🎄A Christmas Carol for Founders

Morning Builders,

Instead of a typical newsletter, we shook things up to spread some holiday joy. Reply at the end if it gave you a smile. 🎅

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the space,

Not a founder was shipping, not even a trace; 👀

The laptops were closed by the peloton with care,

In hopes that VCs soon would appear; 💰

The coders were settled all snug in their sweats,

While visions of startups IPO'd in their heads; 💭

With Elon making rockets, and Dorsey leaving twitter,

It all makes full sense why Andreessen grew bitter, 🐦

Then out on my Alexa, there arose such a noise,

I jumped from my bed hearing the 4 all-in boys. 📣

It was J-cal, Friedberg, Sacks and Chamath,

They were yelling again about crypto and SPACs. 💸

The DAOs on the rise of new discord threads,

Caused the bicker of politicians plus many feds, 😡

When what to my curious eyes should appear,

But J-Powell and E-Warren strutting with fear. 😱

With a couple NFTs, so bright and so true,

I knew in a moment, inflation was due. 💲

COVID counts on the climb with no stop in sight,

Made Branson and Benioff book private flights ✈️

Now, ELON! Now, DORSEY! Now, NAVAL and JACK MA!

On, ALEXIS! On FERRISS! On ELLEN and OPRAH! ⭐️

To the top of your tweets! To the top of your calls!

Teach Web 3! Teach Web 3! Teach Web 3 to all! 📚

As Allbirds get shipped, and Oura rings get ordered

I can't help but see these seed rounds get shorter ⏰

Godspeed to bootstrappers, and courage to Gen Z,

This building a startup thing ain’t that easy 🙏

It’s really a shame this Omicron has arrived

Since its stopping our startup founders to thrive 👎

Closing gyms and events, plus the NHL

Guess it's back to building startups or Netflix and chill? 📺

To land this plane let’s switch to unity

and give our overdue thanks to this Kernal community 💚

You all make our day and your ideas shine so bright

We wish we could host you for dinner tonight 🍽

We’d order the best dishes and wines in the west

And we’d toast to each of your startup successes 🍷

Your stories inspire and we can’t wait to say:

“We met all those founders and recall their 1st day” 🎉

That’s all from us for this year's startup ballad

If you liked it please tweet it or tell DJ Khaled 🔑

Now go close your email and don’t take a call

Go soak up your Christmas, Happy Holidays to all 🎄

💚 The Kernal Fam