Jonathan Awad @jsawadd
co-founder, CEO @baselayerhq ($20M raised) | risk software for 2k+ banks & lenders ($Ms ARR) | fintech jsawadd.com New York, NY Joined August 2011-
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@johncoogan You’re not advertising to a standing army; you’re advertising to a moving parade. — David Ogilvy
One of my favorite people passed away on Friday He was mid 40s. Hit by a car while riding his bike (one of his daily rides) Left behind two kids & a wife So warm. Brilliant. Kind. Generous Did all the right things. Then - gone Life isn’t fair. Don’t wait to live
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Jensen Huang: “My will to survive exceeds everybody else’s will to kill me” Jensen is asked how Nvidia survived the intense competition in the 3D graphics industry. To which he replies: “I would say that our company wanted it more than everybody else. I do believe that, as a…
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went to a fancy dinner in NYC and no idea where everyone went to school (i went to University of Florida, Go Gators)
Only at a table full of founders do you casually get ripped apart by someone with a smile on their face I loved it. Great night, thank you @nikunj for putting it together Always good seeing friends too: @anothercohen ; @TheEthanDing ; @alwynesarah11
Yes the subject line made me open up the email…. but now I hate you (?) pls don’t be like this
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Bittersweet last day in the brooklyn apartment - we’re finally upgrading to a big boy office in Manhattan. Definitely the nyc equivalent to the silicon valley garage insofar as origin stories go.
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the goal of life is to be excited to go to work and excited to go home
Generational run by these guys @tryramp Dominated the zeitgeist at every turn (Super Bowl, TBPN, & now AI agents) Took plenty of risks. Most of them were just executed so well that they didn’t feel risky in retrospect; more so obvious Founders - ya better be studying this
Generational run by these guys @tryramp Dominated the zeitgeist at every turn (Super Bowl, TBPN, & now AI agents) Took plenty of risks. Most of them were just executed so well that they didn’t feel risky in retrospect; more so obvious Founders - ya better be studying this
Thank you to everyone who has humored my fintech rants over the years :) Apparently it pays off (!) I’m a top voice in risk now —> so listen up pals Ty @taktile_org @Baselayerhq
Sometimes you gotta drop $2k on a small angel check to let the squad know you’re a believer Put up or shut up; glory is eternal
Hot take (?) If you’re a founder and you don’t naturally want to work on weekends… even a little bit? You should probably pack it up my guy
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Your job as a startup founder is to accept that every single problem at your company is your fault and responsibility to fix.
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Product-market fit used to mean building something people need. Now it means building something people share. In 2025, the best products don’t just solve problems - they spread like fire. Distribution is the new product.
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Jeff Bezos was insanely locked in all the way from day one
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First guest: The GOAT himself Jamie Dimon https://t.co/4GDPeZUG7r
Anyone else I know wanna see @AcquiredFM live recording tomorrow at 7pm in NYC? Hit me up - my friend has a couple extra tickets & asked me to ask around Fintech gets first dibs :)
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