Zaslav to Earn $887 Million From Warner‑Paramount Deal
David Zaslav to Receive $887 Million in Compensation Related to Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger https://t.co/2887qml6gI via @variety
Trump’s Iran Gambit Ignites a Raging, Unintended Inferno
My view of Trump's grasp of reality: "Trump foolishly thought he was going to easily put out a little brush fire in Iran. Instead, he poked a stick into a hornet's nest. It's fueled a raging inferno that's generating massive collateral...
Amanpour Interview: Iran, Oil
The link to this afternoon’s conversation with Christiane Amanpour. Thanks so much, Christiane, for having me on your show. https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/tv/video/amanpour-el-erian-trump-iran-hormuz-economy #economy @cnn #middleeastwar #oil #inflation #growth @pbs @camanpour
Learn Branding From P&G Product Managers—Unmatched Insight
Everybody should have the privilege of working with (or going to B school with) a product manager from a major consumer package goods company. Proctor and Gamble in particular. You can learn more from them about branding and consumer behavior...
LENSAR Ends Alcon Merger Amid FTC Opposition
Kudos sir - this was a good tweet LENSAR Announces Termination of Merger Agreement with Alcon Research "We understand that the Federal Trade Commission intends to seek to enjoin the acquisition" $LSNR $ALC
Navarro's Iran “Terror Premium” Claim Sparks Expert Backlash
Energi Media Expert Incurs Wrath of White House Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro claims Iran created a "terror premium" of $5-$15/b for decades. Nonsense, said Ed Hirs, it doesn't exist. Then the sparks flew. #trumptariffchaos #uspoli #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/Fn3qWrIpsOI
AI Makes Public Building Risky; Founders Turn Silent
This is why building in public, as fun and empowering as it is, has severe limits. Competitors have a significantly easier time now than before AI to build functionally critical-mass-escaping clones to swipe the bottom of the barrel. Lots of founders are...
Higher Ranks Blur Problems, Making Decisions Seem Worse
The Peter Principle says people rise to their level of incompetence. What it doesn't say: as you rise, your decisions will look progressively worse to people on the outside - because the problems get fuzzier, context gets wider, all of your...
Outdated Credit Models Stifle Consumer Opportunity and Bank Growth
If credit decisions only look backward, how can we support forward progress? In this episode, I discuss why relying on outdated credit models limits opportunity for consumers and growth for banks. Watch the full episode now: https://t.co/m6PArSdD2z https://t.co/BKhnOAD5Lg
Debra O'Connell Elevated to Disney Entertainment TV Chairman
New: ABC News Group President Debra OConnell is being elevated to chairman of Disney Entertainment Television… Move is part of Disney restructuring that unites streaming, film, and television businesses with games and digital entertainment under one division.
Treat Your Prospect List Like a Balanced Portfolio
Founders: Build your prospect list like a stock portfolio: Core: Perfect fit, can close fast Growth: Bigger deals, longer sales cycle Seed: Testing new verticals Balanced approach = consistent pipeline
Germany Declares Hormuz Conflict Not Its War
The Chancellor of Germany has responded to President Trump’s request for help in opening the Strait of Hormuz… In simple English he said: “That war is not our war and we won’t be involved.” Germany is the LARGEST & RICHEST...
Founders Meet Monthly to Share AI Wins and Learn
Pretty much all my monthly meetings with my founder peers is discussing: - how we're keeping up with ai - showing off stuff we've built - learning from one another
Global Economic Uncertainty Now Nearly Double Pandemic Levels
Global economic uncertainty is nearly twice as high now as it was during the pandemic.
US‑China Trade Board Unprecedented; Washington Must Prepare
A new US-China “Board of Trade”? The world has never before seen an attempt to manage trade at this scale. If the US government wants to do this seriously, it really has to do its homework. by @AnaSwanson https://t.co/ooAO5hs8Jv
Founders: Watch This Business School Speedrun for Fundraising Tips
This interview with @travisk is business school speedrun https://t.co/wAN9fIwDTl For founders, it's worth watching in its entirety. And if you're fundraising, channel your inner TK.
Clear Guide to Running SPVs with Verivend
SPVs are one of the most powerful tools in private markets. Most people have no idea how they actually work. Entity formation. Legal docs. Compliance filings. Capital calls. K-1s. + more. Verivend put together the clearest breakdown I've seen on how to actually...
