Andy Mewborn

Distribute

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Founder & Customer Support

Taplio

Co-Founder

Outreach

Enterprise Sales

Sales Engineering Lead

Scaled the early success team to 14 people.

Manager - Customer Success

Early Employee.
Specialties: Data Sync, API, Onboarding, Platform Integrations, Partner Ecosystem

Product 

Start-Up Chile

Our team was selected for Generation 11 of Start-Up Chile (the YC of South America). We provided solar energy services and installed solar power systems.

Gridlee - Co-founder & Sales

Progress Chef

Sales Development Representative

Muhuru Bay Community Microgrid Project

Designed 3kW off-grid power system
Modeled renewable energy resources at remote site
Implemented system in Kenya
Tested and installed 11-channel GSM telemetry system

Electrical Engineer

Seattle City Light

Power Systems Engineer

Distribute.so

I use to be young & cool. Now I do b2b SaaS. 

Husband. Dad. Ironman. Pilot. Taco lover. 

Founder of Distribute // Co-founder of Taplio (acq. by Lemlist) // Early @ Outreach.io.

Creator

A community of over 4,000+ B2B professionals growing together on Linkedin.

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8 months ago, we had 0 users. Today, Distribute.so has 15,000+ users. I’ve helped build a $250M company before, but this feels different.

Building a startup is glamorized on social media. But the reality is messy. Here are the 7 ugly truths about building fast in 2025 that nobody talks about:

1. Hitting a wall is normal 
I've been stuck at revenue plateaus multiple times. It feels terrible. But you can get moving again if you don't freeze.

2. You will mess up 
I've hired the wrong people. I've built the wrong features. I've spent money on things I didn't need. It's part of the game.

3. People will copy you 
We just beat 4 competitors for a deal. They are going to look at our product and copy it. Let them. By the time they copy us, we will be onto the next thing.

4. Saying "No" is painful 
To close those 18 killer logos, we had to say "no" to hundreds of other ideas. It hurts to say no to customers. But if you try to please everyone, you please no one.

5. Cash flow is everything 
It doesn't matter how cool your idea is. If you run out of money, you die. We watch every dollar.

6. It takes longer than you think 
People overestimate what they can do in a year. And underestimate what they can do in a decade. We are playing the long game.

7. Just start 
Every successful founder started with nothing. No revenue. No customers. No audience. The only difference is they didn't quit.

I’m documenting the whole ride here. The wins. The losses. And the lessons.

Follow along if you want to see how we get to the next level. Just keep building.

Andrew Mewborn

Click my profile, get a free taco 🌮 (also I automate your follow-ups)

7 ugly truths about building fast in 2025

Everyone told me I was crazy. "You can't sell to Enterprise logos without a massive sales team." "You can't be Product-Led and Sales-Led at the same time."

I disagreed. We have 15,000+ users on our self-serve app. But we also just closed 18 massive killer logos in 3 months.

Here is the 7-step playbook we used to move upmarket without losing our soul:

1. We stayed lean intentionally 
Most founders hire 10 reps the moment they get traction. We didn't. We used our own product to handle the volume.

2. We looked at our own backyard 
We didn't buy cold lists. We looked at our 15,000 free users. We found the ones who were using the product every day. Then we asked them: "Who is your boss?"

3. We sold the Result, not the Method killer 
Buyers don't care how your tech works. They care about the problem disappearing. We showed them exactly how Distribute would solve their problem in week 1.

4. We gave before we asked 
We didn't try to trap them in long contracts immediately. We let them use the product. We let them see the value. Trust is built by giving, not taking.

5. We stopped chasing shortcuts 
We didn't use clever tricks. We just focused on making the product 1% better every day. Word of mouth is the only growth strategy that lasts.

6. We kept the team tiny 
We are doing millions in revenue potential with a team that fits in a minivan. This keeps us profitable. And it keeps us hungry.

7. We worked in public 
I shared the wins and the losses on LinkedIn. This built trust with buyers before we ever spoke to them. They felt like they knew us.

TAKEAWAY: You don't need to follow the Silicon Valley rules. You don't need to raise $100M. You don't need a fancy office. You just need a product that people love. And the guts to do it your way.

