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Here is a brilliant discussion of the implications of the Fourth Turning with Grant @ttmygh Williams and Adam @menlobear Taggart. Grant: we had a great chat for two hrs on a Saturday night in '99. Due for another...
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Diller's IAC acquired, grew, and spun off multiple subsidiaries in the past two decades, including Match Group, Expedia, and Vimeo. Many are known for creating influential executives, many of whom become industry leaders. A number of these leaders include Michael Eisner (Disney), Dara Khosrowshahi (Uber), Dawn Steel (Columbia Pictures), Jeffrey Kat... See more
Cedric Chin • Exec Development is a Different Game
Modern "Silicon Valley Creator" Playbook:
• 100% software-driven
• Targets a hyper-specific niche
• Creates content to acquire users
• Self-funded with zero outside capital
• Calm Company
• $1-$10M+ in revenue
A new path for those seeking freedom, flexibility, and financial independence.
David noticed some patterns in the universe that no one else was seeing was nearly 20 years ago. Everybody in the marketing world was talking about online marketing as an advertising channel—buying banner ads, renting email lists. "This was pre social media," he says, "but I was seeing something completely different from everybody el
... See moreDiego Pineda • The Solo Thought Leader: From Solopreneur to Go-To Expert in 7 Steps (Solo Thought Leadership Book 1)
Jason Child, a colleague of mine from my Arthur Andersen days (he’s now the CFO of Groupon), introduced me to Jason Kilar (who later became the founder and CEO of Hulu). They invited me to interview at Amazon.com
John Rossman • The Amazon Way: 14 Leadership Principles Behind the World's Most Disruptive Company
How Tyler Cowen Uses AI
1) Grok: Quick and effective for fact-checking tweets.
2) o1 Pro: Best for queries. His primary daily tool.
3) Deep Research: Ideal for long-form (10-page) reports; extremely impressive but less practical for personal routine; occasionally useful for teaching; significant for replacing human labor.
4) Claude: Darn good w... See more
If your technology is better but potential customers are too set in their ways to switch, use it yourself and compete with them.
Harry Stebbings, Founder of The Twenty Minute VC and 20VC fund, says, "Seeing more value captured by users, both individually and collectively, is one of the most exciting aspects of Web3. It removes intermediaries from traditional Web2 aggregators and gatekeepers, which is key for the democratization of income creation in the digital world."