I’ve run six half marathons and two full marathons so far. One of the reasons I run marathons is because I get what I call a “come to CK” moment — that point where I’m mentally sitting down with myself, having some serious conversations. This moment comes usually at the 20 mile mark. I can … Continue reading Why I Run
I once found the story of Jack Dorsey bringing only his phone to work fascinating – it felt like such a people-centric approach I wanted to emulate someday. But these days, I’m not so sure – I guess I really love my setup. I love my Mac Studio, MacBook Pro, the Windows 11 PC with … Continue reading Having A Nice Setup
Founders – hire people you know will leave. Conventional phrase goes: “we’re looking for someone who can be with us for the long haul”. But in today’s world, everyone and their brother wants to become a solopreneur using AI tools. A better approach might be to be more upfront about it and find entrepreneurial spirits … Continue reading Hire People Who You Know Will Leave
I was talking to a founder who’s building a powerful AI engine that lets you create any gaming world you want. My suggestion was to offer more specific use cases and guardrails, which might look like limiting the model’s potential but I believe would lead to more creativity. Imagine you’re designing a house. In which … Continue reading Constraints Are Good
Yesterday’s Saywise conversation with David Rhew, M.D., Global Chief Medical Officer and VP of Healthcare at Microsoft, was a great reminder of techno-optimism for me. With AI, the opportunities for new products and companies are just unbelievably vast. Take healthcare, for example. If we imagine an AI-assisted “doctor’s office 2.0”, what would need to happen? … Continue reading Techno Optimism
Three things I learned from AMA with David Cohen, co-founder and CEO of Techstars: 1️⃣ Investors are hunters, not gatherers: No one really knows which companies will succeed (despite claims of “of course we knew”), but one thing is certain: investors never invest in companies they don’t like. Since every investor has their own selection … Continue reading Three Things I Learned From AMA With David Cohen
I wouldn’t blindly buy into articles like “How This 20-Year-Old Solo Founder Built a $10M ARR Company Using an AI App Builder.” Trust me — I’m just as excited about AI, vibe coding, and the democratization of product building as anyone else. I think Lovable is truly lovable, and Bolt is an exciting new bolt … Continue reading Solopreneurship Isn’t The Only Way To Succeed
Three Things I Learned from AMA with Alex Pall (The Chainsmokers, Mantis VC) 1️⃣ Starting a company is the easy part; staying obsessed is the challenge. Anyone can start something, but can you stay deeply committed to building it for years to come? Brian Chesky is wildly successful, yet he’s probably more obsessed with Airbnb … Continue reading Three Things I Learned from AMA with Alex Pall
A tech ecosystem with an abstraction layer for manufacturing and prototyping can drive an explosion of innovation. Current examples of such ecosystems include: These ecosystems typically begin when a city develops a high concentration of companies within a particular industry. As the ecosystem expands, the demand for abstraction-layer services, such as manufacturing and prototyping, grows. … Continue reading Tech Ecosystems With An Abstract Layer
Three things I learned doing an AMA with Blaine Vess: 1/ People ask “how to’s” and tips all the time, but perhaps the best way is to JUST DO IT, because you’ll learn so much along the way 2/ Builders gonna build – there’s tremendous joy in building. When it comes to startups, you’re either … Continue reading Three Things I Learned From AMA with Blaine Vess