They said you can't sell Enterprise without a suit.

had our quarterly all-hands today

CEO said we're "laser-focused on execution"

CTO said we're "moving fast and breaking things"

CFO said we have "18 months of runway"

VP Sales said we're "building a repeatable sales motion"

i asked "what does any of that mean?"

got pulled into a 1-on-1 about "culture fit"

turns out "what does that mean?" is not a growth mindset question

i'm now "transitioning to focus on other opportunities"

which means i have 2 weeks to find another company where nobody knows what they're talking about

shouldn't be hard

I helped build Outreach to $250M in revenue. I helped over 4,000 people grow on LinkedIn. Now, I have 15,000+ users on my new company, Distribute.so

I have seen the movie before. And I can tell you that the sequel is very different from the original.

Back in 2015, the playbook was simple: Force the sale. Hire an army of BDRs. Buy a massive list of emails. Send thousands of messages a day. It worked then. It doesn't work now.

Here are the 6 things that have changed in the last 10 years:

1. Buyers ignore the noise 
Email open rates have tanked. Sending more messages doesn't work anymore. You have to earn their attention, not demand it.

2. Don't push, attract 
You can't force a sale anymore. You have to create interest through content and brand. Then you capture that interest when they are ready.

3. Small teams are winning 
We closed 18 killer deals with a tiny team. You don't need 50 reps. You need a few seniors who know what they are doing.

4. Reputation is the new advantage 
Features get copied in a week. But they can't copy who you are. Your personal brand is the most efficient sales channel that exists.

5. Easy beats Powerful 
killer software used to be clunky and expensive. Now, the best tools feel like consumer apps. If it feels like work, they won't use it.

6. Speed over Forecasts 
We don't try to predict every dollar. We try to move fast. We launch, we test, we fix. Speed is the only advantage a startup really has.

TAKEAWAY: If you are still running the 2015 playbook, you are working too hard. The game has changed. You can either complain about it, or you can adapt. We chose to adapt. And it's working.

I helped build Outreach.io to $250M in revenue

I just beat 4 competitors to win a killer contract. We didn't have the most features. We didn't have the biggest sales team. But we have 15,000+ users and just closed our 18th killer logo in 3 months.

How did we do it? We realized that the old way of selling software is broken. Most founders try to build everything for everyone. They add buttons, settings, and complex workflows. They think "more features" equals "more value."

They are wrong. In 2025, buyers are overwhelmed. They don't want another tool they have to learn. They want something that just works.

Here is the 7-step playbook we used to win on Simplicity:

1. Go where the big fish swim 
We didn't wait for them to come to us. We found where they were hanging out and showed up.

2. Prove it, don't pitch it 
Our competitors sent 40-page slide decks. We sent a link to the product. If you have to explain how it works, it's too complicated.

3. The "Zero-Training" Standard 
We built Distribute so a 5th grader could use it. If a user needs a certification to use your tool, you have already lost. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

4. Escape the "Feature Trap" 
Customers will ask for a million things. We said "no" to 90% of them. We only built the things that made the core product faster and easier.

5. Sell it yourself 
I didn't hire a VP of Sales to figure this out. I did it myself. Founders should sell until at least $500K ARR because nobody knows the product like you do.

6. Find the "Aha!" instantly 
We found the one specific thing that made users say "wow." Then we made that experience happen in under 60 seconds.

7. Let the product drive the deal 
When the product is simple, the champion can sell it internally for you. They don't need you to fly in for a demo. They just show their boss, and the boss gets it.

TAKEAWAY: Startups are hard. But in 2025, complex startups are impossible. Stop building more. Start building simpler. That is how you win.

I just beat 4 competitors to win a killer contract

intern: "should I add my phone number to my email signature?"

CEO: "absolutely, we're accessible"

intern: "what about my LinkedIn?"

CEO: "yes, we're modern"

intern: "calendar booking link?"

CEO: "of course, we're efficient"

intern: "headshot?"

CEO: "why not, we're human"

intern sends first email

signature is 47 lines long

includes:

• 3 phone numbers
• 4 social media links
• calendar link
• company tagline
• legal disclaimer
• "Sent from my iPhone"
• sustainability notice about not printing emails
• AI-generated motivational quote

the actual email says "sounds good"

we promoted them to Head of Email Excellence

I spent 3 hours on a crap ton of follow-ups at Outreach while we scaled to $250M. Now our 15,000+ Distribute users do better follow-ups in 30 seconds. After closing 18 deals in the past few months, I learned something most founders miss: complexity kills deals, simplicity closes them.

