Challenge your mind Our minds crave familiarity, and as we all know, too much familiarity is bad and leads to complacency. It’s important to challenge the rational mind every now and then. That’s why today we’re going to dive into 4 paradoxes that will probably make you scratch your head. (The last one will change … Read more
Last month I asked my brilliant undergraduate student at Harvard, Shokhruz Kakharov: “Where will the Voyager spacecraft be in a billion years?” By using a detailed model for the mass distribution of the Milky Way galaxy, Shokhruz was able to plot the future orbit of Voyager relative to the Sun over billions of years. The … Read more
Seems like a silly thing to have top of mind, but this is a perfect reflection of how quickly things move in the industry. 18 months is more than enough time to have seen countless fundraises, company successes and failures, and even the rise of a significant hype trend (the AI/LLM boom in my case). … Read more
“Hardware is hard” is one of the old adages you hear from stuffy venture capitalists gathered in a Palo Alto coffee store. And it is hard. As a hardware startup, you require significantly more capital to scale than a typical venture-backed software company. You operate at lower margins, and your time to market is usually … Read more
First things first — who am I to define anything? Honestly, nobody. But I do talk to a lot of founders, and this is my (and just mine) take after putting in several reps. I’ve been in early-stage VC for a few years now, and I can confidently say — I love what I do. … Read more
We take a developer’s perspective on how to tokenize RWAs, what the challenges are, where we currently stand, and the future of building the future of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Tokenized Real World Assets, or tokenized RWAs are real-world assets represented as tokens on the blockchain. In concept, it’s straightforward. In practice, it’s pretty nuanced. … Read more
In the vast digital realm of the SUI blockchain, a peculiar phenomenon has emerged. Whispers speak of a mystical concoction known as Suirum — a potent elixir that grants its holders the power to distill the essence of memes into pure, tradable energy. Legend has it that Suirum was created when a mischievous crypto alchemist … Read more
Your values, pillars, and identity are not a Brand Narrative—they’re Brand Nonsense. Aa tale as old as time; I work in the advertising industry, which means I get paid to sprinkle fairy dust on garbage and call it gold. I market products, services, and overall messaging for brands that your grandma and your dog have … Read more
Exploiting the Knowledge Funnel I have been asked a lot of questions about heuristics in management generally and strategy more specifically. I think the topic is worth delving into. So, my 45th Year III Playing to Win/Practitioner Insights piece is on: Heuristics, Management & Strategy: Exploiting the Knowledge Funnel. You can find the previous 155 PTW/PI here. Background There … Read more
You Need a Better Where-to-Play/How-to-Win People inform me they are busy as if it is a badge of honor. For me, it is a signal that they have a weak personal Playing to Win strategy. To explain why, my 7th Year III Playing to Win Practitioner Insights (PTW/PI) piece discusses Being ‘Too Busy’ Means Your Personal … Read more