The author describes a pivotal moment in their entrepreneurial journey, deciding to change their startup's name to Macro and committing to a $600k domain purchase. Initially raising only $2M, this aggressive move reflected their ambition to create an expansive 'AI workspace.' The author emphasizes that building significant, impactful projects attracts better funding and talent. After the rebranding, they successfully raised a Seed round from a16z, which bolstered their credibility and momentum. This shift, combined with a powerful domain, proved crucial in their startup's growth.
Around the same time, it hit me-America doesn't reward building small things. It's easier to raise capital, recruit talent, and sell your vision when you're solving big, important problems.
I credit Waseem Daher at Pilot for giving me the confidence to go big on the domain, after telling his story about Pilot dot com.
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