Tag: Investing
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“As a computer scientist, I’ve never seen anything as exciting as all of the AI progress the last few years.” That’s Google founder Sergey Brin at the All-In Summit. In a candid talk with David Friedberg, Brin gave his insights on the future of AI and where the company he…
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“Increasingly, Republicans are the party of working and middle class people.” That’s J.D. Vance at the All-In Summit this week. Vance laid out a compelling vision of less regulation and greater prosperity. Cutting Regulations to Benefit Average Americans “…we’ve massively overregulated the real world.” Vance points out that America innovates…
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For the last decade, dating apps have been the way to meet. But now, users are in decline and stocks are down. Are dating apps dead? And what will replace them? An Industry in Decline The number of active users for dating apps worldwide is down from 287 million in…
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Imagine talking to an AI assistant and getting a response in milliseconds. It exists, and it’s called Groq. Today, I ran it through 3 tests. Groq (not to be confused with Elon’s Grok) creates special chips to power AI models. Groq’s claim to fame is ultra-fast inference (or question-answering). Groq…
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There are 247 startups in the YC S24 batch. You’re probably not going to meet them all. So how can you find the best ones? I look at every single startup, meet around 10-20% of them, and invest in perhaps one. Here’s how I do it… The Directory is Your…
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“Let me tell you how we got here…” This is the most useless part of a startup’s pitch. But you’d be amazed how many founders spend a ton of time on it! “Well, we started with furniture sales, then we pivoted to eVTOL sandwich delivery. But the FAA shut us…
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“A lot of VC’s just want to give us money because we’re in YC. They don’t care about what we’re building.” That was a great founder I spoke with yesterday who’s currently in YC. It seems insane to me, but a lot of investors operate like this. Team, product, traction,…
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You’re not charging enough for your product. Charging too little, or nothing at all, is the most common mistake I see founders make. Why do founders do this? And how much should you charge? Let me break it down… A Common Problem I cannot tell you how many founders I…
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Two million people in the Philippines work in call centers. Soon, they may be replaced by AI. AI has impacted call centers more than just about any sector of the economy so far. AI systems are already answering most inquiries at some major companies. How long until these workers will…
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A while back, I met a really interesting fintech startup. Revenue was growing like crazy, 30% MoM. So why did I pass? Because I stick with what I know. The company was in Nigeria, and the market is just too unfamiliar. Like a lot of US investors, I only invest…
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Tremendous 