Jano le RouxinThe Startup·Jun 10Member-onlyApple Just Wrecked 15+ Startups In Less Than 1 HourWhat would you do if Apple added a feature that made your startup obsolete? — Tech founders bite their nails before Apple events. They don’t care about the new home screens. They don’t care about the new erasable messages. They don’t care about the new ways you can share your dog photos. They care about Apple making their business obsolete. This week was no different. …Business6 min readBusiness6 min read
Isaiah McCallinYard Couch·Sep 6Member-onlyYouTube is Dead and Something New is ComingThe Golden Age is over — I like YouTube. As a platform it’s the Library of Congress for video and, as someone who loves both watching and making films, it’s been an amazing tool for discovery, creativity and connection. That said, I think it’s safe to say that YouTube is dead — creatively and artistically. “YouTube…Business6 min readBusiness6 min read
Tim DenninginThe Startup·Jul 1Member-onlyHigh Performers Don’t Quit Jobs — They Quietly Quit These ThingsLife is too short to get paid less than you’re worth. Let’s fix that. — When high-performing talent quits en masse it’s a red flag. I once worked for a tech company where this was the case. The day before I joined two of the top two salespeople quit. Seemed weird. I asked why they left… “Ohhh no reason. It was time for them to…Business6 min readBusiness6 min read
Joseph MavericksinEntrepreneur's Handbook·Jun 27Member-onlyThe 36th Richest Man in the World Has a 5-Step System to Get Anything He Wants in LifeAn incredibly efficient roadmap from Ray Dalio — Ray Dalio is the 36th richest man in the world with a net worth of $22 billion. …Business8 min readBusiness8 min read
Joelle Parenteau·Jan 2Why Restaurants Are So Fucked — Part IIIt’s been 18 months since I wrote the post on “Why Restaurants Are So Fucked”. It was just something I needed to get off my chest. I never expected it to go viral and hit a million views. Or to be a guest on podcasts from LA to Melbourne and…Business9 min readBusiness9 min read
Luay RahilinILLUMINATION·Nov 9Member-onlyElon Musk Eliminated Remote Work Because Working From Home "Doesn't Work"Musk wants to implement a "24/7" work culture. — If remote work is the answer, why are most tech companies laying off people? Nearly all tech companies are reevaluating the size of their workforces in a slowing economy, with most imposing hiring freezes and laying off 1000s of their employees. As soon as Elon Musk took over Twitter, he…Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
Jano le RouxinThe Startup·Jan 20Member-onlyMy 6 Most Ruthless Job Interview Questions To See If Someone Really Knows Their Sh*tGet so smart at job interviews that not even a deep fake can get a foot in the door. — Everyone hates an imposter. The Joe Goldbergs of LinkedIn. The person who apparently speaks Swedish as a third language. The person whose answers are as scripted as a Tucker Carlson special. You should probably not listen to me. I am not a recruiter. I’m just the micromanaging founder of 3…Business6 min readBusiness6 min read
Luay RahilinILLUMINATION·Oct 2Member-onlyRemote Work Is the Reason Most of You Won't Have a Job in Five YearsWhite-collar workers face a new threat — White-collar workers will have no jobs in less than five years. White-collar employees who have been boasting about their ability to work from anywhere are finding themselves in a tough place. Their employers are considering the inverse situation and saying, "If you don't want to come back to the office…Business6 min readBusiness6 min read
Sean Light·May 28The Recession is Coming…3 Ways to Become the Next Recession MillionaireI’ve built my empire on the back of one simple idea… “There is no such thing as something for nothing.” The first time I became wary of an economic depression was when the government started handing out free money during the pandemic. It was too easy. Free checks to the…Business3 min readBusiness3 min read
Catalina AlmeidainBootcamp·Jan 18Member-onlyHow did Tropicana lose $30 million in a packaging redesign?In January 2008, a worldwide famous fruit juice brand, Tropicana, launched new packaging for its best-selling product — Tropicana Pure Premium — with sales revenue around $700 million per year. The consumers did not receive the design well, making sales fall by 20% in the following two months, corresponding to…Business3 min readBusiness3 min read
