
How 433 Investors Unlocked 400X Return Potential
Institutional investors back startups to unlock outsized returns. Regular investors have to wait. But not anymore. Thanks to regulatory updates, some companies are doing things differently.
Take Revolut. In 2016, 433 regular people invested an average of $2,730. Today? They got a 400X buyout offer from the company, as Revolut’s valuation increased 89,900% in the same timeframe.
Founded by a former Zillow exec, Pacaso’s co-ownership tech reshapes the $1.3T vacation home market. They’ve earned $110M+ in gross profit to date, including 41% YoY growth in 2024 alone. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO.
The same institutional investors behind Uber, Venmo, and eBay backed Pacaso. And you can join them. But not for long. Pacaso’s investment opportunity ends September 18.
Paid advertisement for Pacaso’s Regulation A offering. Read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving a ticker symbol is not a guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals.
Top Reps Ignore You
And that’s why they win
Here’s the uncomfortable truth: your best reps don’t care about your motivational speeches, your new dashboards, or the “initiative of the week.” They’re too busy winning. Top performers know the game is about execution, not noise. While average reps wait for direction, A-players build their own momentum.
This isn’t rebellion, it’s focus. The best reps filter out the distractions and lock onto the activities that actually move revenue. They don’t need every meeting, they don’t chase every shiny tool, and they definitely don’t live for your approval. They live for results.
If you’re trying to control your top reps with more rules, you’re missing the point. Their independence is exactly what makes them lethal. Your job isn’t to make them listen more it’s to make sure the systems underneath them are so strong, they can run at full speed without tripping.
Action Steps: Lead Without Losing Your Killers
Cut the Noise – Eliminate pointless meetings and busywork. Protect their selling time at all costs.
Enable Autonomy – Give them the framework, not a script. Trust them to adapt within your system.
Coach at the Edges – Don’t micromanage. Step in only where skills can sharpen or deals can accelerate.
Feed Them Fuel – Top reps crave challenge. Hand them bigger accounts, tougher markets, higher stakes.
Build the System, Then Get Out of the Way – Your job is infrastructure. Their job is winning.
Top reps ignore you because they don’t need you in the weeds. And that’s fine. The best leaders don’t force attention instead they build systems that make ignoring them the ultimate compliment.
