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I help ambitious people raise capital, get board seats, take companies public. Let's get more entrepreneurs and builders on bsky! Author of 4 best selling business books

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Considered it many times, but ultimately the convenience of Nespresso wins.

06.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, it's actually not too bad, but I still don't think it's a stat they needed to share with me ;)

06.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nespresso informs me that I have drunk 13 thousand coffees with them in the past 10 years.
I feel like certain stats are best left unknown...

05.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
LinkedIn 360Brew: Semantic Alignment Is the New Visibility
LinkedIn 360Brew: Semantic Alignment Is the New Visibility YouTube video by Veblen Directors

For all it's weirdness, if you want to learn how to get ahead with Linkedin's new algo, this video lays it all out:

youtu.be/-tA-3o3N78o?...

25.02.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Profile Boost - LinkedIn Profile Analysis with AI Get a personalized AI analysis of your LinkedIn profile with actionable steps to stand out and attract more opportunities.

Really? Ok, no worries. Reach out if you change your mind.

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20.02.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love this!

17.02.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Real Reason You're Not Getting Into Boardrooms
The Real Reason You're Not Getting Into Boardrooms YouTube video by Callum Laing

Get a board seat in <7 minutes:

youtu.be/cnp1IjoHghg

17.02.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Hannah, just found your newsletter. You open to partnerships?

14.02.2026 10:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

To the creators/builders/entrepreneurs on bsky. Has anyone ever got a lead from building in public here? For all it's problems, X does still seem to encourage building stuff.

It's not bad that Bsky is anti-commerce, just wondering if there is a corner of 'doers' I haven't found yet?

14.02.2026 08:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Hats off. You win the Internet for this comment: 'I do not comment nor do I post false information' πŸ‘πŸ‘

02.02.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

The nice thing about tattoo's is that every time you think you've seen the worst possible one, someone else walks by with something even more incomprehensible.

02.02.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know plenty of women there who love it. I think you have the wrong country.

01.02.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Veblen Board Readiness

Want to learn how to pitch yourself like a professional?

We built this tool for aspiring board members and it works brilliant. Have a go and let me know what your one liner is:

board.veblendirectors.com

30.01.2026 04:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some boardrooms are just better than others...

27.01.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations Marc. Been impressive to watch the traction.

23.01.2026 06:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is always that belief that if you just add one more feature that will be the one that somehow triggers the avalanche of new customers and then you can skip the marketing completely ;)

23.01.2026 06:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The fact Dubai works at all given how quickly it has grown is remarkable. 5,000 new immigrants arrive every single week. And yet there is no crime and business is booming.

Incredible place.

23.01.2026 06:19 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

Yeah it does. And it's easier than macro counting and I feel better and blah blah blah.
Still get hungry though ;)

14.01.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

In our business, it's typically the first 12 months of the year that are the busiest...

14.01.2026 02:35 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Down globally.

13.01.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm glad you are, but why are you still on this platform when the default position of most people here is anger against anyone that solves problems and provides jobs?

12.01.2026 05:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't sleep on $0 ARR either! You can knock them out in a couple of hours.

It's insane how easy it is.

11.01.2026 09:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The problem with fasting is that I get really hungry.

10.01.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Your First Board Seat. Guaranteed in 30 days. Only 10 spots available this month Get Your First Board Seat.Guaranteed in 30 Days. Or you pay nothing. Most professionals spend years β€œbuilding their profile” and collecting certificates, hoping to l...

If you want to stop procrastinating and actually update your linkedin profile with 'Board Member' in the next 30 days;

Stop wasting time on theory and certificates and grab your seat here: veblendirectors.com/your-first-b...

10.01.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whilst other programs might give you a PDF and a pat on the back, we give you a 30-day money-back guarantee.

A board seat in 30 days or your money back!

We then teach you how add massive value AND how to monetise those roles.

10.01.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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VDP Programme Overview BOARD SEATS AREN’T JUST FOR CEO’S THEY’RE FOR YOU How to land a board seat with only your current experience – guaranteed! I WANT TO APPLY Veblen Director Programme At Veblen, we help ambitious profes...

At VeblenDirectors.com, we flipped the script.

Instead of teaching you theory we focus on Value adding experience. We give you a board seat straight away and then teach you how to add enormous value.

10.01.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

99% of roles never hit a job board.

Traditional boards are often looking for the safest, least risky hire.

Your CV is secondary to your Positioning.

If you aren't being headhunted, your positioning is the problem, not the qualifications you're spending money on.

10.01.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The "Certificate Trap" is real.

Institutes sell you the theory of governance. But boards don't hire for theory; they want people with proven experience of adding value on boards.

Whilst you're paying for certificates, someone else is collecting real boardroom merit.

10.01.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Only One thing moves the needle on your career - experience.

I’ve spent 25 years in M&A and leadership. I see professionals spend thousands on governance exams in the hopes of becoming Board Members.

If you want a board seat, you don't need another exam. You need a different strategy. 🧡

10.01.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

2 very different interpretations of reality that involve a dead mother.

08.01.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0