Here's why the best salespeople are deleting tools, not adding them:

1// YOUR BUYERS DON’T WANT YOUR 55-SLIDE DECK

They want one page with what you discussed, the ROI, and next steps.

We tracked 10,000+ deals.

Average time on slide decks? 47 seconds.

Average time on simple deal pages? 8 minutes.


2// YOUR CHAMPION CAN’T SELL INTERNALLY WITH MEETING NOTES

They need a business case, ROI calculator, and executive summary.

Not a transcript.

When we switched from sending 27 attachments to one link, deal velocity increased MUCHO.


3// EVERY TOOL YOU ADD CREATES ANOTHER PLACE TO LOSE

The average rep uses 10+ tools for follow-ups.

Fathom for notes. Loom for demos. Google Docs for emails. Canva for slides.

The winners? They use one tool that does it all.


4// SIMPLICITY SPREADS FASTER THAN FEATURES

When we made Distribute dead simple, word-of-mouth exploded.

No training needed. No change management.

Just send your follow-up in 30 seconds and move on.


TAKEAWAY:

I watched Outreach grow because it simplified prospecting.

Now I'm watching Distribute grow because it simplifies follow-ups.

The pattern is clear.

Simplicity isn't just a feature.

It's a moat.

We beat 4 competitors  with 90% fewer features

prospect: "tell me about your product"

me: "what if I told you that you could save 20 hours per week?"

prospect: "how?"

me: "great question. let me share my screen. can you see this?"

prospect: "yes"

me: "perfect. so imagine your current workflow..."

**proceeds to spend 40 minutes describing their own job back to them**

me: "...and that's where we come in"

prospect: "what does your product actually do?"

me: "I'm going to send over some case studies and let's reconnect next week"

booked the follow-up

still haven't answered what we do

this is sales

investors rejected our pitch deck last month

they said our projections were "unrealistic"

we were forecasting $100M ARR by year 2 with zero marketing spend

i asked "don't you believe in product-led growth?"

they said "you have 3 customers"

so i updated the deck

changed "customers" to "enterprise partners"

changed "3" to "a curated selection of design partners"

changed "$47 MRR" to "high-intent early revenue signals"

we raised $8M Series A last week

words matter more than numbers

Last week I asked 4,000+ sellers how long they spend on follow-ups. 73% said 2-3 hours. That's 750 hours per year writing emails nobody reads. I helped build Outreach to $250M, and even we were wasting time on follow-ups.

Here's the math that'll make you sick:

Let's say you close 20 deals per year. Each deal takes 5 calls. Each call needs a 3-hour follow-up. That's 300 hours. Or 37.5 work days. You're spending 2 months per year on admin work.

**screams at sky***

While you write follow-ups, your competitors are on their next call.

Here's what actually works in 2025:

1// Stop crafting. Start automating.

AI can write better follow-ups than you.
It remembers everything. Never forgets the ROI discussion.
Includes the right case studies.
Our 15,000 users proved this.

2// Stop sending files. Send experiences.

PDFs get lost.
Attachments get ignored.
But a personalized page? That gets shared with the CFO.
We see 3x higher engagement on deal pages vs traditional follow-ups.

3// Stop hoping. Start tracking.

You need to know when the CFO views pricing. When legal downloads the contract. When your deal goes cold.

Email can't tell you this. 

The sellers crushing quota aren't working harder.

They're working different.

They turned 3-hour follow-ups into 30 seconds.

And their buyers actually engage.

Holy sh*t, right?

You waste 37.5 days per year on follow-ups

I helped scale Outreach to $250M. Then I started my own company and made every mistake I swore I never would. Here are the 6 dumbest things I did building Distribute to 15,000 users:

1// I spent 3 months building features nobody asked for

We had a roadmap. It was beautiful. Customers wanted something else entirely. I should have talked to 50 more people before writing a single line of code.


2// I chased logos instead of problems

Early on, I got excited when big names showed interest. I bent the product to fit them. They churned anyway. The customers who stayed were the ones whose problem we actually solved.


3// I wrote follow-up copy like a robot

I'm embarrassed to show you our early emails. Corporate garbage. The moment I started writing like a human, reply rates doubled.


