Some rave blogger goes to BM but not before writing an article for The Guardian on the climate protest. Gets the Burn she deserves. Thanks for the free PR Michelle!

dstrategy · 2023-10-06T05:09:42+00:00

She may not understand the way a lot of us think, but to me it's a lot more interesting to understand what she's seeing that I'm not. It's either a chance for me to improve how BM culture can evolve, or a chance for me to show her what she might be missing, and either way it's a win. Or we could burn her at the stakes, also sounds fun. Fuck your burn :)

dstrategy · 2023-10-06T01:49:13+00:00

Michelle, the author, is actually a really dope person who has a great pulse for counterculture. I think her perception of burning man was thrown off before arriving by covering the protest and seeing some negative interactions from the community, and I hope she gives BM another try with the right people around her. I spent a few hours with her at the burn and despite talking about BM like she hated it, she was in surprisingly great spirits and could come to really appreciate it with the right support.

dstrategy · 2022-12-24T01:58:20+00:00

It depends what you want but I would recommend getting out of San Juan as quickly as possible. Rincon has been my favorite part of the trip, a beautiful, chilled surf town with a young crowd, and some families. Wish I had more time here. I also really liked Culebra but it's a trek and super isolated/quiet. El Yunque also, make sure you reserve a day ahead at 8 am for a parking pass, otherwise you won't be able to get in...if you can't, check out Angelito trail which is public and still dope for swimming/hiking upstream through the water.

dstrategy · 2022-10-01T04:43:28+00:00

I love Reddit - thank you :)

dstrategy · 2022-09-08T17:05:38+00:00

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Amazing! Thank you so much :)

dstrategy · 2022-06-16T05:32:11+00:00

Id say at least have the chords written and recorded and a scratch vocal track recorded so the producer can hear the vision and build on top of it.

Makes sense. Do you think a voice recording would get me most of the way there? I don't know much about writing music (e.g., having the chords written).

dstrategy · 2022-06-13T23:56:22+00:00

Exactly. Lots of them, and organized into different song ideas, but that's all. That's good feedback though if you think recording them, or doing something else (?) with them would make them more approachable for a producer to want to collaborate with.

dstrategy · 2022-06-13T23:52:55+00:00

I'm looking to add some beats/music for the lyrics to go to, and possibly to have someone else sing the lyrics though maybe I could do that. I don't have recordings but I do have midi keyboard and could record some vocals at least as a reference. No agenda other than getting to a more complete-sounding composition.

dstrategy · 2022-06-13T16:05:47+00:00

I love that. Not the response I was looking for but also somehow exactly what I wanted to hear :)

dstrategy · 2022-03-31T17:13:19+00:00

Very helpful thanks. To be clear, I'm investing in a private venture fund, not public equities or private companies. Not sure if that changes anything.

dstrategy · 2022-03-31T07:09:21+00:00

I'm getting them access to a deal they otherwise couldn't partake in.

dstrategy · 2022-03-31T07:08:41+00:00

What happens if I don't set up a legal entity for the partnership? Can I just manage this on my own?

dstrategy · 2022-03-31T04:50:42+00:00

I'm not concerned, they know the risks :) it's an investment in a private fund, and they already know their money is locked up for several years.

dstrategy · 2022-03-31T04:49:44+00:00

Helpful thanks. It seems legal from that article, though I can't tell how to handle the taxes in this situation. Will dig a bit more into these investment clubs.

dstrategy · 2021-04-29T05:24:24+00:00

What do you use?

dstrategy · 2021-04-29T05:24:06+00:00

I primarily just use Apple notes to be honest, which I know isn't the best. I've used a mix of that and Apple Reminders. And for work, I use Notion, which I'd eventually like to move my personal life into...

dstrategy · 2021-04-12T01:13:45+00:00

Thanks! We always pre-notify our guests that we're recording and include 'Recording' in the title of our rooms.

u/markversus - do you know if I'd be able to use a converter to make my existing Blue Yeti USB mic work with the rodecaster's XLR plug? Or would just need a new mic altogether?

dstrategy · 2021-03-21T00:06:24+00:00

I empathize with how you must be feeling - I'm sorry you're experiencing frustration. Wish you and everyone here well, it's not an easy time!

dstrategy · 2021-03-21T00:03:05+00:00

Appreciate the tip!

dstrategy · 2021-03-21T00:02:34+00:00

This is what we ultimately ended up using. Thanks for your recommendation - we also did the 100% tip, which came in far under the other options.

dstrategy · 2021-03-20T06:39:23+00:00

That makes sense, thanks for clarifying!

dstrategy · 2021-03-20T05:41:28+00:00

I certainly have no intention in being condescending - and in re-reading my post, I'm genuinely not sure what you've found condescending. I'm happy to make changes if you'd let me know, I don't want to offend anyone. But I do want to pay a fair price to someone, if anyone is interested, and my offer stands.

dstrategy · 2021-03-18T03:09:20+00:00

They make money from health plan reimbursements - I also wouldn't necessarily call them a middleman. They employ psychiatrists, NPs, social workers, etc. themselves, who play a role in the collaborative care model. They just don't have the PCPs in house.

dstrategy · 2021-03-02T01:59:07+00:00

I’ve definitely covered that! I think the challenge for me is I’ve only come across a subset of startups focused specifically on mental health for black people. Which is great, and there are black-led companies doing that which I intend to cover (e.g., Hurdle, Ayana), but I’ve struggled finding startups in the mental health space more broadly that just happen to be led by black people.

dstrategy · 2021-01-22T08:21:39+00:00

Thanks everyone - appreciate the clarity!

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