I want to share an idea that has transformed my life – that challenge itself is actually a feature. This feels very counterintuitive to our Western society. When you ask the typical person, “Hey, I’ve got a magic wand, and any of your wishes can come true.” I would imagine a lot of people would…
Category: Entrepreneurship
Be ambitious when others are fearful
(This article was originally published in English. Translations are available in Spanish and Portuguese) I’m not sure who needs to hear this but here goes – now is the time to be ambitious when others are fearful. Just keep building things your customers want. I’ve spent the last few years as a venture capitalist, and…
The Disciplined Startup in an Undisciplined Market
What does it mean to run a disciplined startup in an undisciplined market? A famous quote (often credited to Buffett) comes to mind: “In the short-run, the stock market is a voting machine. Yet, in the long-run, it is a weighing machine.” Today’s market for startup financing is operating like a voting machine. Why is…