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Tactical writing on event ICPs, Luma guest lists, demo days, and the 6-hours-before-event ritual. New posts twice a week.


· 7 min read

Research a Luma attendee list in 30 minutes

A repeatable process for turning the Luma guest list into a Top 5 of people worth meeting - in about 30 minutes.

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· 5 min read

The 6-hours-before-event ritual

A short, repeatable routine for the six hours before a Luma event. Built from how operators who actually win the room actually prep.

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· 8 min read

A founder's pre-demo-day checklist

Demo day is one of the highest-stakes networking surfaces a founder will hit all year. Here's the full checklist for the 72 hours before.

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· 8 min read

How sales reps use Luma events for ABM

Use Luma as an ABM channel: pick events with buyer density, walk up to ICP-fit accounts, and turn evenings into pipeline.

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· 5 min read

When to skip the event and read the list

Sometimes the right move is to skip the room but still pull the attendee list. Why guest-list reading is its own high-leverage discipline.

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· 5 min read

What Stealth Founder means on a guest list

Why stealth founders show up at Luma events, what they are looking for, and how to start a conversation worth their time.

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· 5 min read

The opener that works at demo days

Demo day is high-stakes. The first 15 seconds of every investor conversation either earns you 10 minutes or burns them. Here is the pattern.

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· 6 min read

What is an ICP at a networking event?

Your Ideal Customer Profile is a B2B sales concept. At a Luma event it means: who are the five people in this room worth meeting tonight?

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