I am a huge believer in audio. These days, more than ever. I started listening to audiobooks 11 years ago, inspired by a friend (thank you, Rouven!). I had a portable MP3 player. First, I had to buy or lend a CD, then convert the CD into MP3, and then load them onto the device….
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China vs. Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is mission-driven, pure, about making a dent in the universe. Abundance mindset. Copying is shameful. China is market-driven, hyper-competitive, survival of the fittest. Scarcity mindset. Culture of copying. In Beijing entrepreneurs often joke that Facebook is the most Chinese company in Silicon Valley, for its willingness to copy and its fierce competitiveness. While…
How Product/Market Fit Feels Like
Great conversation with Marc Andreessen and Eric Ries about how product/market fit feels like, and some deep thoughts about the Lean Startup methodology. People who ask themselves whether they have achieved product/market fit usually haven’t achieved it You know when you get there. You feel it. The space ship is taking off. Customers are pouring…