​This is not a “networking event.” It is a room full of people actually building the next wave of world-changing companies. ​Speakers. Pizza. Zero alcohol. We are shipping companies, not hangovers.

We have 245 founders, investors, and enterprise tech leaders all registered. There are still a few slots available, and I expect they will fill up. Apply here to attend.

Important updates:

What you really want to know is, who will be there? Here is the most up-to-date list of who will be represented at the event.

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Co-founders: Glenn Reid, Stew Langille
Location: San Francisco, California
Stage: Pre-Seed
Website: Beluga.mobi

Beluga Systems builds navigation and connectivity infrastructure for autonomous vehicles, cars, boats, and more operating in constrained environments where GPS, network connectivity, and visibility are unreliable.

They provide a platform that enables autonomous vehicles to localize, navigate, and communicate without continuous GPS or cloud connectivity, reducing heavy reliance on cameras. It supports predictable operation in real-world environments.

Beluga Systems addresses a core limitation in autonomy: operating reliably in environments with inconsistent GPS, connectivity, and visibility. They focus on the underlying systems required for deployment in ports, yards, and industrial sites.

This playlist blends modern indie, soft electronic, and Brazilian warmth into a tropical unwind. Built for slow mornings, poolside thinking, and golden-hour clarity, it keeps the energy light yet focused.

Press play to feel the sunny vibe in the sun and return sharper.

Three years ago, I asked a simple question. “Who is crushing B2B on YouTube?”

The answer from my team was blunt. “No one.”

To me, that was a signal. If no one owns this channel, it was wide open to conquer. So I made it my mission to figure it out.

My first attempt flopped.

I over-engineered the production. Obsessed over all the production, graphics, lighting, etc. Tweaked thumbnails for hours. Posted inconsistently. Did it alone. After a handful of videos, I quit. The mistakes were obvious in hindsight:

So I stopped, and then we stumbled into the model.

It’s no secret that I love X. There was a point where I spent every waking hour on it. Posting constantly. Which is how I met my current co-host, Paul Xue.

We started hosting a weekly Space at noon on Fridays. There was no plan. We just signed on and had an in-depth conversation about SaaS, AI, startups, memes, or whatever we wanted to discuss.

But the tech sucked.

The X streams would die, and the audio would drop.

So we switched to live video. That was the inflection point. Instead of “starting a YouTube channel,” we simply recorded something we were already doing consistently. That distinction matters.

We just aimed to have great conversations with zero pretension or ambition. We recorded the discussions we enjoyed and began uploading them. Our first 10 videos weren't great. They got very few views.

But we kept going, and this week, after recording 34 episodes and uploading 355 videos, we just hit 100K lifetime views.

As we began expanding the channels, we learned a great deal along the way. Here is what actually moved the needle, and perhaps more importantly, what did not.

Our formula for success was substance over style, authenticity over professional polish, and grind over flash.

Being a successful YouTuber is not about building the next CNBC. It's the next phase in the evolution of what I think internet blogging has always been about. Smart people with opinions, sharing what they are doing with the world.

The key difference from when I started my first Movable Type blog in 2001 is that the medium is shifting from written to spoken content.

Communication skills are vital, and writing remains a passion of mine, but if the last era was defined by text-based communication, the next era will be dominated by those who can speak well and communicate effectively over video.

🎙️ Episode 034 – Open Claw In The Wild. With Alex From Thrad.

No new episode this week, I am out on winter break, but enjoy last week’s, where we’re joined by Alex, COO of Thrad and proud Openclaw enthusiast, to break down what it’s actually like running your own AI agent. We talk hardware setups, security paranoia, bot social networks, AI doomsday essays, SaaS stocks melting down, and whether A16Z already offered Open Claw a billion dollars.

I'm a former creative director, 3x head of marketing, and founder of Vibe Your SaaS. After 20 years in Silicon Valley, devising new ways to get people to click on things, I now help early-stage B2B SaaS companies scale their businesses through strategic sales and marketing consulting.

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