Predictions
Tencent's Next OpportunityTravis Scott's concert on Fortnite is one of many developments at the intersection of gaming, digital entertainment and social networks. Tencent is primed to own this entire inflection point.
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May 9, 2020
Predictions
Tencent's Next OpportunityTravis Scott's concert on Fortnite is one of many developments at the intersection of gaming, digital entertainment and social networks. Tencent is primed to own this entire inflection point.
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May 9, 2020
Growing Businesses
Constellation SoftwareHere's what I learned from reading ten years of shareholder letters from Mark Leonard, the Founder of Constellation Software.
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April 19, 2020
Urban Planning
Walt Disney - The City ArchitectCities are in a world of trouble despite our best efforts to solve them. Their archaic infrastructures are showing cracks and their streets are congested to the point of being un-drivable. Who should we look to in order to tackle the problems with our cities? One surprising answer that I will explore in this essay—Walt Disney.
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April 15, 2020
Future of Work
The Role of E-Sports in K-12 EducationSince joining the edtech space, one of the biggest surprises I've had is the infiltration of E-Sports into K-12 schools. Kids today, can play E-Sports (e.g. MineCraft) the way previous generations used to play basketball or soccer.
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January 25, 2020
Growing Businesses
2020 PredictionsWith the coming of a new decade, we’ve been fortunate enough to have experts on tech twitter post their thoughts on what could happen in the next decade. I’ve compiled a list of predictions for the decade and year.
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January 3, 2020
Growing Businesses
The Story Behind Disney's Reedy Improvement DistrictInstead of resting on the success of Disneyland, Walt Disney doubled down to build Disney World - a park that was nearly 300x the size of Disneyland. To make this happen, he partnered with the state of Florida to create the Reedy Creek Improvement District - a move that gave Disney unprecedented legislative power.
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December 29, 2019
Financial Planning
Boom Without The BustRethinking The Economics of Land and Housing is one of the best books I've read on the economics behind real estate. This post explains how our societal and economic policies have created a property-owning democracy.
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December 20, 2019
Growing Businesses
Lessons From SpotifyThis post goes into some of the secrets behind Spotify's success and how they're thinking about future gorwth, despite having over 250M monthly users.
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December 25, 2019
Future of Work
The Default CareerA lot of people around me have a passion that is very different from what they do for a living. This is due to the default career model that is perpetuated by society's institutions.
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December 8, 2019
Growing Businesses
Learning From Call of DutyAs I have taken on product-related responsibilities, I have gotten into the habit of studying commonly used interfaces. In this post, I take a deep look at the mobile version of Call of Duty - a game that has gotten 140+ million downloads in less than two months.
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December 1, 2019
Future of Work
Influence of Online DatingThe evolution of online dating (going from a taboo topic to a cultural norm) has been incredibly interesting to witness. After reading through a couple of studies, I started to realize the spillover impact that online dating has had on society.
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November 23, 2019
Future of Work
Internet ParticipationOur presence on the internet is a key part of our personal identity. Despite using it for the past 15 years, I've only started to become comfortable with how I participate on the internet and use social media.
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Future of Work
Preparing For InterviewsThe drop off between the people who get an interview and those who receive an offer is significant. This is driven by the way people prepare and present themselves in an interview.
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November 9, 2019
Traditional channels, such as email marketing and paid social ads, are now ineffective. High growth companies are able to apply a customer-centric mindset to their user acquisition strategy.
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November 3, 2019
Future of Work
My Learning WorkflowWe live in a world of information abundance. Over the past six months, I've figured out several workflows that make it easier to digest information. This post shares a lot of my learnings and what I want to solve next.
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October 27, 2019
Future of Work
Looking For The Right JobFinding the right job is hard - especially as a young professional. People no longer have the benefit of having a ‘predictable career.’ An opportunity that gets overlooked is the idea of joining a startup.
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October 20, 2019
Future of Work
Death of the Company-Sponsored MBAOver the past few years, employer-sponsored training has continued to decline. The number of companies that sponsor an employee's MBA has dropped from 68% in 2011 to less than 30% today. I believe we can use income share agreements to increase company-sponsored training for all employees.
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October 11, 2019
Future of Work
LeBron James - The PR GeniusIt’s hard to dispute the accomplishments of LeBron James as a basketball player. However, the part that has impressed me the most is his disproportionate level of influence across several communities.
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October 3, 2019
Financial Planning
Buying HousesWe’ve all seen the real estate market go through its up and down cycles. A big part of building financial independence involves owning an asset that generates returns without additional effort.
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September 26, 2019
Future of Work
Why We Haven’t Monetized Group Chats YetConversational commerce has largely failed to live up to the hype in the US. The reason is not that we are still waiting for next-generation technology; rather, we’ve been viewing commerce too narrowly, as an individual experience.
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September 19, 2019
Growing Businesses
Next Frontier for Marketplace CompaniesBusiness valuations are generally seen as an arbitrary measure. We have historically created valuations using financial metrics. Today, marketplace companies can using their proprietary data to predict performance and lend capital - creating a new frontier for marketplaces to compete on.
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September 11, 2019
Growing Businesses
Intersection Between Private Equity and Tech CompaniesWhile the fundamentals of what makes up a good acquisition target will be the same, the playbook to drive growth for mature technology companies promises to be different. As the technology landscape continues to mature, I expect the opportunity for private equity/search funds to grow dramatically.
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September 3, 2019
Future of Work
The No Code MovementOver the past couple of years, the no code movement has started to gain traction. With that being said, it’s still hard to get people to think of no-code applications as a viable solution for operational problems.
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August 14, 2019
Growing Businesses
Understanding Cash Conversion CyclesIt’s easy to be mesmerized by the disruptive nature of today’s startups. One common thread across all of these success stories is their ability to achieve a negative cash conversion cycle.
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August 31, 2019
Growing Businesses
Lead Gen for Search FundsThe search fund space continues to become competitive - requiring operators to diversify the ways in which they source their deals. Having worked with a few search funds, it takes a holistic approach to fill up your CRM.
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August 22, 2019
Growing Businesses
Software Company That No One Talks AboutSoftware companies taste like chicken. They’re selling different products, but 80 percent of what they do is pretty much the same. We exclusively focus on enterprise software.” — Robert Smith
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March 8, 2019
Future of Work
Eliminating Student DebtThere is something broken in the current funding mechanism of traditional education. Moreover, the outcome associated with education (full-time employment) is no longer guaranteed. Fortunately, Lambda School is revolutionizing the education model to remedy that.
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May 11, 2019
Future of Work
Embracing Remote WorkOver the past three years, I’ve had roles with commute times that varied from 15 min to 1.5 hours (one way). I know I’m not alone in this situation — as this appears to be the norm in most metropolitan areas.
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March 9, 2019
Future of Work
The Paradox of ScalingFinding a product-market fit is a difficult exercise. However, the past several months has taught me that scaling an organization can be equally hard as well. The community tends to measure a company’s progress by looking at vanity metrics.
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March 23, 2019