Mo Shafieeha

2. Go where your target users are online.Key question: Who are your early target users, and where are they currently congregating online? Hacker News was the answer for Dropbox.

What is Blockchain?Blockchain is a way to trade with anyone worldwide without middlemen, such as companies or financial institutions. It uses cryptography to encode transactions and ensure security. One way Blockchain is making it very secure is technology within the “blocks” that allows people to cryptographically sign who they are and where the... See more

Where should I set the standard for my company? The leaders with the most loyal followings are inevitably demanding. Good people are driven by high standards, high-performing teammates, and personal growth. A startup hire has never expressed gratitude for a former leader shielding them from long-term reality. Having low standards for your... See more

4. Cash out When you get hooked on growth hacking, negative externalities become a part of doing business, not some short-term fix. It's like a drug. Once you get hooked, there is no turning back. If you go public, you have to keep increasing investor value. Consultancies rarely build and scale things; in fact, they rarely leave the first gate.In... See more

Malone, the example of a non-scrub, is almost flawless — someone who understood how business works and played it the right way, not the way it should be. As a result of the 'monopoly' in cash flows, where operators did not have to worry about competition, he was among the first to use EBITDA as a financial metric. Malone stubbornly refused to... See more

Lesley (the author's friend) used to think Judo was only worth playing if it was a 'Japanese' style of Judo - upright, dynamic, and graceful. The Japanese style could not have helped her win. As a coach, she has had to remind herself that the goal for her team is to win rather than to set unnecessary high standards.

---------CONCLUSION DeFi's decentralized governance allows stakeholders to influence protocol development. Decentralized governance with DAOs can replace traditional firms' transaction costs, allowing crypto projects to welcome more diverse ideas and beliefs. To achieve these benefits, operational efficiency does not have to be sacrificed.... See more

Because this happened to me — and I knew better — I think you need to remember it! You'll have to fire under-performers to retain good people on your team. You will find it difficult to fire under-performers until you have to. We don't like uncomfortable things. It will be extremely difficult for you."After leaving the company a year later, a... See more