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Welcome to the 186 new subscribers who joined since I posted We Need a Middle Class for Startups.

My latest post, Y Combinator for Mittelstands, is summarized below.

I want to create the Y Combinator for Mittelstands:

Idea: Raise two funds to help founders launch and scale middle class startups:

1. Accelerator: Invest the first $100K+ to help new pre-Mittelstands launch and grow.

2. Ventures: Invest $1M+ to help pre-Mittelstands go from $1M to $10M+ revenue.

Thesis: It’s possible to get VC-style 10x+ returns with a much lower risk profile.

• Opportunity: Help founders keep control of their Mittelstands for longer.

• Strategy: Be the first (and often only) investor in pre-Mittelstand businesses.

Here's the whole post:

Y Combinator for Mittelstands - Neil Thanedar — neilthanedar.com

Idea: Raise two funds to help founders launch and scale middle class startups. Invest the first $100K+ to help pre-Mittelstands launch and grow.

This is a follow-up to my most popular post, We Need A Middle Class For Startups:

We Need A Middle Class For Startups - Neil Thanedar — neilthanedar.com

Idea: Make Mittelstands cool in America. Rebrand the US Middle Market. Create a studio and fund to build and buy Mittelstands.

Mittelstands can solve The World's Biggest Problems.

Mittelstands are great for founders, investors, employees, and the economy.

• The higher likelihood of successful exits better aligns incentives between Mittelstand founders and investors.

• The lower failure rate of these businesses provide stability for employees and the economy.

The World's Biggest Problems - Neil Thanedar — neilthanedar.com

These are my rankings of the world's top 20 problems and 100 potential solutions. I'm writing one post on every idea. This'll be a book when it's all done!

Welcome to My New Subscribers!

I've gotten 100+ new subscribers since I wrote my last email!

• If you're new here, start by checking out my list of ideas.

• My biggest idea is The World's Biggest Problems, which I'm turning into a book now.

If you’re just getting to know me, here’s what I’m working on:

1. Creating a startup studio, Utopic, to rapidly launch and acquire businesses with Mittelstand potential.

2. Exploring ways to fund more pre-Mittelstand businesses with my Y Combinator for Mittelstands.

Here’s what’s new with me:

• I’m raising a community round for my startup Labdoor now.

• I’m still adding new solutions to the World’s Biggest Problems!

I'd love to hear from you! Feel free to DM or email me any time.