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A decade ago, I was only a couple of years into my venture career. I believed that growth and progress were synonymous – in an industry where scale was the ultimate target, platforms that achieved it were glorified. A decade later, I have learned that success is more nuanced, and we have to take accountability for the outcomes we encourage. New dom... See more
Mario Gabriele • Modern Meditations: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures)
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 f... See more
Michael Karnjanaprakornx.com
Talent will increasingly own their audience, with the rise of “channels of one” and community-as-a-service... Equivalents to Substack (where you build and monetize your own email list) will emerge in video, communities, branded products (like Borgo, still pre-launch) and other ways to build, manage, and monetize your audience. Some early breakouts ... See more
Scott Belsky • 8 Themes For The Near Future Of Tech 🔮
“For the creator economy to be something more than creating a new uber-elite of rich independent creatives, it needs to ground itself in a culture of creativity, generosity, and mentorship. It will require current creators (including myself) to contemplate important questions:
Are we going to reward people based on their existing social capital and