Jimmy Mathews

Exciting times ahead for @AOSwag_ ! 🚀 Our focus on reinvesting profits into cutting-edge technology and sourcing unique products means our growth in the next 5 years will be phenomenal. Reinvesting your business profit is fuel for a 10x growth. If this resonates with you, I'd

Simply deploying AI doesn’t improve results by itself. AI only delivers real value when it is paired with operational change. Redesign workflows, embed AI into daily operations, and focus on measurable outcomes. Then, make informed decisions and change what's not working. AI

In 2025, @ycombinator funded several cosmetics and apparel startups that combine direct-to-consumer models, personalization, and tech-powered experiences. ✔️ Across their Top-28 cohort, 60% focus on AI or machine learning to improve fit, style, or product recommendations (e.g.,

Behind the scenes at @AOSwag_: We have the best team of people who know exactly how to deliver experiences your employees and clients truly appreciate. At AO Swag, it’s one of the things I’m most proud of. Great service comes from anticipating needs and putting people first

Trust is the real unlock. Technology doesn’t scale because it’s new. It scales because it becomes reliable enough that people stop questioning it. First you observe it. Then you test it. Then you rely on it. Eventually, you build on top of it. This is how every major platform

How to stand out to VC investors? Show a clear focus: your stage, market, and audience knowledge. Back it with strong data. Investors bet on founders who know their space, communicate confidently, and prove growth potential 📈 #Fundraising #VentureCapital

I see you decided to drop out of college And start your own business First of all, congratulations Now... Be very careful (This is where dudes fuck up) - Don't spend the first money you make on dumb shit - Don't get too high on your own ego - Don't think you're too good to

Designers have been asking for our full branding process breakdown. Here it is (breaking it day by day for ease): Day 0: We do the boring stuff We send a proposal, agreement, and invoice (I do this in 40 minutes using the templates we have). Day 1: Send questionnaire Our

since storytelling is finally entering the mainstream, a few thoughts on this space - in a world where making stuff is so easy, meaning is all we have - your story is more a part of your product than you'd think - every part of the user's interaction with your product from your

We grew from zero to $100M ARR and 70M users in <2.5 years, profitably it cost us millions in experiments to learn what worked 1100-word post on every growth hack that got us here I'll cover: 1. How to launch a feature in one day 2. How to find top 0.01% talent and keep them

AI-branded e-com is legitimately one of the biggest opportunities right now. Just yesterday, one of my stores pulled in $10K, and that's just ONE store Here's why this is different: ✅ Look like a real brand (no generic dropship vibes) ✅Zero inventory costs upfront ✅AI

🔥 MIT just exposed every top AI model and it’s not pretty. They built a new test called WorldTest to see if AI actually understands the world… and the results are brutal. It doesn’t just check how well a model predicts the next frame or maximizes reward it tests whether it

The new software development paradigm: the purity of the codebase is no longer the holy cow protected by angry senior devs. Companies will use agentic code systems like Claude Code Opus 4.5 to fix messy codebases as long as they are fixable. Once each new fix starts taking too

The Information’s AI predictions for 2026: - Google will acquires Thinking Machines Lab. - OpenAI ships an AI research intern by Sept 2026 - A major lab introduces a $1,000-per-month agent. - Gemini closes the gap with ChatGPT on weekly users. - The rise of Continual

Demis Hassabis 2026 AI predictions: Agentic systems will transform how we work. Robotics is about to level up. And world models will unlock new potential on edge devices. The future is closer than you think. Holy moly.

📝 CEO lesson: Clarity is a form of kindness. Saying what needs to be said, even when uncomfortable, and in a way that's easy to understand, shows respect, builds trust, and creates space for real growth. It saves time, prevents misunderstandings, and avoids the frustration and

Congratulations Kaia. This is one of the most important shifts happening quietly beneath the surface. For decades, textile manufacturing moved offshore in pursuit of lower labor costs. That created short-term efficiency but also introduced fragility, longer lead times, and a

One pattern I consistently see in strong founders is an obsession with feedback loops. They don’t fall in love with the first idea. They build, listen, adjust, and repeat. Progress comes from iteration, not originality. Most success stories aren’t breakthroughs. They’re the

a16z + YC shared their startup ideas for 2026:

One of the clearest signs of real progress is when things stop feeling urgent. Product-market fit isn’t loud. It’s calm. The work becomes repeatable. The signals stabilize. The chaos fades. As someone in the promo industry, I’ve seen how often early growth feels like momentum