Elias Torres

@eliast

Founder and CEO of @Agency — previously built @Drift, @HubSpot, and @Performable. Invested in @Klaviyo, @Finix, @PostScriptIO, and dozens more.

Boston, MA 🇺🇸

agency.inc

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Elias Torres
@eliast
Sep 7
Do you set goals at 70 or 100? What type of founder are you? I think 70 is soft. 100 is tough. But it really depends on the team grit you have. Neither feels great when missed.
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Elias Torres
@eliast
Sep 6
Friends always describe me as intense. I'm fast-moving, restless, and rarely free of conflict. I'm no stranger to living on the edge. That edge is part of why I've gotten this far. Because success rarely comes from seeking peace. It comes from taking risks, embracing
David Senra
@FoundersPodcast
Sep 5
Napoleon: If you do everything you will win.
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Elias Torres
@eliast
Aug 16
I couldn’t agree more. It’s a balance. You have to get angry. If you stop getting angry you are losing your ability to win.
David Senra
@davidsenra
Aug 16
“The lifestyle of an entrepreneur at its core is: I can take more pain than the other guy, and I'll prove it.” “ There's a zen that can happen when a warrior has fought for a long time. You can get used to it.” “ You almost start accepting it. Like, something bad happens and
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Elias Torres
@eliast
Jun 4
Let’s go! Proud of you!
Gabriel Vasquez
@GEVS94
Jun 4
Excited to be part of the team tackling our global efforts and to help spearhead our international investing alongside my partner @astrange! We believe AI is the great equalizer. For the first time, billions of people can access PhD-level intelligence from a phone. Talent is
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Elias Torres
@eliast
May 31
If I had a nickel for every founder discovering u *can* work 7d/wk... I love work & can do it anytime. A total workaholic, but it's unsustainable w/o breaks. It never works, ever. Such founders either fail or later post learning to take breaks.
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