Dear reader,
This is Timothy Motte, founder of The Realistic Optimist. Thank you for taking out a free subscription.
I started The Realistic Optimist to cover the global startup scene, one of this century's most significant economic sectors. This sector lacked its global, professional, premium publication. That's what we're building.
Every week, we publish exclusive, well-written interviews with founders, VCs, and operators from around the world. We are also working on long-form articles to make sense of macro themes we're noticing.
As a free subscriber, you will receive summaries of our new, weekly articles by email. Sometimes, you'll receive the entire article. Some free articles you can dive into, as a start:
- Abwaab: democratizing learning in MENA
- BusCaro: reinventing commuting in Pakistan
- Niko: scaling solar panels in Mexico
- Adapting VC to emerging markets
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We write for investors, founders, and operators who want to learn about startup ecosystems outside of their home market. Because there is inspiration to take from ecosystems that are ahead, practical advice to learn from ecosystems that are similar, and a competitive edge to glean from ecosystems that are behind.
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Have a great day,
Tim