Profile

Oct 11, 2025 7 min read

Lessons from Jane Jacobs

Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a trenchant writer, urbanist, and activist whose ideas fundamentally challenged and reshaped the field of urban planning in the

Oct 11, 2025 6 min read

Lessons from Daniel Ek

Daniel Ek, the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, has fundamentally reshaped the music industry by pioneering a legal, accessible, and scalable streaming model.

Oct 11, 2025 5 min read

Lessons from David Senra

David Senra, creator and host of the wildly popular "Founders" podcast, has dedicated years to reading a biography of a great entrepreneur

Oct 11, 2025 4 min read

Lessons from George Mack

George Mack is a writer and entrepreneur known for his insightful threads on Twitter (now X) and his newsletter on mental models, marketing, and

Oct 11, 2025 5 min read

Lessons from Nick Szabo

Nick Szabo, a pioneering computer scientist, legal scholar, and cryptographer, is renowned for his foundational work in digital currency and smart contracts. His ideas

Oct 11, 2025 4 min read

Lessons from Marc Randolph

As the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc Randolph has a wealth of experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, and building a successful company

Oct 08, 2025 9 min read

Lessons from Spencer Johnson

Spencer Johnson (1938-2017) was a renowned author whose simple yet profound parables have had a massive impact on business, leadership, and personal development.

Oct 08, 2025 14 min read

Lessons from John Coogan

John Coogan, a Y Combinator alumnus and co-founder of companies like Lucy and Soylent, is well-regarded in the tech and startup communities