Hello! 

My name is Timothy Motte and I write https://www.realisticoptimist.io/ , a paid newsletter publishing in-depth interviews with startup founders around the world. 

Tech startups used to be a Silicon Valley-only phenomenon. That isn't the case anymore. You now have tech startups in Colombia, Iraq and Indonesia. Even Somaliland. 

Startups solve problems and create jobs. Startups propping up globally is an incredible catalyst for global socio-economic progress. 

This potential can only be achieved with quality information informing the founders, VCs and operators working in this new globalized sphere. That's why I started the Realistic Optimist.

Would love to chat about all things startups related, especially the hidden, negative effects they can have on economies. I rarely read pragmatic, contrarian takes on these topics. 

Previous to this, I founded a startup connecting Palestinian startup founders to mentors/investors in the Palestinian diaspora.