Mo Shafieeha

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

Paradigm 2: Social vs. Economic Incentives There are currently two main ways to incentivize participation in a token network, social incentives, or economic incentives.Social incentive:For most fans it’s really about the flex: ‘I was the first person to be a fan’ or, ‘I’m the biggest fan.’ The social side of it exists because people just want... See more

After learning content marketing for two years, the author realized he could have gained much more knowledge talking to failed content marketers. You'll want to find out why they've left in those conversations. You'll also want to find out what coping strategies they used. You might succeed if you avoid all the ways that you could fail.

Your product may not be perceived as higher value if it replaces something that costs $200. Remember that your customers are analytical, but prone to leaps of logic.

When DAOs are needed The growth of DAOs in general and the massive success of some of the most innovative ones inevitably result in the perception that the route to growth and robust network participation requires a DAO structure. In times of ebullience, market forces make it easy to assume that every organization, community, or project needs a... See more

Taking an idea from concept to business means moving through a series of gates. In the Silicon Valley model, the gates look something like this:

1. Develop an initial product concept and launch a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).


2. Iterate on MVP to reach product/market fit.


3. Scale up.


4. Cash-out.

Two: Create Meaningful Change According to Peter Senge, most problems we face today are a result of yesterday's solutions. When we look at the big picture and see how it all fits together, we can identify opportunities that make sense for the whole. A Theory of Change is a framework for thinking about change interventions. We need to analyze the... See more