a viable strategy in many markets that are saturated by VCware or big tech: make the same thing but principled + user-supported

I've long hated the CAC/LTV framework (particularly for consumer businesses). Because it’s so tied with creating a structural dependency on Google & Facebook it isn’t only a poor framework, it can lull you into mediocrity. My raw notes over the years of addressing this topic:

The internet killed the yellow pages. Netflix killed Blockbuster. Will NFTs kill traditional art? Greetings, my name is @CozomoMedici. What I'm about to share with you may make you angry. You may disagree. But it's crucial you here it. So buckle up, and let's begin👇

Me talking to ChatGPT:

Airdrops are inefficient token distribution mechanisms since they don’t measure how valuable of a contributor a token recipient is Why reward a token to someone if they aren’t going to contribute to the network? We need to be better than just rewarding early users

Unbundling the university: - liberal arts - technical education - summer camp - dating market - sports - co-living - salons - hedge fund - 4 year vacation - flirting w/ marxism - coming of age - alumni network - credential - prestige - insurance policy - identity - coming of age

I rarely feel confident enough to give anyone advice about anything, but here's something small that has changed my life as a writer: a kindness log.

A cool way to bootstrap a cooperative: package the business plan as a beautiful zine and sell 1,000 copies (doubling as memberships) for $100/ each.