Apr
18
Arms Dealer or Arms User
Adnan Khashoggi became a billionaire by brokering war.
2 min read
Economics
The Greatest Game
Apr
17
How To Scale A Giant
You see, to Amazon HR, current and future employees are not teammates. They are customers.
1 min read
Apr
10
The Myth Of Better Chances
I've met thousands of people who claim they want to be entrepreneurs. Very few ever do it.
1 min read
Apr
10
Tough Love, Chicago-Style
RXBAR had a mega-exit, but they didn’t rely on any silly startup gimmicks. No “lean” BS and no “hacking.”
1 min read
Apr
03
The Security-Prosperity Reckoning
If it ever existed in the minds of the layperson, the white space between national security and economic prosperity is gone.
2 min read
Mar
30
Boring Business is Beautiful
The startup world is extreme.
1 min read
Mar
18
One Break, Many Exits in Silicon Valley
It’s hard to imagine another industry — say, banking or healthcare — where a Master of the Universe bets cofounder-level time, reputation, and fortune on a kid half his age.
1 min read
Feb
05
Starving Female Founders
Out of the $130 billion raised from venture capital firms in 2018, all-female teams received 2.2%.
1 min read
Jan
25
Billion Dollar Yoga
Yoga studios are of-the-community businesses.
1 min read
Jan
20
Mayors Go To Harvard
Among public officials, mayors have the best and hardest jobs.
1 min read