i find the criticism somewhat unjustified. there is a natural path for growth & brand value in emulating the Amazon playbook: Monzo offering (Amazon offering) + wholesale (third parties selling on Amazon) + distribution (Amazon app) …see more

delightful story. first because you learn about that unique type of chalk. second because you are reminded how important the physical world is. third because of market mechanisms & economics lessons. fourth because of the last line “the value is in using it, not hoarding it.” ohh and fifth, because mathematics! …see more

Can content creators be trusted to blow the whistle on themselves and mark their own work as not fit for advertisements? YouTube wants to find out.

The reason this story so haunts the people that were involved, that they still live with it, is because they knew that they were right. https://lnkd.in/gKU9Cua #founders #startup #entrepreneur …see more

‪retail nonrecourse cash advance is as toxic a business model as merchant cash advances. ‬ ‪don’t @ me. ‬

Looking for the next wave in retail? Mattel and are “leasing floors” in a new virtual store called KidHQ, "which lets users browse toys and merchandise in videos with various choose-your-own-adventure formats." Are you interested in browsing and checking out their virtual wares? …see more

There was no questioning of ‘could I be wrong?’ None. Because that’s what you need to break out of earth’s gravity. You need an enormous amount of momentum and that momentum comes from suppressing introspection about the possibility of failure. …see more

That’s innovation. That’s the only thing that has been driving me. It’s not the money; it’s not the credibility. It’s just getting out there first. Nick D'Aloisio From Summly to Silicon Valley: The teen who sold his app for $30 million https://lnkd.in/gRTM-d8 #founder #startup #entrepreneur …see more

i like to think this wealth manager describes to a t why Finn failed (it focused on the wrong target market obv)

Being inclusive starts from day one. Investors and CEOs have to be thinking about representation from the beginning. It should be a priority, a core value. Abadesi Osunsade https://lnkd.in/gTSWaek #founder #diversity #femalefounder #womenintech …see more

I thought this piece on how to handle trauma (suicide) through a case study might be helpful to colleges, businesses, organizations, NGOs, healthcare facilities. It is a different kind of case study -- more like M&M's in teaching hospitals. It is real; things went awry and the question is what to do differently. Thoughts welcome as always. https://lnkd.in/eGXWzzK …see more

hot take: a Balkanized & fragmented global financial system with a $ stack, a ¥ stack and a € stack (with various sub stacks as satellites), will produce better outcomes than a global financial system with only a $ stack as is currently the case. #fintech #capitalmarkets #payments #regulation #banks #banking #financialservices …see more

Cybersecurity and Incident Response: Are you as prepared as you think you are? Get prepared at the NYMetro InfraGard Westchester Cybersecurity Summit on 11/7/19. #cybersecurity #privacy #incidentresponse

Looking forward to reading Maria Konnikova’s The Biggest Bluff, and becoming a better poker player. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eScGNeT

“Let everyone else call your idea crazy . . . just keep going. Don’t stop. Don’t even think about stopping until you get there, and don’t give much thought to where “there” is.” https://lnkd.in/ga9Q9q8 #founder #entrepreneur #innovation #design #nike …see more

“You have three strikes against you: you’re a woman, you’re an immigrant and you’re Jewish.” Learn how @ David Rogier 's grandmother inspired him to start MasterClass https://lnkd.in/gQkrNMW #founder #startup #education …see more

The brilliant Jef Raskin who should have turned 77 yesterday. https://lnkd.in/gf_Nw-W #founder #innovator #Apple #engineer

"Facing death and an uncertain future makes you look at things very differently." https://lnkd.in/gP2fvku #founder #femalefounders #entrepreneur

"When you look at a company that’s already succeeded or is at the very top of its game… It tends to be peacetime — you’ve defeated the competition, you have the highest margins, the highest multiple. So what are you trying to do? You’re trying to get more creative, trying to invest, trying to set bigger, more audacious goals. But that’s not how you became successful. That’s as a result of your being successful." Ben Horowitz https://lnkd.in/giK2jkm #founder #startup #success #entrepreneur #innovation …see more

"All Events in Life, Wonderful or Tragic, Are Opportunities for Learning and Growth." Tom Filsinger https://lnkd.in/gNHJn4r #founder #innovator #stanlee #gaming #BeyondWork …see more