It pains me to watch this company A. They have 40+ employees and are losing money every month, like clockwork. They have some revenue, but the revenue isn’t growing as fast and their business has low margins. They should do something ASAP – either downsize the team significantly or sell off part of their business. … Continue reading Be more decisive
People say Google should have taken more chances, and yet instead let OpenAI take the center stage and advance them in some ways. But Google can’t take chances. Just as one example, Chrome browser’s MAU is 2.7 billion. That’s pretty much half the world. When half the world is using your service, honestly how easy … Continue reading Even Google can’t avoid the Innovator’s Dilemma
I see a lot of anxiety among the founders circle with the recent AI developments. It seems everyone thinks they need to start something now, or else they will hopelessly fall behind. AI developments are truly astonishing – quite terrifying. 3 months in AI development means a completely different generation. Things are happening in both … Continue reading Humans can’t evolve that fast
How do we reduce generation gap? (This is particularly relevant to the tech industry, as tacit (or not even tacit) agism is rampant and much more pronounced than in other industries.) It probably won’t get achieved by one generation trying to “become” the other generation, because they can’t. For example – a boomer picking up … Continue reading How to reduce generation gap
I recently learned my friend’s former company got acquired at a nine figure amount, after 17 years in existence, doing one thing. The world is moving at a breakneck speed, making it difficult for anyone to maintain more than two seconds of attention span. But for those who are on a singular mission, taking small … Continue reading The world always gives them a chance
It took less than 48 hours for LUNA and FTX to go from their prime to total wipeout in value. SVB, a much larger and traditional institution, saw their massive bank run and the eventual shutdown within roughly 48 hours. In this hyper networked world, anything of any scale can happen in 48 hours; seems … Continue reading Downhill is much faster
F*ck “Quiet Quitting”. How about Loud Hustling? Put 120% into your day job. Don’t be floating around 3 side hustles. Why? For very selfish reasons. Sure, companies don’t take care of your life forever (as could be seen in recent layoffs). You’re on your own. That’s all true. That’s why one day, you want to … Continue reading “Loud Hustling” at your day job
This story by Guy Kawasaki (shared in a podcast long time ago) always stuck with me. When he was 20, he really wanted to succeed one day and become a guy who drives a Porsche. 20 years later, he did become a successful professional who drives a Porsche. One day he had a chance to … Continue reading The grass is always greener on the other side
Entrepreneurs – don’t hate the VCs or be jaded about them. I used to do a little bit of that too, but having a negative feeling doesn’t achieve anything productive. When you keep hearing the “no”‘s, it’s so easy to get jaded about the whole thing. I’ve been there. But the harsh truth is, it’s … Continue reading Don’t hate the VCs
When I meet with college students who want to be entrepreneurs, they often ask me – what’s the one thing they can learn while they’re in school? I say, it’s sales. You need to learn how to sell. That’s ONE skill you can learn while still being in school. Just about everything about founding a … Continue reading The ONE Skill to Learn at School for Future Founders