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The Internet tidal wave

As I was reflecting on crypto and the metaverse, I thought about “The Internet tidal wave” – the memo that Bill Gates wrote in 1995 to his lieutenants in Microsoft to talk about the Internet.

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“We don’t sell saddles here”

“We don’t sell saddles here” was sent to Tiny Speck (builders of Slack) in 2013: a fantastic example of how leaders can motivate their teams.

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“Humans only use 10% of their brain” is a myth

Misattributed to many, including to Albert Einstein, there is a quote you might be familiar with: “Humans only use 10% of their brain”.

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The perfect moment to start a venture on the Internet

The best time to start a venture on the internet was 30 years ago. The second best time is now. The future is up for grabs.

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12 ideas from the documentary “Amazon Empire”

12 ideas that caught my attention from “Amazon Empire – The rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos”, a documentary by PBS Frontline.

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Network Effect: thoughts and examples

The consequences of the network effect phenomenon are powerful for platforms, services and products that are able to leverage it. Network effect allows information, and now also value, to spread to billions of people globally at unprecedented speed.