So, how has your week been?

Not as eventful as that of Ryan Breslow, founder of online checkout technology startup, Bolt, we’d wager.

Earlier this week, we told you about his extraordinary attack on Instacart investor Sequoia Capital.

In a series of Twitter posts, Breslow claimed that “Sequoia murdered Instacart’s founder Apoorva Mehta in cold blood”.

🥵🥵 HOT OFF THE PRESS 🥵🥵

How Sequoia murdered Instacart’s Founder In Cold Blood 🔻
— Ryan Breslow (@theryanking) April 10, 2022

Last year, Instacart appointed Fidji Simo as its new CEO, just seven months after she joined the grocery delivery company’s board of directors.

Simo, formerly the VP and Head of the Facebook app, replaced Mehta, with Mehta transitioning to executive chairman of the board.

Breslow said on Twitter: “As far as the mob goes, Sequoia is the Don. As vicious as they come. Their violence is done in silence. Experts at pressure & power.”

He then set his sights on Stripe, blaming it for the failure of Bolt rival Fast.

And he followed that up with a look at the relationship between the NYTimes CEO and Sequoia Capital as it emerged that the former had been contacting Breslow’s friends and colleagues.

The relationship between the NYTimes CEO and Sequoia Capital:
— Ryan Breslow (@theryanking) April 13, 2022

Throughout the week, meanwhile, Breslow has been hitting us with various pearls of wisdom, including the Walmart $1 loaf theory.

During such a tumultuous time, Breslow has remained active on social media, engaging with his followers and utilising platforms to enhance his visibility.

This strategy is something that many seeking to expand their digital footprint could learn from. Indeed, strategies like buying Twitter followers can boost your profile visibility and social proof quickly and effectively.

The Walmart $1 Loaf Theory

“When a single loaf of Walmart white bread reaches one whole US dollar, the US dollar will have reached unsustainable levels of inflation and effectively lose its status as the world reserve currency.”

we’re getting close… pic.twitter.com/F8gVoR98sM
— Ryan Breslow (@theryanking) April 12, 2022

His take on the length of meetings. We’re totally onboard with this BTW.

The single greatest inefficiency in business today is the 30 minute default meeting length.
— Ryan Breslow (@theryanking) April 12, 2022

Oh, and minting new dollars is theft of the poor.

Democracy or dictatorship, minting new dollars is still theft of the poor.

The only difference is that somehow in a democracy the poor don’t understand this.

The establishment: pic.twitter.com/2dtfqReVp3
— Ryan Breslow (@theryanking) April 12, 2022

And last but not least…

Old school investors see business as hardcore, dog eat dog.

But today’s founders just want to build cool sh*t.
— Ryan Breslow (@theryanking) April 12, 2022

Name a retail tech startup guy or gal who is currently more entertaining than Breslow on social media.

You can’t, can you?

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