Juan Orbea
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A node in a network
Juan Orbea
Until artificial rubber was invented by the colony-impaired Germans, no modern economy could exist without the natural stuff. All of the important powers had tropical colonies where rubber was produced. For the Netherlands, it was Indonesia; for France, it was Indochina; for the British, it was what they then called Malaya, as well as many other... See more
Wired • Mother Earth Mother Board
Quaint startups begin in such a humble and unassuming way that it is hard to predict they will amount to much. But imagining how they could become important in the future is essential if you want to be ahead of the curve. When successful, quaint startups seem to come from out of nowhere and capture or create entire markets.
Julian Weisser • Quaint startups become the next big thing.
121. Mission-driven biotech investing, Josh Wolfe, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Lux Capital
open.spotify.comBiotechnology and
Two quiet revolutions: reading/writing DNA. The ability to read DNA has greatly exceeded Moore's Law. Your genome can now be sequenced for $100 (which used to cost billions only 25 years ago).
Bryan Johnson • Fireside Chat: A Plan for Humanity with Bryan Johnson
Mimetic Desire and
Crossroad #6 – Where You LiveWhere to live powerfully impacts the relationships and direction of your life, in ways you may not even realize. When coming out of college, this is even more important to your life than your choice of job.
nfx.com • Your Life Is Driven by Network Effects
Who are the mitochondria in your company? Make that list. Invest in your relationships with these people, and in the people themselves.
Sarah Tavel • The Mitochondria in Startups
We can’t allow the excitement of science fiction to occlude the challenges of realizing it into science fact. Condensing fact from the vapor of nuance means finding the rare but tangible scientific advancements and propelling them forward on the path to commercialization. Otherwise, you’re investing in steam, and those returns on capital will just... See more