If you liked this thread, you may also enjoy my previous TED talks, including:
How I got our entire domain banned from Google due to illegal porn
https://t.co/DlQ2VIxpG9
& some feelgood reflections on 7 years of building a profitable open source business
https://t.co/478uKXfWlY
The problem with nuclear is that it doesn’t demand the radical re-making of society, like renewables do
All nuclear does is grow societal wealth & decouple the economy from pollution & environmental destruction
No wonder they hate it so much
https://t.co/eaZxLRfcnI
We spend a lot of time trying to figure out what makes startups explode out of the gates, and not nearly enough on what drives the “overnight successes, a decade in the making.” e.g. Lynda/MailChimp/Olo
Some quick thoughts on what powers that type of entrepreneur:
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Lies, damn lies and statistics! This is a great overview of what our market looks like.
What a Typical Entrepreneur Looks Like [Infographics] by @X1Group https://t.co/EZb5xKWKf3
Best write up I've seen in a long time about VC's, Investors and Investing. This article is written using stats from the massive, digitally accessible markets in the USA. The Accessible and Addressable markets in Africa are smaller…https://t.co/M4DCQoo1DU https://t.co/6yQYhVHfXf
We all know that investors are fundamental to every start-up. But we wondered: what do investors value more, skills and degrees or passion and commitment? We asked the expert @KeithGJones at the @meconvention in #Stockholm. #createthenew#startup https://t.co/f8rtli3lN4