Max Beauroyre

As research becomes abundant, wisdom is emerging as the scarcest and most valuable resource in the venture decision-making process, creating a new basis for differentiation.

Cheap, accessible desalination can reduce water scarcity for both upstream and downstream nations without them having to depend on diplomacy or worse.

This influenced what Indian society chose to celebrate and reward. When societies want to encourage certain outcomes, they need concrete, visible proxies they can reliably celebrate. In market economies, wealth often serves as a reasonable proxy for value creation - while imperfect, it's generally difficult to accumulate wealth without providing... See more

In 1661, André Le Nôtre completed the gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte for Nicolas Fouquet, the French finance minister. The gardens were so spectacular that Louis XIV, upon visiting, had Fouquet arrested on embezzlement charges that historians now consider largely fabricated, and hired Le Nôtre to build something even bigger at Versailles.

creativity is not linear. Often, it involves struggling down several blind alleys before finding the right path.

It should concern you if you have never failed at something. You should fail badly, relatively often. Otherwise, you are playing it too safe.

Profitability isn't unambitious; it's controlling your own destiny. It means you don't have to rely on investors for survival. It means you can focus on your unaltered vision and mission. And it means you as a founder decide the pace of growth. And once you experience it, it's hard to imagine doing things any other way.