I remember PB telling New Story at YC, “You could build new towns.” We were 24yr old kids. Knew almost nothing ab what it takes to “build towns.” PB encourages this mentality in founders. Fast forward. We’re producing ~2,500 housing lots this year, that will start a few new towns. For context, <1% of all US and Mexican builders/developers produce more than 2,000 serviced housing lots a year. And less than that actually start new towns. He likely didn’t know those odds when he made his suggestion. He just knew it’d be possible if we had the ambition and resilience to go for it. PB also pushed me on what it’d take to be more financially sustainable. “Why keep having to raise that much philanthropy when you could just charge X% for…” We’re now doing that. It’s changed the future of @NewStoryHomes. And I know he’s encouraged hundreds, if not thousands, of other founders to just do things. If you’re raising a series A, check out PB’s new firm @Standard_Cap. Thank you @paultoo @ycombinator