... After my AI startup (trieve) got acquired, I returned to an old idea: building a better Patreon for content creators making serial content like long running comics, shows, or books. The domain patron.com was perfect, but it was owned by World Media as an investment. Instead of assuming it was impossible, I cold emailed the owner Gary Millin through LinkedIn and regular outreach. Here's the thing about premium domains: it's rarely just about money. Domain holders want ...