC/43% AMZ.
• Investment Opportunity: Leading Asset-Backed Lender with No Loan Losses, Targeting Debt Markets with Limited Lender Competition; 18%+ Annualized Returns Since Inception; 12% Annual Yield (3% Quarterly).
• The Resources section is full of awesome stuff and constantly updated.
• Take members up on offers!
• Once a month Travis will host a guest in a 'Fireside' chat - Members can access recordings of all our Fireside Chats anytime here.​
• You'll also find group deals for software and other membership and subscriptions.

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