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While big funds need to have sharp elbows -- they need to prove to founders that their money is better than their rivals’ -- solo GPs can pull together Liquid Super Teams of other solo GPs who, together, would give the company a better chance of success. Companies like Party Round will make this even easier and more common.
Packy McCormick • The Cooperation Economy 🤝
However, there is a more troubling explanation to consider: Perhaps Americans don’t require the volume of care that their doctors are used to providing.
New York Times • Opinion | People Have Stopped Going to the Doctor. Most Seem Just Fine. (Published 2020)
I think our competitive aim is always been... This is going to sound like very basic but it’s true. It’s just we do what we say we’re going to do when we say we’re going to do it. We just try to practice extreme reliability. And it’s an accruing advantage because the more people know that you’ll do what you say you’re going to do, you’re going to... See more
Brent Beshore – Building And Growing A Competitive Advantage At Permanent Equity – Ep. 76 - Searchfunder
Good Traits and Competitive Advantage
We talk about moats and competitive advantages the traditional way - IP, brand, distribution. I love the idea of "extreme reliability" as a competitive advantage for people and companies - very few people say what they mean, do what they say, and do so when they said they were going to do it.
When you don’t experience reality like most people do, it’s hard to make things that connect with most people.
AI, completely detached from reality, will have a hard time making things that connect with people.
Billy Oppenheimer • The Cup of Coffee Theory of AI
I'm really inspired by also how they were really quiet for a really long time at the beginning. They were not trying to become the next new success story on the pages of every paper. They were much more just like, "We're just going to prove through the quality of our output over time that we are doing something interesting, and weird, and... See more
Camille Ricketts: Former Head of Marketing at Notion
Marketo—which was purchased by Adobe for $4.75B—develops marketing automation software for businesses to market to customers. Creators and independent workers are likewise seeking to re-engage and customize experiences for their fans/customers, but lack the tools to do so. For instance, if someone subscribes to a paid podcast, trigger an email... See more
Li Jin • Unbundling Work from Employment
Right now, we’re either witnessing a golden age of expertise or a crisis of expertise, depending on who you ask. It’s undeniable that technology has democratized access to high-quality information, data, and tools for research, creation, and distribution.
future.a16z.com • 21 Experts on the Future of Expertise - Future
The most difficult aspect of writing a PR/FAQ is emotional. If you find yourself attempting do a PR/FAQ, it’s likely that you’re writing to concretise some new idea you have in your head. The dominant feeling that you’ll experience when you attempt to write one is that you will discover just how shitty your new idea really is.