The Notorious B.I.G.'s Entrepreneurial Vision: Startups, Are You Ready to Get This Paper?

Fam, let me drop some knowledge on you straight from the lips of The Notorious B.I.G. himself. In his seminal track "Gimme the Loot", Biggie spits a bar that should be the mantra of every scrappy founder out there grinding:

"I'm ready to get this paper, G \ You With me?"

Whew, I felt that in my soul the first time I heard it. Because isn't that what this startup life is all about? Being ready, willing and hungry to chase that paper, to secure that bag, to make it rain term sheets like we're throwing singles at the club? Biggie understood the hustle, the grind, the relentless pursuit of that venture capital cheddar.

As founders, we gotta wake up every day ready to get this paper. Ready to cold email 100 investors before lunch. Ready to pivot on a dime when the market shifts. Ready to burn the midnight oil shipping product while our friends are out popping bottles. This ain't no 9 to 5, this is a 24/7 paper chase. You with me?

I still remember my darkest days as a founder, down to my last few months of runway, not sure how we were gonna keep the lights on. But I channeled my inner Biggie, looked my co-founder in the eye and said "I'm ready to get this paper, G. You with me?" And we put our heads down and did what we had to do. Fast forward 2 years, and we're closing a $20M Series A. Biggie's words carried me through.

So to all my fellow founders out there in the trenches, take Biggie's message to heart. Tattoo "I'm ready to get this paper" on your mind, on your hustle muscle. Recite it in the mirror each morning as your daily affirmation. And when an investor hits you with that "What's your unfair advantage?", hit 'em right back with "I'm ready to get this paper, G. You With me?"

Stay hungry out there, keep chasing that paper, and always be ready to gimme the loot. The startup game ain't for the faint of heart, but Biggie's entrepreneurial vision will guide you to the promised land. Keep grinding.