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In order to achieve a venture-scale outcome, they would need a $1 billion valuation. If we assume a 10x revenue multiple, they need $100 million in revenue. $2.64 million is a good start, but far from reaching their expectations.

most existing recommender systems do not have access to any data outside of their own supply-side platform. For example, if Lee watches lots of true-crime documentaries on Netflix, then it stands to reason that he might also enjoy listening to true-crime podcasts on Spotify and buying true-crime books on Amazon. But because each of those platforms ... See more

Starling just in terms of how much two hours of sleep can change how you are?

Yeah! You like to think that you are this person, right? “I am me, and the way I move through the world is as me.” But I'm not this one person. I'm a very different me on five hours of sleep than on eight hours of sleep, to the point that it may as well be different peopl... See more

And, is the correct goal for Clubhouse solely to be the app where people listen to and participate in Clubhouse rooms? Or is there a bigger platform opportunity? Should Clubhouse rooms be embeddable anywhere, accessible via web browsers and third-party apps? The lesson from YouTube is probably yes. The lesson from Twitter is probably no.

Similarly, Slack’s pricing allows users to upgrade for a number of collaborative features: better voice calling, searchable message history for all your coworkers, and more. Each of these features becomes more useful as organizations adopt Slack as the standard way to communicate, which in turn drives more conversions from free accounts into paid. ... See more