4// I ignored my own LinkedIn audience for 6 months

I had built a following. I knew how to create content. But I thought "real companies" needed paid ads and SDR teams. Wrong. My posts still drive more pipeline than anything else.


5// I hired before I had a repeatable process

Brought on help too early. They failed. It wasn't their fault. I didn't have a playbook to hand them yet.


6// I thought the product would sell itself

It doesn't. Nothing does. Even great products need someone to explain why they matter.


TAKEAWAY:

Building a startup is just a series of mistakes.

The winners aren't the ones who avoid them.

They're the ones who make them faster and don't repeat them.

I'm still making mistakes every week.

But at least they're new ones.

I made every mistake I swore I never would

spent all morning analyzing our competitors

Competitor A: raised $50M, has 200 employees, beautiful website
Competitor B: raised $30M, has enterprise clients, won industry awards
Competitor C: bootstrapped to $10M ARR, profitable, amazing product

Us: 1 founders, $a couple mil raised, website built on Webflow template, LinkedIn is our entire marketing strategy

but here's the thing...

we respond to customer emails in under 5 minutes

our competitors take 3 business days

we shipped 12 features last month

they shipped a new font

we're not better funded

we're not better positioned

we're just more desperate

and in B2B SaaS, desperation scales

posted "what if we just... listened to customers?" on LinkedIn

38,000 impressions

427 comments saying "this is so true"

16 VCs sent connection requests

got invited to speak at a SaaS conference

my talk is titled "Revolutionary Customer-Centric Strategies for Modern B2B"

it's a 45-minute presentation on literally just talking to people who pay you

they're paying me $5k to speak

i'm writing a book about it called "The Listening Framework"

it's 280 pages explaining how to have conversations

pre-orders are through the roof

disruption is just common sense with better marketing

We just won a deal against 4 established competitors. They had 10X the funding, bigger brands, and fancier demos. But we won all 4 times. After helping 4,000+ people grow on LinkedIn and scaling Outreach to $250M, I knew exactly why: buyers don't want more tools, they want less work.

Here's how we beat everyone:

Competitor 1: 55 features, 3-hour onboarding
Us: 3 features that actually matter, 5-minute setup

Competitor 2: "AI-powered intelligence platform"
Us: "Your follow-up in 30 seconds"

Competitor 3: 47-page implementation guide
Us: Chrome extension. Click. Done.

Competitor 4: $500/month per user
Us: $49/month. Everything included.

**drops mic**

Here's what I learned closing our first big deals:

1// FEATURES ARE A TAX ON YOUR BUYERS

Every feature needs explaining.
Every option needs deciding.
Every setting needs configuring.
We do one thing perfect instead of 50 things okay.

2// COMPLEXITY IS WHERE DEALS GO TO DIE

The moment a buyer says "let me check with IT," you lost.
The moment they need training, you lost.
Make it so simple they can start now.

3// YOUR CHAMPION NEEDS TO LOOK SMART

They don't win by showing a complex tool.
They win by solving a problem fast.
Give them a quick win, not a science project.

We have 15,000+ users not because we're the best.

But because we're the simplest.

And in 2025, simple beats everything.

Every. Single. Time. YALL.

Step by step ↓

Let me tell you what's really going on…

When a prospect says "we don't have budget"…

They're not broke.

They just spent $47 on DoorDash last night. They've got budget for a new CRM. Budget for that conference in Miami.

What they DON'T have?

A reason to fight for YOUR deal.

See… right now, they're sitting in some internal meeting. Your proposal is open on their screen. And their CFO asks:

"Why do we need this?"

And your prospect?

They freeze.

They fumble.

They can't remember what you said. Can't articulate the ROI. Can't justify the spend.

So the deal dies. Not because of "budget." Because you made THEM do the selling.

That's on you.

Here's the fix:

Send them a Deal Summary BEFORE they go dark.

One page. One link. Everything they need to sell this deal internally:

→ The bleeding-neck problem you're solving 
→ The cost of doing NOTHING (this is the killer) 
→ Exactly what you're proposing 
→ What happens next

You do the selling. They just forward the link.

Takes 2 minutes. Saves you from chasing ghosts for 3 weeks.

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I'll send you the exact Deal Summary template I use to close deals without begging for follow-ups.

