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Lessons from Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify

On Entrepreneurship and Building a Business 1. On the Modern Age of Entrepreneurship: “This is the greatest time ever, in the history of the world, to build a brand new business.” [1] 2. On the Core Purpose of Entrepreneurship: "I've always felt that entrepreneurship is a profound
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Lessons from Lei Jun, founder of Xiaomi

Core Philosophy: The "Triathlon" and User-Centricity Lei Jun's core business strategy for Xiaomi is often referred to as a "triathlon," focusing on three key pillars: hardware, internet services, and new retail. This integrated approach, combined with an unwavering focus on the user, forms the
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Lessons from Zhang Yiming, founder of Bytedance

On Mindset and Personal Growth 1. Maintain an "ordinary mind." Zhang emphasizes the importance of staying grounded and calm, a concept he refers to as having an "ordinary mind." He believes that "ordinary people can do extraordinary things" if they maintain this mindset. [1]
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Lessons from Arjun Sethi

On Venture Capital and Investing 1. On the core of venture capital: "We have a motto internally, which is, 'how do we focus on what versus who you know?'" [1] 2. On the evolution of venture capital: "Why are we still using Excel why are
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Lessons from Shishir Mehrotra

1. Leadership & Company Culture: The Power of Rituals Mehrotra argues that a company's "operating system", its cadence of meetings and planning, should be designed with the same intentionality as its products. * On the importance of rituals: "Every company has a small list of golden
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Lessons from Cristina Cordova, COO of Linear

On Career Growth and Personal Development 1. On forging your own path: "I disliked the distinction. There's this wall up between the two. I loved being that person in a room where other people would say, 'Wait, what team are you on again?'" [1]
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Lessons from Sanjit Biswas, CEO of Samsara

On Entrepreneurship and Getting Started 1. On taking the leap: "People get very intimidated by the entrepreneurial process. But if you return to your roots as an engineer and say, 'Hey, I just like to build things,' whether it's products or companies, you can just
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Lessons from Nikita Bier

On Product Strategy and Ideation 1. Focus on a reproducible testing process over any single idea. Bier emphasizes that the unpredictability of a consumer product's success makes a solid testing process more valuable than any individual concept. [2][3] 2. Innovate on your testing process first. He advises
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