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How do I pick an idea and validate it?Based on my research, there are three common ways to come up with an idea:Market first: Start with a market or space that interests you, then look for a specific problem.Experience ripe for improvement: Look for areas where you believe there should be a better consumer experience than what currently exists, and... See more

That’s why I loved her decision to pull out of Spotify. Taylor Swift is not some sort of Luddite futilely standing against the forces of modernity; rather, she is a highly differentiated content creator capturing the immense value she is creating instead of ceding it to an aggregator that treats every piece of content the same.

The core tenet of any web3 project is a token. Operating as the centerpiece of the ecosystem, tokens are the new form of equity. Tokens typically carry governance rights, and allow community members to participate in a product, service or protocol as a co-owner and key decision maker of a shared treasury.S ince 2013, founders have had to think

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The first record of sports betting dates back to more than 2,000 years ago. Betting on the ancient Olympics was where it started. Fast forward to the 20th century betting moved to casinos In Las Vegas in the 50s and then widely throughout the world with tens of thousands of betting shops. The true catalyst though was the internet which made betting... See more

It wasn’t the internet that transformed retail or music. It wasn’t the smartphone that created Uber. Instead, it took business model change which exploited new technologies. In retail, it was the Amazon business model of one-click checkout, marketplace and next-day delivery. In music, it was the iTunes model of unbundling music to let us buy... See more

We all know that feeling of belonging to something — comfort, happiness, peace. It feels like magic being in your place with your people and being able to play your role in the glue that holds that space together. Many communities capture these ephemeral, magical moments of the human condition and turn them into lasting, life-changing... See more

The platform modelThe platform model is somewhat of an anomaly in this list since it is essentially a scale play. However, it is likely to be an enduring model since:1/ it is underpinned by strong network effects in a way that the universal banking model isn’t;2/ it is often executed as part of an unscaled holding company strategy (see later);... See more