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Year 1: "we're pre-product-market fit, iterating rapidly"
Translation: nobody wants this

Year 2: "we're finding early signals of PMF"
Translation: 2 customers didn't churn

Year 3: "we've achieved strong product-market fit"
Translation: we stopped pivoting because we're tired

Year 4: "we're scaling past PMF into market domination"
Translation: we hired a VP of Sales who convinced us we're doing great

Year 5: "we're exploring strategic alternatives"
Translation: acquisition talks because we never actually found PMF

Year 6: got acquired for $8M by a company that will shut us down in 9 months

called it a "successful exit"

changed LinkedIn title to "Founder & CEO (Exited)"

already working on the next one

customer: "can you add dark mode?"
us: "it's on the roadmap"

customer: "can you fix this bug?"
us: "it's on the roadmap"

customer: "can you add SSO?"
us: "it's on the roadmap"

customer: "can we see the roadmap?"
us: "that's on the roadmap"

our roadmap is a Google Doc titled "stuff_we_might_do_idk.doc"

it hasn't been updated since 2023

we closed $2M ARR this year

turns out "it's on the roadmap" is enterprise software for "leave me alone"

Sellers

What’s more dangerous for sales teams: bad managers or bad AI tools?

A) Bad managers – morale killer
B) Bad AI – data chaos
C) Both – one demotivates, the other misleads
D) Neither – blame the process, not the tools

P.S. - My AI handles 90% of my sales process now—prospecting, follow-ups, closing. Set it up in 90 seconds: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

What’s more dangerous for sales teams: bad managers or bad AI tools?

Sellers

What’s the biggest shift in sales since 2020?

A) Buyers research more than sellers
B) Remote selling is the new normal
C) Champions have more power than AEs
D) Product-led growth changed everything

P.S. - Turns out I've been following up like an IDIOT for 5 years. This 90-second quiz showed me my actual follow-up style (and how to fix it): www.distribute.so/quiz

Sellers

Would you take feedback from an AI “sales coach”?

A) Yes – No bias, just data
B) Maybe – Only if it knows context
C) No – You can’t coach without empathy
D) I already do — ChatGPT’s my therapist

P.S. - My AI handles 90% of my sales process now—prospecting, follow-ups, closing. Set it up in 90 seconds: www.distribute.so/quiz

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Fund Manager

Multifamily Property Management

Director Asset Management

Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

Real Estate Advisor

Real Estate Fund Manager | Simplifying Hands-Free Returns with Risk-Mitigated Real Estate Investments | Champion of Lifestyle Freedom for High-Income Professionals 🌴 Costa Rica

You’re excelling in your career but craving more — greater freedom, flexibility, smarter investments, steady returns, and more time with family.

→ You’re not interested in leaky faucets or late-night maintenance calls, but you’re drawn to the stability of real estate.

→ You value your capital and want to grow it — without unnecessary risk or guesswork.

→ You love your work but want your money working harder so you can live life on your terms.

I didn’t grow up poor, but I wasn’t “buy-whatever-you-want” rich either.

I craved the kind of freedom only well-positioned money could buy.

So I got to work.

Real estate sales by day — growing from $0 to $400K/year in under four years.
Managing my family's multifamily portfolio by night.

Then I discovered something more powerful: wealth isn’t just about how much you make — it’s about how well your capital works for you.

After 20+ years in multifamily real estate, private lending, and deep exposure to limited partnerships, I built Hylee Capital — a private investment firm that helps high-income professionals access vetted, institutionally-backed real estate deals designed for long-term growth and capital preservation.

We now live in a surf town in Costa Rica — ocean walks, slow mornings, and my 3 little ones in tow 🌴

This lifestyle wasn’t handed to me, it was built through real estate.

What I Offer:

→ Access to top 1% alternative investments in prime U.S. markets
→ Strategies to help you build generational wealth and hands-off income streams
→ Direct insights from my experience as both an LP and a fund manager — investing my own capital alongside yours

If you're a high-income professional ready to stop trading time for money — and want a transparent, risk-aware approach to building lasting wealth — we should connect.


FAQs

Q: Do I have to be accredited to invest with you?
A: We occasionally offer limited 506(b) opportunities for non-accredited investors. 

