Mo Shafieeha

To build a successful company, you ultimately need revenue. Many startups, tech or otherwise, fail. A $500 ticket and a $5 fee from the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same as selling $500 of software. People have been saying things I thought I'd never have to, like "getting to a positive gross margin in several territories is a very low bar... See more

Those who succeed combine stable design elements with dynamic elements that change as markets change and strategy changes. It's a rare opportunity for organizations to identify their stable backbone and set them up so that they can change dynamically. Successful leaders and successful companies use these changes to "rebuild the future"—but a... See more

How well you visualize something dictates how well you can achieve that thing: whether you'll be able to meet the goal, how you'll feel afterward, and whether you'll be able to handle a more difficult one.

There is a time limit on when ex-pats can survive in a foreign country. In Saigon, the informal number I hear most is three years. This horizon differs from person to person and varies according to the host country. Those who survive beyond three years are usually able to remain indefinitely. The author decided to do a few things to survive his... See more

Neubrutalism (not to be confused with New Brutalism) appears to be the latest design trend. It's high-contrast, bold, and colorful, with heavy typography and thick lines. It never seems outdated because it avoids being fashionable. The duration of this design trend is a topic of debate, but it will eventually be replaced by another design trend,... See more

The most attractive startups are those that have counterintuitive behavior plus traction. These ideas often develop at the seam between "natives" and "immigrants". Instagram-natives are likely to see a new retail space or ecomm brand differently than those who aren't exposed to the same thousands of pictures.