Callum Laing
@callumlaing.bsky.social
I help ambitious people raise capital, get board seats, take companies public. Let's get more entrepreneurs and builders on bsky!
Author of 4 best selling business books
Author of 4 best selling business books
I’ve questioned the time I’ve put in, but… Today, those posts drive business, deals, partnerships
October 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I’ve questioned the time I’ve put in, but… Today, those posts drive business, deals, partnerships
Today, some of my biggest deals trace back to a simple intro email
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Today, some of my biggest deals trace back to a simple intro email
Most bad deals aren’t financial mistakes, they’re relationship mistakes
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Most bad deals aren’t financial mistakes, they’re relationship mistakes
What’s the best question you’ve ever been asked in your career
October 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
What’s the best question you’ve ever been asked in your career
What’s the best advice you ignored
October 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
What’s the best advice you ignored
Build a group of investors who already trust you
October 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Build a group of investors who already trust you
But also a huge opportunity If you’ve got business experience, now’s the time to join a board and help
October 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
But also a huge opportunity If you’ve got business experience, now’s the time to join a board and help
Whilst I know X bashing is fun, I suspect this has more to do with us all just having more choice.
Or maybe snide and caustic conversations aren't as compelling as obsequious AI conversations?
Or maybe snide and caustic conversations aren't as compelling as obsequious AI conversations?
October 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Whilst I know X bashing is fun, I suspect this has more to do with us all just having more choice.
Or maybe snide and caustic conversations aren't as compelling as obsequious AI conversations?
Or maybe snide and caustic conversations aren't as compelling as obsequious AI conversations?
So we switched it to how to build investor networks
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
So we switched it to how to build investor networks
October 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Fear isn’t always something to be avoided
October 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Fear isn’t always something to be avoided
They already know most of the problems
October 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
They already know most of the problems
Have a good week everyone!
October 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Have a good week everyone!
AI is likely to be our most effective form of leverage… If you had 1 extra hour of high-value time each day, how would you spend it
October 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
AI is likely to be our most effective form of leverage… If you had 1 extra hour of high-value time each day, how would you spend it
My first acquisition wasn’t a boardroom deal, it was a yacht regatta
October 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
My first acquisition wasn’t a boardroom deal, it was a yacht regatta
The first time we did an agglomeration deal, we were learning on the go
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The first time we did an agglomeration deal, we were learning on the go
If you can’t show them how their downside is protected, they’ll never sign
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
If you can’t show them how their downside is protected, they’ll never sign
Most people try to sell the upside
October 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Most people try to sell the upside
● Later, it was business partners who gave me leverage I could never have built alone
October 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
● Later, it was business partners who gave me leverage I could never have built alone
If the first thing an investor sees from you is a slide deck or a business plan, you’ve already missed the point
October 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
If the first thing an investor sees from you is a slide deck or a business plan, you’ve already missed the point
24% of Americans laid off after age 50 never work again
October 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
24% of Americans laid off after age 50 never work again
The hardest skill in capital raising isn't pitching, it's positioning
October 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The hardest skill in capital raising isn't pitching, it's positioning
Jeremy told me the opposite: “The best time to sell a business is now
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Jeremy told me the opposite: “The best time to sell a business is now
Most of us do a poor job of articulating what we do and the results we can deliver
September 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Most of us do a poor job of articulating what we do and the results we can deliver