Q: How can I learn more about your projects?
A: In compliance with SEC regulations, we don’t publicly list active offerings. Reach out via LinkedIn DM or email me at sarah@hyleecapital.com. I’d love to connect and see if there’s a fit.

Causes We Support:
God Behind Bars
~ Philippians 4:6-7 †

Sarah Miskelly

POV: You’re a high-income earner… but still stuck in the grind.

You’ve built the career.
You’re earning $300K, $500K, maybe more…

But you’re still trading time for money.
Still stressed about taxes.
Still trying to invest smart without adding more to your plate.

Here’s what I help my investors do differently:

• Prioritize passive income over earned income
 • Partner with elite real estate operators in high-growth markets
 • Use tax strategies to keep more and pay less
 • Stop chasing the next deal (instead, compound long-term wealth)
 • Buy back time to focus on what truly matters

They don’t want another job.
They want more time freedom, simple deals, and transparency.

And that’s exactly what we build, together.

Wealth isn’t earned - it’s engineered.


We’re closing out the final tranche of our energy fund. Last year’s fund is already delivering 15% cash flow and tracking a 36% IRR—and this year, we’re buying the dip. If you're looking for passive income, strong returns, and smart timing… DM me “ENERGY” and I’ll send the details.

Before you invest in 2026, read this first:


I will make my money work harder. 
I will trust experts to manage the details.
I will prioritize cash flow and appreciation.
I will mitigate risk and increase my returns. 
I will choose proven strategies over speculation.
I will buy back my time for family, hobbies, and growth.
I will stop being the operator and start being the owner.
I will invest in risk-mitigated, high-growth opportunities. 
I will stop chasing complexity and start demanding simplicity.
I will use every tax advantage available to keep more of what I earn.

A year from now, you’ll look back and say - 2026 is when everything started to shift.

This isn’t just a mindset shift, it’s a new standard for how high-income professionals build wealth.

Next year will be the year you create real security by diversifying on your terms.

Want multiple streams of hands-off income (without managing a single property)?

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Big confession: I care deeply about building a massive net worth
(but I’ve stopped pretending that’s enough)

The investors I work with (high earning, mega successful) are chasing something deeper:

A life they actually want to live.
(not just a bigger portfolio)

Here’s what I’m seeing more of lately:

1. Time is the ultimate flex

 • More hours with family, fewer on Zoom
 • Peace > prestige
 • Freedom is becoming the real ROI

2. Passive > active hustle

 • They’re not chasing 80-hour workweeks anymore
 • They want income that shows up without them showing up
 • Tech and access have made institutional-style investing mainstream

3. Simplicity > scale

 • Fewer moving parts, clearer strategies
 • One deal that does the work of ten
 • They’re done with the “more is better” trap

4. Now > someday

 • They’re done postponing joy
 • Their money works today (not just in 30 years)
 • They’re building wealth that fuels their life, not replaces it

Yes, net worth obviously still matters (I have a massive goal here)
But so do time, peace, and flexibility.

The investors I work with aren’t just stacking assets.
They’re intentional about living a good life.

Which of these shifts hits home for you?

If you’re earning strong income but want more leverage, more time, and a smarter way to grow your capital (without managing a single property) —

Watch this: https://lnkd.in/dgEmx6t5

Turn $100K into consistent cash flow — no tenants, no volatility, no extra work.
(Most people work for income. Investors earn it.)


Here’s what hands-off investing looks like when the deal actually performs:

1. Consistent cash flow, zero management

• ~$10,300 a year in passive income.
• 25-year absolute NNN lease (tenant covers everything)
• Rent increases of 2.75% annually

(This is income backed by a long-term contract, not market sentiment)

2. Real downside protection

• Facility produces 100% of the tenant’s EBITDA
• In plain language: strong income, backed by a business that can’t run without this building.

3. Tax benefits that matter

• Full 2025 bonus depreciation.
• Helps offset income while improving net returns
• This is where high-income investors see a real difference.

4. Truly hands-off

• No repairs
• No management
• No tenant turnover

Just a cash-flowing industrial asset doing the work for you while you focus on more important things.

5. Institutional track record behind the deal

•  Backed by sponsors with a combined track record of $230M in realized exits and 17.1% net IRR.
•  Not speculation. Not theory. A repeatable model with real durability.


