I love this vision. A rising tide lifts all boats. Of course, boats with holes will inevitably sink (bad ideas/business models, no problem market fit etc), but it truly democratizes opportunities.
This gave language to what so many of us founders feel but rarely say out loud.
I’ve bootstrapped Dog & Whistle, a circular pet company based in Nevada, through the trenches of product-market fit, sustainability, and storytelling — all while being told to “think bigger” when what I really needed was space to build better. Founder-first investing isn’t just idealistic; it’s what actually protects vision, health, and longevity.
Thank you for this. It’s time we normalize steady wins, purpose-led growth, and aligned capital. Following closely.
Well said Eric and the crew at Wildfire Labs couldn't agree more with you. I think the tides are changing and there is slow realization to this and we need to keep telling the success stories. Thanks for sharing your. Really appreciate it.
Music to our ear! that's exactly the problem we tackle at composability. We are an AI-powered venture intelligence for smarter, fairer capital deployment. composabilityscores is a structured scoring, and risk-adjusted analytics to assess startups for investment readiness, M&A suitability, and funding fit.
We also help investors deploy capital with confidence — faster, fairer, and more sustainably.
I love this vision. A rising tide lifts all boats. Of course, boats with holes will inevitably sink (bad ideas/business models, no problem market fit etc), but it truly democratizes opportunities.
Count me in.
This gave language to what so many of us founders feel but rarely say out loud.
I’ve bootstrapped Dog & Whistle, a circular pet company based in Nevada, through the trenches of product-market fit, sustainability, and storytelling — all while being told to “think bigger” when what I really needed was space to build better. Founder-first investing isn’t just idealistic; it’s what actually protects vision, health, and longevity.
Thank you for this. It’s time we normalize steady wins, purpose-led growth, and aligned capital. Following closely.
—Eric
Well said Eric and the crew at Wildfire Labs couldn't agree more with you. I think the tides are changing and there is slow realization to this and we need to keep telling the success stories. Thanks for sharing your. Really appreciate it.
Music to our ear! that's exactly the problem we tackle at composability. We are an AI-powered venture intelligence for smarter, fairer capital deployment. composabilityscores is a structured scoring, and risk-adjusted analytics to assess startups for investment readiness, M&A suitability, and funding fit.
We also help investors deploy capital with confidence — faster, fairer, and more sustainably.
Looking forward to discussing further!