Z. Mike Wang
@zmwang
platform & experience design @LongJourneyVC | built new colleges @MinervaUni & @ASU, investment banking 🐒 @BarclaysCIB, storyteller @themoth
I'm putting together a few of these the next few weeks. If you're starting something new (esp a solo founder or in the 1-2 person stage) and want to knock out some deep work with other founders, let me know!
spinning up a special co work side quest in sf exceptional people who want to work in a beautiful place in peace and reverberate belief in each other think room of requirement harry potter dm if interested 🦋
We’re thrilled to share that Minerva University has been ranked the #1 Most Innovative University in the World for the fourth year in a row by the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI). Read the press release: ow.ly/HLi950Wpmrt
Augustus is the gold standard of an amazing human being and there's NOTHING that Rainmaker did that had anything to do with these floods. He handled this crisis with grace and went above and beyond for the inquiries that he had zero obligation to do. He taught a master class in…
Unsurprised by the VCs privately snickering about and chiding Rainmaker over the PR We are unequivocally not responsible for flooding in TX Despite this juvenile malice, I hope we can be friends someday Thanks to those who have thoughtfully engaged
@elonmusk’s multiplanetary ambitions require multigenerational thinking. But Mars will still be there while humans may not. Choosing not to have kids is the real quiet quitting. Today I wrote for @PirateWires. Link below 👇
NEW TODAY: There’s no point of a multiplanetary future if there are no people left to populate it The U.S. fertility rate sits at an anemic 1.79, far below the required level to replace our population. The global rate is not much better. This means we’re watching civilization…
One thing I notice when I'm at Edge is that time dilates. We're in week 4 now, and when I see pictures of things that happened in week 1, they feel like they were many months ago. I think it's something to do with the number of novel experiences that we have every day here.…
My experience of Augustus is an alignment of higher purpose with tenacity, ingenuity, and heart. I do not believe it is possible to interact with Augustus and not feel the belief and mission in his heart.
Become a Rainmaker Make it rain, and snow, and end droughts
We're looking for a Gardener to "tend to" the garden of magical small, early bets ($50k-$100k investments) that we've made at Long Journey. P.S. You'll get to join a nerdy, goofy, and caring team that loves spending time together.
We’re hiring a Gardener at Long Journey who will report to me (woo!) and I’m so freakin’ excited about this role. Not for our office plants (they are thriving and happy). This Gardener watches over tiny bets—$50K, $100K investments —that might one day grow into generational…
We’re hiring a Gardener at Long Journey who will report to me (woo!) and I’m so freakin’ excited about this role. Not for our office plants (they are thriving and happy). This Gardener watches over tiny bets—$50K, $100K investments —that might one day grow into generational…
Quick update from the Long Journey Residency at @EdgeEsmeralda☀️ 14 magically weird ideas are evolving through real-world experiments and deep collaboration. Highlights below ⬇️ Huge thanks to @LongJourneyVC (@zmwang @LeeJacobs @cyantist @ariellezuck) for making it possible!
People are confused by our "second believer" mission at @LongJourneyVC. Starting a company is lonely. There's this burning belief in something only you can see. What's needed isn't skepticism—it's someone with the curiosity to stand beside you and see what you see.
Couldn’t imagine a more fun, introspective, brilliant person to work for. Highly recommend. Go Erik go!
This is the part of the new job at @a16z that I’m most excited about: Building an incredible team. I’ve been deeply impressed by the level of talent and ambition here and I’m pumped to build off it. We’re hiring for the following roles first at the intersection of media,…
We raised $6.5 million to build the world's most powerful creative tool.
To close the night, @zmwang encouraged each of us to write a word or phrase on a stone from the Russian River. It was an intention for how we want to live this month, carried with us as we crossed into the village.
Lots happening in Edge City. Most excitedly @EdgeEsmeralda begins TOMORROW and we're getting stoked.
Edge Esmeralda begins tomorrow, a month-long gathering to prototype the future of human flourishing. Our May newsletter shares the vision, the programming, and how you can still be part of it. Plus: applications are open for Edge City Bhutan this September. 📬 Read it below!