P.S. I’m opening a small, final year-end allocation into this industrial deal (it’s fully spoken for - I secured a small slice). 25-year NNN lease, 10.3% cash flow, full 2025 depreciation. DM me INDUSTRIAL for details.

He started with a 7-figure stock portfolio and a question:


I’m tired of the market swings but don’t want to sacrifice growth just to play it safe.

After 17 years in tech, most of his wealth was tied to company stock and market-linked funds.

Every correction felt like a personal attack.
(every market rebound, temporary relief)

He didn’t want another moonshot VC play.

He was looking for predictable, tax-efficient cash flow (for proof of concept) so he knew something was consistently working in the background.

That’s where we began.

→ Reviewed his concentrated equity exposure
 → Built a hands-off income plan across private markets
 → Layered diversification by operator, asset type, and risk profile

His first move was an energy fund. 

(Not a 'put all your eggs here' play, but a proven income engine with real, realized returns)

Double-digit cash flow, tax benefits, oil & gas exposure.

(An investor’s $225K position in the previous fund has received over $50,000 in distributions to date in '25).

Backed by the same operator who’s delivered an avg. historical fund-level IRR of 46%.

Then we balanced this out with some real estate:
(clean, understandable biz model)

– Medical NNN real estate: 8%+ monthly cash flow and 16–20% IRR base case, with long-term leases to recession-resistant healthcare tenants.

 – 240-unit value-add multifamily in Charlotte, purchased at a 30%+ discount to peak pricing, positioned for rent growth and equity upside.

Three asset classes.
Three distinct return profiles.

One disciplined strategy: protect the downside and let the upside take care of itself.

Now income flows from energy, medical, and multifamily.

NOT risk-free (this is investing after all)
but steady distributions, tax-advantaged, and zero correlation to Wall Street.

We’re closing out the final tranche of our Energy Fund before the end of the year, and this is your last opportunity to participate before it closes permanently. No extensions will be offered.

DM me ENERGY if you’d like the overview.

(Accredited investors only)

I turn down 97% of deals that hit my inbox.

But when I’m invited to partner on an opportunity with true institutional quality… I pay attention.

Case in point:

I just got off a call with a team with $230M in realized exits and secured a small allocation into a 25-year absolute NNN industrial deal.

(tenant pays every expense)

It’s backed by a 125-year-old specialty metals manufacturer, operating out of a mission-critical facility that produces 100% of their EBITDA.

And it’s being acquired below replacement cost.

The operating partner behind the business oversees $1.2B+ across metals, aerospace, and industrial manufacturing.

(the level of team normally reserved for institutional capital)

Here’s what stood out:

• 10.3% consistent cash flow, paid quarterly for 5 years
• target ~$85K total profit on $100K invested
• 2.75% annual rent increases
• Mission-critical real estate with real tenant stickiness
• Full bonus depreciation for 2025

Here’s the truth:

Good investors don’t need more deals.
They need better deals.

Deals with downside protection.
Deals backed by operating history (not hypotheticals).

Deals that keep paying whether you’re on a Zoom or cheering at your kid’s tournament.

Deals that keep paying no matter what the market is doing.

If you’re an accredited investor who wants the overview, DM me INDUSTRIAL.

This will likely be my final allocation before year-end and it’s extremely limited.

$50K in cash flow on a $225K investment.
(That’s what hands-free, asset-backed income actually looks like).


Here’s how the Energy Fund is structured to perform 
(but also risk-mitigate) ↓

1. Real, cash-flowing assets

We’re acquiring producing U.S. oil fields (PDP) for immediate income, plus acreage for new wells (PUD) that compound returns over time.

2. Strong returns, with downside protection

Targeting 31.7% IRR, 29% avg. annual cash-on-cash, and a 9.12x equity multiple.

Acquired at a 25% discount to NPV and partnered with operators averaging 46.25% realized IRR across $200M+ deployed.

3. Factoring in volatility

 30–50% of production is hedged, so investors benefit from stability even in volatile markets.

 Protect the downside and let the upside take care of itself.

4. Tax-efficient by design

 Investors receive meaningful deductions through depletion, depreciation, and 100% write-offs on intangible drilling costs.

5. Hands-free income
 
With institutional oversight.
And ownership in one of the world’s most essential industries.

→ Predictable quarterly cash flow
 → Built-in risk-mitigation
 → True diversification

We’re opening the final tranche of 2025 soon
(and once it’s closed, this fund won’t reopen)

DM me ENERGY if you’d like the investor deck and full breakdown.

