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Last fall I bought a 4-plex in Nampa (a suburb of Boise) to turn into an airbnb with the help of 2 friends. Each unit is ~900 sq ft (2 bed, 1.5 bath). Purchase price: $339,000. We had to pay cash because it was in such poor condition. Here's a thread about how it all went:↗

A thread of my biggest surprises and takeaways from researching successful early B2B growth strategy Read on 👇↗

·@lennysan·Aug 1, 2020·essay·b2b·business·growth-strategy

Diving into some research on all things #community this weekend: - Can brands create their own communities? - How can you curate an online community? - Can you scale intimacy? Let's create a thread! Let me know your thoughts and tag your favorite brand communities below: ⬇️↗

·@gaby_goldberg·Jul 31, 2020·essay·branding·community·social-media

At the turn of the 20th century, in the wake of the Industrial Revolution, agrarian society and cottage industries gave way to urbanization, mass production, and corporate employment. Now, new internet platforms are empowering a shift in work once again.. …↗

If you spend $1000 per month to cover your expenses, you'll need $300,000 ($1,000 * 12 * 25) invested in index funds to live off passive income. To reach this situation within 10 years without debt, you'd need to make at least $42,000 per year. 1/5↗

In 2004 I got the opportunity to work with Jeff Bezos to develop the original Kindle. It was Amazon’s first foray into hardware and I learned a ton from my interactions with Jeff. Here’s some of the stories and lessons that I took away from that experience:↗

·@DanRose999·Jul 28, 2020·essay·amazon·hardware·jeffbezos·kindle

Last week @theSamParr shared Gymshark's financials. They're very impressive, but what stood out the most to me was the £53m cash pile. How could a bootstrapped eComm company w/ rapid growth have this much cash? Answer: a negative cash conversion cycle. Here's how it works 👇↗

Unbundling the university: Education - YouTube, Masterclass Accountability - Lambda Network/Alumni - Village Global, On Deck Credential - Github for X, P2P Flirting w/ Marxism - Read the NYT Dating - Tinder Moving away from parents - Airbnb, Common Friends - Clubhouse, Twitter↗

1/ Analysis of course communities (THREAD) Community is important for premium yet scalable digital experiences. It’s one of the main selling points for premium experiences charging $1,000-$5,000/student vs on-demand courses sold for $50. But it can mean different things...↗

If 2010 decade was about rise of new/seed VC funds - Felicis, Initialized, Costanoa, Uncork, Freestyle, etc. (too many to list, don't @ me!) - then this forthcoming decade may be about LPs backing individuals w/ huge funds who compete directly w/ traditional VC firms @ A/B stage.↗

What I want to bring to the world in the next decade: - Competitor to the modern university - Kickstarter for ppl - P2P Credentials @Cosign - Idea Markets - Popularize NVC Common thread: I want to democratize how people learn, raise money, and build relationships & reputations.↗

The complete enterprise software sales playbook, a comprehensive guide to the expected process when a big co wants to buy your app: [A thread 👇] Email 1: Hello, I have not a single clue what your product does, and I have not read your website - do you have some sort of PDF?↗

Let’s talk about High Agency: an attitude I’ve seen in every successful product manager & leader I’ve known. Some ppl are born/raised with High Agency. It can also be developed later in life. High agency is a prerequisite for making a profound impact in one's life & work 1/20↗

software is such a cheat code in the game of business. My first company was a restaurant. One of the worst businesses you can start (everyone told me this, but being young, I told them to kick rocks)↗

·@ShaanVP·Jun 20, 2020·essay·business·entrepreneurship·software