Danielle Vermeer

With few exceptions, you should NEVER start generating new ideas in a group - always start with people writing ideas alone and only then move to a group setting. (We've known starting with groups is worse for 50 years, but people still keep doing it since it feels more creative)

The bind experienced by the “nouveau riche.” Although these upwardly mobile individuals may have the economic capital to adopt elite culture, they continually reveal their social origins by the “mistakes” they make in their execution of taste, or the insecurity of their conduct

Self-publishing makes it easier for you to publish “long-tail” books. With more control and upside.

Automated curation will not replace human curators. Despite Skyscanner’s powerful algorithms, Jack’s Flight Club has 1,500,000+ members and ~$800,000 in revenue.