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[Adam Thornhill @adam_thornhill]

❌ It’s not what you know

✅ It’s who you know

Thanks to @JensLennartsson for connecting me with @fariskojok

His intro led to the sale of Podup AI to @theDeepView!

Faris and co are building one of the best AI newsletters, so expect deeper insights on a broader range of topics

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@p_agnew @adam_thornhill Thanks for the kind words Phill!

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What fueled Alibaba's meteoric rise?

@ShaanVP recaps an answer from Jack Ma's right-hand man, David Wei

💡 Key to Alibaba's Success:

Avoid the common pitfalls of money, plans, and technology

Embrace creativity and adaptability instead of throwing money at problems

Remember that you're a service company, not just a tech company

🚀 Jack Ma's Unique Approach:

Insist on lean budgets and push the team to think creatively

Overcome challenges with ingenuity, not financial resources

Recognize that constraints (money, time) can actually boost creativity

🔥 Jack's Philosophy in Action:

When Google ruled with AdWords, Alibaba wanted its own version

Jack Ma gave the team only $250,000, reminding them it took less to start Alibaba

The team worked in his apartment, fostering creativity and resourcefulness

⚠️ Cautionary Tale:

Many startups fail due to a 'spend to solve' mentality, bloated burn rates, and loss of adaptability

Embrace constraints to focus, step out of your comfort zone, and make profit-minded decisions

🦄 Unleashing Innovation:

Constraints like time can also be powerful, as seen in hackathons, where unicorns like Zapier emerged

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#Alibaba #JackMa #LeanStartup #Innovation

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What are @ThePodup readers passionate about?

How can I connect my objective with their values?

Here’s what ChatGPT has to say…

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One of the cooler Newsletter ideas I've seen in a while @ThePodup

Podcasts are great but I don't have the time for all of them and I only need the best 10 minutes from each

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Great example from how Pixar builds team ownership in their movies, from this recent @a16z podcast with Bob Iger.

Thanks to @ThePodup for the great summary!

https://t.co/lQpjUbcJKy

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[10/10] 🏆 To wrap up a killer list, @p_agnew shared interviews with Mourinho to pick apart why he used mind games, what he aimed to achieve, and whether or not they really worked

Read summary 👇

https://t.co/C10PYxiuCC

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Phew! We were treated to so many good podcasts in October

Here are the Top 10 business episodes

https://t.co/mSrtG9Yngy

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[9/10] 🏆 The man, the myth, the legend @lennysan picked up his 4th feature in this list. He hosted @fishmanaf where they talked about the power of exceptional onboarding

Read summary 👇

https://t.co/HI4L7LTm1k

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Ola! It’s Friday. That means it’s time for the Best 3 Podcasts of the Week

🥉@p_agnew explained the Barnum effect on @NudgePodcast and how you can use it

(This got a TON of replies with people loving this episode)

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🥇��@thesamparr won Best Podcast of the Week with @myfirstmilpod. He teaches you:

> How to incentivize people
> Why the prison industry is fucked
> India’s cobra problem story

Listen now https://t.co/FjwXoCgTJv

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