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Birkenstock IPO’d today at a ~$8B valuation. Its CEO Oliver Reichert did a massive turnaround in the past decade: sales 5x’d from $125m in 2012 to $1.3B in 2022. The wildest part: he has zero background in footwear or fashion. Prior to taking over the top job... See more

The most shocking thing from talking with Jensen: if he could do it all over again, he would not start a company. The toll it takes is too large. Brutal honesty with zero hesitation.

“If you want to get to the truth about what makes us different, it’s this: We are genuinely customer-centric, we are genuinely long-term oriented, and we genuinely like to invent. Most companies are not those things. They are focused on the competitor, rather than the customer. They prefer to be close followers rather than inventors, because it’s... See more

Companies That Have Successfully Implemented Out-of-the-Box Thinking, via Rory Sutherland:

• Octopus Energy

  • They have a software division called Kraken

  • They manage utilities in a much more sophisticated pricing environment, like cheaper rates for charging cars after midnight

  • “It’s very much about marrying supply and demand.” – Rory Sutherland

  • They have a

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