China Curbs Fertilizer Exports, Iran War Spikes Global Prices
"China is tightening its curbs on fertilizer exports as the war in Iran disrupts trade of key crop nutrients, driving up prices globally." https://t.co/X35yEEwYZH
Master Decision Dysfunction to Earn Enterprise Sales Premium
The single most underrated enterprise selling skill: Navigating decision dysfunction. Always assume that dysfunction is the status quo. And that it's your job to make it as functional as possible. That's why you get paid the big bucks in enterprise.
Cuba Opens Doors for Diaspora Investment to Boost Economy
#Cuba is moving to allow more investment from Cubans living abroad as part of a larger effort to bolster the state-dominated economy amid increased pressure from the US. https://t.co/uhnTdxoWpo
Top Founders Now Priced Efficiently, Limiting Upside
This is actually kind of a contrarian take in a world where power-law thinking would suggest that price doesn't matter for the "best" founders.
SEO/AI Case Study Drives Explosive 2024 Organic Traffic
Dear lord, just found another SEO/AI case study about how the company exploded this site's organic traffic in early 2024... ...when do we get the follow-up case study? 😅 https://t.co/O5fQZBGYsg
Follow a 5‑Step Roll‑Up to Billion‑Dollar Exit
the roll-up in 5 levels: level 1: buy 1 business level 2: buy 3 competitors level 3: regional dominance level 4: national holdco level 5: $100M–$1B exit everything else is noise
Paid Influencer Clips Masquerade as Genuine Traction
Learned about a new trend: Some marketing agencies are partnering with hundreds of "influencers" and distribute (paid, undisclosed) videos to them (eg podcasts) to clip and repost, making it look like organic interest Apparently inspired by Cluely What is real traction anymore
War‑driven Inflation Fuels Liquidity‑to‑solvency Crises
For those bullish wars, don't forget: WARS ARE INFLATIONARY which can accelerate economic deterioration that is already in motion. Now pit INFLATION against this backdrop: liquidity versus solvency.👇 Liquidity crisis can quickly turn to solvency crisis. Fed can step in during liquidity episodes, Fed...
From 5050 Support to $400K Daily Revenue
A portfolio founder we initially supported through 5050 pre-company just shared revenue has grown to $400,000. A day. Nothing more satisfying than seeing a sparkle in a founder's eye grow into a real company creating impact at scale.
Bessent Mirrors 1992 BOE: Fighting USD Collapse Over Oil
Bessent now finds himself in the position of the Bank of England in 1992 when Soros, Druckenmiller, & Bessent "broke the BOE": Trying to prevent the USD from collapsing v. oil with a finite amount of oil reserves as markets &...
Software Debt Crisis Looms as Rates Surge, AI Disrupts
The software debt wall: * $40B maturing 2028, mostly junk-rated * 53% rated B- or lower * a third of them already trading at 80¢ on the dollar * distressed software loans doubled in jan to a record $25B * banks now restricting lending to...
Offshore Call Centers Hurt LA Brokers' Reputation
The LA apartment brokers hiring untrained, poorly spoken, off-shore call center workers to cold call owners hunting for sale listings are doing serious damage to their reputations.
Private Credit Crisis Looms as Borrowers Run Negative
Everyone's focused on Hormuz. The real story is private credit. 40% of borrowers have negative cash flow. Gates are closing. Redemption queues forming. 2008 rhymed with mortgage-backed securities. 2026 rhymes with private credit. https://t.co/f00SJOo37T
Clear Value Beats Price Wars: 4 Key Ingredients
Competing on price usually means your value isn’t clear. In this episode, I break down the 4 ingredients of a winning value proposition and how better conversations lead to better deals. https://t.co/htX7mcibT4
Watch On‑Demand Litmus Live Sessions for Omnichannel Tips
If you missed Litmus Live, now is your chance to watch all the sessions on-demand on YouTube, including my session on managing omnichannel subscribers better >> https://t.co/F7z9H5NW32 #digitalmarketing #emailmarketing https://t.co/UHQZJdWPPm
Venezuela's Oil Gains From Hormuz Shutdown, Spiking Prices
Well that’s one way to Make Venezuela’s Oil Great Again…by shutting traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and pushing oil prices into the $90s and $100s https://t.co/0dXdhaPaQ6
Zero Personal Capital: Seller-Financed Deal with Payment Holiday
the vendor finance structure: – seller carries 100% as a note – 9–12 month payment holiday – business services its own debt – personal capital deployed: $0 legal common available
Half of Consumers Favor Brands That Skip GenAI
Interesting tidbit for CMOs: 50% of Consumers Prefer Brands That Avoid Using GenAI in Consumer-Facing Content https://t.co/YR1duiE0am #CIO #CMO #CX #AI #GenAI
One Goal, Two Habits, No Distractions
I went from rehab at 17 to running dozens of companies at 46. Here’s 3 steps to make winning inevitable: 1. Pick a single goal 2. Choose two daily habits aligned to that goal 3. Say NO to everything else
India Vulnerable to Soaring Oil Prices From US‑Israel Conflict
My take on the effect of the US-Israel war on India: "It will hit India particularly hard if the price of oil hits $120 / barrel or $200 / barrel because India is the third largest oil importer in the world."...
