Mike Maples, Jr

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Co-Founder, Partner at Floodgate.

Host, Starting Greatness podcast.

Co-conspirator with founders.

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Mike Maples, Jr @m2jr · Feb 19, 2023

From Twitter

An awesome thread about what’s wrong with k-12 education along with tangible ways to make it actually work.

Tweet Feb 17, 2023

According to nationwide MAP testing, the average high school student in the United States learns… nothing. 👇

by Austin Scholar

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Mike Maples, Jr @m2jr · Feb 16, 2023

From Twitter

This thread is amazingly good.

Tweet Feb 15, 2023

One of the things that I work with many of my portfolio companies on is storytelling in their pitch decks. But it can be a frustrating process - even for people who are great at presentations. And here’s why… Read on >>

by Elizabeth Yin

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Mike Maples, Jr @m2jr · Jan 11, 2023

From Twitter

Good thread.

Tweet Jan 10, 2023

Valuation of startups is such a mystifying concept and certainly something I didn't understand as a founder. What makes one startup "more valuable" than another? Today's tweet thread is about the relationship between valuation and milestones. Read

by Elizabeth Yin

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Mike Maples, Jr @m2jr · Jan 10, 2023

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It’s at the top of my list as well. Mentioned it in most recent podcast episode a few weeks back. Great book.

Book Mar 1, 2011

The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World

by David Deutsch

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Mike Maples, Jr @m2jr · Dec 19, 2022

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Elf is such a great movie. I could watch it 100 times.

Movie Oct 9, 2003

by Jon Favreau

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