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In the coming months, I will be exploring strategies and stories that could help create a new option for startups: Exit to community. In E2C, the company would transition from investor ownership to ownership by the people who rely on it most. Those people might be users, workers, customers, participant organizations, or a combination of such... See more

* People don't care if your dog died. They care if their dog died.

Today, the way that we use creative tools is relegated to the boundaries drawn by the software company who created the tool. However, when considering the ingredients needed to facilitate creativity, a common theme that arises is the need for software moldability, or the ability for the user to tailor their software to better address the problem... See more

Below are 3 categories of social products that are innovating to deliver new types of digital-first, omnichannel ready, social experiences.

Creators are increasingly discovering ways to monetize their followings and talents, from merch (Fourthwall) to brand marketing (Pearpop)* to distinct product lines (Skims) to communities (Patreon, Fanhouse). Another toolkit for creator monetization, NFTs, will continue to improve, as will the infrastructure for creators to use web3 products to... See more

“What we’re really teaching people to do—and writing is the mechanism through which we’re doing this —is how to become citizens of the internet” – David Perell