Elsevier Lands Top Three Spots in FT Diversity Awards
Financial Times: Comparably announces the 2026 Best Company Outlook, Companies for Women, and Companies for Diversity Awards. #Elsevier ranked in the top 3 for all three awards. https://t.co/Sze2xcix1r via @FT #Women #GreatPlacetoWork
Iran's First Direct Strike on Oil/Gas Field
I believe this is the first sucessull Iranian attack against an **oil / gas field** since the war started (previous strikes against oil facilities involved refineries, terminals, and storage tanks). (Althought the tweet calls it an oil field, it likely...
Jobs Stagnant Since Sep 2024, Business Apps Surge
No New Jobs have been created since September 2024 but new business applications have been surging
Software PE Firms Facing Near‑total Equity Wipeout
Just how bad a shape are software-focused private equity firms in? My napkin math says that if going by public comps, then for many, most of the equity has now been wiped out.
75 BoE Staff Claim £150k, Senior Exits Follow
75 BOE staff received the maximum £150,000 payout after volunteering for layoffs that ended in many senior departures from the UK central bank https://t.co/4yjPKNjeDy via @tomelleryrees https://t.co/hSPWQdLCLC
OPEC+ Shutdown Nears 8.5 MMbpd Amid Iran Conflict
🚨 NEW POST 🚨 Latest OPEC+ production data heading into the Iran War, as well as estimates of how much production has already been shut in across the Gulf By my tally we're currently sitting at ~8.5 MMbpd confirmed shut it, with...
Fed's Treasury Holdings Surge, Echoing Past Funding Crises
Preparation for liquidity crisis to minimize repo/money market volatility that are threatening credit spreads due to oil spike and growth contraction from Trump trapping US-Israel War on Iran. #HYOAS “The Fed now holds about $358B in Treasury bills. That’s higher than the...
US and Global Tax Reforms Boost Irish Corporate Tax Revenue
On the eve of St. Paddy's day I raise a glass to my Irish friends -- offer a toast their international tax wizardry. Every international tax initiative, and every US tax reform, somehow ends up increasing the Irish corporate tax...
Future of Work Demands Talent Mobility Over Job Attachment
The #FutureOfWork Requires Companies To Move #Talent Beyond Job Hugging @Forbes https://t.co/xIid4sZa0M #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Curiosity to Automation: Boosting Sales and Growth
Roy Barberi oversees five locations for 84 Lumber. He walked into the AI Business Lab® Mastermind with curiosity and walked out with execution. Automated sales tracking across all five locations. A complete promotional system built from the ground up. Hours of...
Iran Controls Key Chokepoint, US Planners Overlooked It
It is clear that Iran is in control of one of the world's greatest choke points. Apparently, the US military planners failed to see what is CLEAR AS A NOSE ON YOUR FACE. https://t.co/mGgjrf1ZGW
Seizing Kharg Island Would Checkmate Iran’s Oil Revenue
Taking Kharg Island (variety of ways) "kind of checkmate" - General (ret) Jack Keane, Chairman @TheStudyofWar , on @FoxNews "The Straits of Hormuz eventually will be a problem that will be solved, but not immediately. Kharg Island; Kharg Island,...
Profit‑first Offers, Then Ads, Not the Reverse
When you finally understand what brands actually need, it won't come from running better ads. The thing you knew was missing, but kept patching with better targeting. Honestly, tighter campaign management is unsustainable because it’s too easy to slip back into...