The origins of economic progress, and what comes next
You probably can't have your cake and eat it too. But that's just fine.
Gumroad’s founder shares what he’s learned about strategy, product, and growth.
Three reasons why RSS still dominates in audio, but not text.
A guide to the “right way” (discounted cash flow analysis), and why “everything is dumb right now.”
Is being Sequoia actually pretty easy?
Commoditizing tweets’ complement (the algorithm) will increase usage and rebuild trust
A new conduit for knowledge of business strategy
Strategy’s most famous theory could be wrong
An exclusive excerpt from a16z general partner Andrew Chen’s new book, The Cold Start Problem
A conflict of interest
How and why early-stage startups sacrifice growth for power
Businesses plateau for two reasons: Their strategy is wrong (Wrong Strategy Syndrome) They fail to execute any strategy at all (Fuzzy Strat
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
It’s not like war, but it’s not like art class, either.
A friendly rebuttal
My chapter-by-chapter summary, with notes and reactions
And does it matter?
Their new paid podcast feature only makes sense in a world where in-app purchase rules are relaxed.
How to understand the essence of any business
I hope it becomes a new paradigm for the creator economy
Building your v1
Jesse Beyroutey, partner at IA Ventures, on why some companies achieve dominance while others get bogged down.
A few quick observations