This week most people are off work.
(But their money is off too)

And that’s the real problem.

Passive income isn’t fully about getting rich,
It’s about buying time (like this week).

Time with your kids.
Time without Slack.
Time where your brain is actually off.

Real estate investors who get this don’t chase doors.
They also don’t 'need' to build empires.

They buy cash flow and time.

It’s not magic (or even really that interesting)

It’s simply structure.

Syndications.
Sponsors.
Strategy.
And discipline.

5 steps, that’s it.
That’s the blueprint behind their work optionality.

Meanwhile, others will go back to work Monday…
And ask where all their time went.

Ask better questions.
Build better systems.

You don’t need more money,
You need more freedom from constantly thinking about it.


P.S. If you want to see what this looks like in real life, I just opened a very small allocation into a 25-year NNN industrial deal (10.3% cash flow, institutional team, full 2025 depreciation). My last deal of the year. 

(It’s the exact type of hands-free, time-buying income I’m talking about here).

DM me INDUSTRIAL for details.

No day-trading or tenants. 
Just predictable, tax-advantaged income from essential energy assets.


$225K invested → targeting ≈ $50K target per year in cash flow.

Here’s how the Energy Fund is structured to perform ↓

1. Real, cash-flowing assets
We acquire producing U.S. oil fields (PDP) for immediate income,
plus development acreage (PUD) that compounds returns over time.

2. Strong returns with downside protection
 Target returns (projections):
 → 31.7% IRR
 → 29% average annual cash-on-cash
 → 9.12× equity multiple

Targeting acquisitions at discounts to NPV (prior deals at ~25% discounts).

Partnered with operators averaging 46.25% realized IRR across $200M+ of capital deployed.

3. Volatility, managed
 We target hedging 30–50% of production 
(a strategy proven effective across prior funds).

This keeps income steady even when markets move.
Protect the downside and let the upside take care of itself.

4. Tax-efficient by design
 Investors may receive significant deductions through depletion, depreciation, and intangible drilling costs
 (often up to 100% of eligible drilling costs), subject to individual circumstances and current tax law.

 It’s one of the most tax-advantaged income structures in the U.S.

5. Hands-free income
 Institutional oversight and ownership in an essential global industry.

→ Targeting steady quarterly cash flow
 → Built-in risk mitigation
 → True diversification

The final 2025 tranche of this fund is open.
Once it’s closed, Fund VII won’t reopen.

DM me ENERGY if you’d like the investor deck + full breakdown.

I got access to a deal this week that I haven’t stopped thinking about…
(Because it highlights something most investors completely miss)

Wall Street isn’t where the smartest money is going right now.
It’s flowing into long-term, contracted NNN industrial. 

The kind of deals that used to rarely (if ever) get offered to individual LPs.

25-year absolute NNN.
2.75% fixed annual increases.
Institutional private-equity backed.

~10.3% cash flow (~$51,500 over 5 years)
 1.85× EM (~$85,000 total profit on $100K)

But here’s the real headline:

Investors aren’t buying buildings; they’re buying time.

They’re buying income that shows up without tenants, toilets, or a single market swing to babysit.

The reason this matters is that real estate has been under pressure since 2022.

Interest rate hikes. Distressed assets on sale. 

Meanwhile…
Industrial NNN just kept printing predictable income.

Quietly and consistently.
Month after month.

And now institutions are doubling down on it.

(Because U.S. reshoring demand hit record levels: over 360,000 manufacturing jobs brought back since 2022, the highest ever recorded - driving long-term tenant stability)

But here’s what most people get wrong:
You don’t need to become a real estate expert to benefit.

Here’s where you actually win:

 • Your time should not depend on your calendar
 • Your wealth should grow even when you’re offline
• Your capital should earn hands-free, contractual income
 • Your deals should protect downside first, upside second
 • Your portfolio should reflect the lifestyle you’re building, not the market you’re reacting to

Do this, and you stop 'investing'.
You start compounding work-optionality.

This deal is one of those rare chances to do exactly that.
(and it's my last for 2025)

P.S. If you want the brief walkthrough of the deal - the numbers, structure, risk framework, comment INDUSTRIAL and I’ll send it your way.

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