The internet fundamentally changed our world after its widespread adoption in the early 1990s. Business is perhaps the greatest example of this evolution.
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I have a set of principles. One of the big ones is to ‘always forgive someone the first time they make a mistake’. In this post, I want to elaborate on this, as well as give some thoughts on punishment and forgiveness more generally.
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In order for startups to thrive, they must quickly accumulate monopoly positions in massive emerging markets. But what if you aren’t a startup? What if… you’re just a person?
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If companies have competitive advantages — things like financial moats, strong market share, etc. — then what do people have?
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In the old days of the internet, product building followed the Field of Dreams doctrine: “If you build it, they will come”. Now that the internet market is oversaturated, the phrase isn’t exactly true… at least, not for its original purpose.
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