I often read references to legacy companies that repeat the same mantra at all their trade conferences, thought pieces and future predictions: we need to find new business models. Since I never went to business school, I’m sort of stepping out on a limb here. But it seems to me that a business model consists of one or several streams of revenue. The combination of these it what constitutes the business model. Therefore it isn’t […]
A very solid walkthrough of parameters to consider when creating platform companies. I wish there was more blog posts like this. All Markets Are Not Created Equal: 10 Factors To Consider When Evaluating Digital Marketplaces | Above the Crowd | By Bill Gurley
I changed my Tumblr theme as the last one didn’t differentiate well enough between quotes and my own writing. Also added an AMA which could go either way, I suppose.
Wake up early. Show up. Learn how to think. Be genuine, but appear nice. Use envy for motivation instead of destruction. Do what you say you’re going to do. Ensure balance in every area of your life. Confront repressed thoughts immediately. Surround yourself with people who are better than you (but remember the thing about envy). Work out every day. Be good at what you do. Make money doing what you love. Have good friends. […]
“In my world, you don’t get to call yourself “pro-life” and be against common-sense gun control — like banning public access to the kind of semiautomatic assault rifle, designed for warfare, that was used recently in a Colorado theater. You don’t get to call yourself “pro-life” and want to shut down the Environmental Protection Agency, which ensures clean air and clean water, prevents childhood asthma, preserves biodiversity and combats climate change that could disrupt every […]
The other day I thought about media execs saying “we can’t give all our content away for free any more”. Now whether that is true or not is a separate issue. But for the sake of argument – let’s think about it in the opposite way: We, the readers, have been giving you our time for free. We helped you launch on digital in an amazing way. Your brands are still extremely well recognized, and […]
Coming soon to an App Store near you. Toca Tailor Trailer – Toca Boca (by tocabocaplay) (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
The Tumblr of the day. wtfismikewearing:
I don’t know why, but this epilogue has something special. [In Swedish]
To other young people who constantly wonder if the grass might be greener on the other side of the occupational fence, I offer this advice: Passion is not something you follow. It’s something that will follow you as you put in the hard work to become valuable to the world. A refreshing way of looking at passion, and the curse of questioning whether you are in the right place. Follow a Career Passion? Let It […]
