You have no experience.
You’ve never started a company.
You’ve never had a full time job.
Nike is going to kill you.
You’re a kid.
You don’t have technical skills.
You shouldn’t build hardware.
Apple is going to kill you.
You can’t build hardware.
You can’t measure heart rate non-invasively.
Athletes don’t care about recovery.
Under Armour is going to kill you.
It won’t be accurate.
You don’t listen.
You’re an ineffective leader.
You can’t recruit great talent.
You’re going to have to pay every athlete.
You can’t measure sleep non-invasively.
It’s too expensive to research.
Athletes are a small market.
The product costs too much to make.
The product costs too much to sell.
Your valuation is too high.
Consumers aren’t going to want it.
Hardware is too hard.
You should measure steps.
Fitbit is going to kill you.
You can’t build a marketing engine.
You can’t raise enough money.
You need a real CEO.
Google is going to kill you.
You can’t be a subscription.
You can’t build a brand.
You can’t do consumer in Boston.
Your valuation is too high.
You shouldn’t make accessories.
You shouldn’t make apparel.
Lululemon is going to kill you.
You can’t predict Covid.
Stay in your niche.
You are going to run out of money.
You can’t build a health platform.
Amazon is going to kill you.
You can’t measure blood pressure.
You can’t get medical approvals.
The market is too small.
You don’t understand AI.
The market is too competitive.
It won’t work internationally.
The supply chain is too complicated.
You can’t build an AI.
You can’t raise enough money.
It’s too competitive.
Healthcare isn’t going to want it.
…
Just keep going ✌️
It exposed an obvious and massive opportunity for early adopters to capture more market share, higher demand, and higher profits
The opportunity here is huge.
✅ Embrace the green shift.
😍 It's not just preferred.
💸 It’s profitable.
⏩ Sustainable is the future.
🤑 Go green, make green.
💰 Global sales of fair trade products recently reached $9.2 billion.
📈 They also saw 40% higher market growth than their non fair trade alternatives.
“Customers are willing to pay a premium for sustainable goods,” according to Simon Kucher.
An NYU study shows consumers are willing to pay 27% more.
This isn’t just in food. The study included automation technology, semiconductors, aerospace and defense.
Resilience in the face of setbacks.
The key is finding a balance. ⚖️
Maintaining the courage to innovate, but not forgetting the wisdom to recognize threats. 🦉
As someone who eats “big risks” for breakfast, preaching this to myself today!
Unpopular opinion… ❌
You should be afraid as an entrepreneur. 😱
I’ll admit that I’ve done a lot of stupid things because I was fearless. 🤫
I could have saved myself a lot of trouble if I had had just a little more caution. 🚧
But fear on it’s own won’t lead to any measurable success, and often does keep people stuck
It has to be paired with courage.
Innovative thinking unbound by conventional limits.
A willingness to take calculated risks.
The ability to seize unexpected opportunities.
Say it with me… plant-based meals are the future.
Don’t believe me?
New York City hospitals recently made plant-based meals the default dining option for patients.
Here’s what happened:
→ Over 50% of the patients chose plant-based meals, with 95% satisfaction.
→ Patients can still opt for meat. Nobody is forced to eat anything
→ The biggest public healthcare system in the US is setting an example for others to follow.
Early to fall, early to rise my a$$.
Let’s stop demonizing the founders who wake up past 9.
Some people are early birds 🐦. Some are night owls 🦉.
Here's why:
They guarded their community from the likes of sabertooth tigers. 🐅
This shift-based sleeping pattern that was vital for human evolution….
It’s in our DNA.
Remember:
🐓 The early bird might get the worm 🪱
🦉 But night owls kept them
🦀 Some call it crab theory, others say tall poppy syndrome .
I call it asinine.
Crab theory is a phenomenon that describes individuals who try to hinder the success of others, even when it doesn't benefit them.
It’s based on the analogy of crabs in a bucket...
-Lift others UP
-SHARE your knowledge
-CELEBRATE everyone's wins
-COLLABORATE on projects
-Build a SUPPORTIVE community
If you see someone struggling, offer HELP.
If you achieve something great, remember who helped you get there and share the credit.