Great Companies Grow by Training, Not Perfect Hires
One of the most common excuses in business: “We can’t grow because we can’t find good employees.” Most companies don’t have a hiring problem. They have a training problem. There’s no shortage of talented people. There’s a shortage of leaders willing to slow down long enough to onboard, mentor, and develop them properly. The same way there are unlimited great business ideas, there are unlimited people with potential. But potential without guidance stays invisible. If your business only works with “perfect hires,” then your systems are weak. Great companies build great employees.
HubSpot Agent Delivers Hours Saved and Compounding Value
One of the easiest ways to start getting measurable value from agents is HubSpot's Customer Agent. "Setup took less than a day. We're already clawing back hundreds of hours for our CS team. The deeper we go into the HubSpot...
Questioning Flawed Research on Banks' Dollar Holdings
Mr. Balding needs to back up his assertion here -- What part is wrong? The increase in banks foreign assets? The SCB's rising dollar holdings (in SAFE's data) The policy banks' dollar lending (from AIDdata) 1/2 https://t.co/bGHKNMvvNj
Europe’s Career Ladder Forces Engineers Into Unwanted Management
A good read and unfortunately rings true for too many EU-HQ'd companies: "the expectation that in Europe the transition from individual contributor to a managerial track is the "natural" career progression" For a standout tech company you want SOME eng > managers...
LA Rewards Energy over Pedigree, Fostering Fresh Opportunities
Yes... and this is a good thing. When I got to Los Angeles (from Upstate NY, by way of London), I had effectively no network among people with capital. But I had energy and (eventually) good ideas, and, bc people here don't...
Leadership Authority Shifts to AI‑Savvy Employees
One leader reflected “My authority used to come from knowing more than everyone else. Now the person I hired six months ago understands our Al-embedded tools better than I do” #artificialintelligence
ADA Implications Loom Over Paramount‑Warner Merger
This is an interesting piece on the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Paramount-Warner merger. https://t.co/PnoQm3eVuk
Growth Returns, SaaS Valuations Favor Profitability Over Sales
SaaS valuation map: growth is back, but the market is still selective. Forward EV/Gross Profit tells a cleaner story than EV/Sales because it adjusts for gross margin quality. $PLTR currently trades around 72.3x Forward EV/Gross Profit with +62.6% NTM estimated revenue growth. $APP...
Oil Inventories Plummet, Looming Shortage Will Trigger Price Spike
The world is burning through oil inventories at the fastest pace on record. Since the US-Israeli war on Iran began, stockpiles have fallen by 4.8 million barrels per day, exceeding the peak COVID drawdown. Once inventories run dry, we will switch from...
Hark Hits 70 Staff, Seeks 100 More Hires
Hark just crossed 70 people and we’re hiring another 100. 40 jobs are posted, some of the new ones: → Pretraining → Training Infra → Speech Infra → Finance Lead → Marketing Lead → Hardware (many) → Backend / Fullstack SWE https://t.co/ZLqb3oUBZ9 https://t.co/KhL5DZubft
One Question Can Replace All Peer Reviews
I think we’re ready for every company to replace their peer review system with one question. “Does this person produce AI slop? • Never • Rarely (or Almost Never) • Sometimes (or Occasionally) • Often (or Frequently) • Always (or All the fucking time)”
Sports Writers Rarely Challenge Subsidy Narrative
Sports organizations have told sports writers for years that sports lose money and sports need public taxpayer subsidies. Don’t remember many sports writers questioning that story.
Leaders Chase Growth, Dodge Tech, Crave Nonexistent Easy Button
Leaders intuitively dive deep into acquisitions and new markets, but shy away from tech projects. They relegate responsibility instead of taking a hands-on approach, hoping for an 'easy button' that doesn't exist. #Leadership #TechProjects https://t.co/tCUGH7PMoB
Scale Ads Wisely: Track These Crucial KPIs
Writing Most businesses don’t fail because of bad products. They fail because they scale ads without understanding the numbers behind growth. If you’re running Meta or Google Ads, here are the KPIs that actually matter: • CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost)...
Markets Surge Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Key Economic Data
Please find below the links to my weekly look at the global economy and markets. It's a busy week ahead: As equity markets scale record heights and the Strait of Hormuz blockades continue amid geopolitical instability and supply-side disruptions, look also this...
Success in Tech Investing Means Ignoring Consensus Views
to succeed in building and investing in tech the first rule is to ignore the consensus view: @ROSSIntel, people didn’t understand neural nets + deep learning + moore’s law @flexpa, people didn’t understand digital health data + OAuth + interop + AI @maniacvc,...
April M&A Activity Slows, Excluding March Mega Deals
M&A activity cooled in April. BofA Excludes acquisition of xAI Corp ($250bn) and OpenAI Inc. ($120bn) in March 2026 https://t.co/9c99Rj4Wj7
CRDO’s High P/E Justified by AI Growth, Future Cheapness
CRDO looks absurd until you do the math. 📈 Its high P/E makes sense when you factor in AI-driven revenue growth and expanding margins. If the numbers hold, today’s price could look cheap in two years. Semiconductors
Early‑stage Angels Win by Backing Frontier Founders
to be a good angel investor you need to spot great founders building on the frontier as early as possible and take the risk to back them before anyone else. high risk, high reward. by series A (esp these days)...
Boost Indie Success: Video, Block Toxic, Promote Backlist
Try to do these 3 things this week as an indie author: 1. Post a video talking to your readers. About you. About your book. Anything. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Show them who you are. 2. Block people who disrupt...
Test, Iterate, and Spam: Real Data Refines Messaging
A hill I will die on as a messaging strategist: your message improves the most when you put it out there. IT doesn't change in a silo. It's been through testing, iterating using DATA where I get my message to perform...
EBITDA Growth Hits Four-Year High Across Issuers
Median YoY change in EBITDA... best in 4 years (it's not just 5 companies) (based on US investment grade non-financial non-utility issuers) BofA https://t.co/235aQY9wwT
Yen Surge Could Trigger Oil Price Crash
Japan's Yen Surge: The Oil Shock Threat Explained. We explore the real risk of a 'tail event' from Japan, focusing on a potential Yen surge and its devastating impact on oil prices. Discover the economic domino effect. TailEvent #YenSurge #JapanEconomy...
EOS Drives Success: Right People, Real‑Time Scorecards
Seen EOS used by so many 7-, 8-, 9-figure holdco builders, including many former podcast guest. Finally started reading, 10 minutes in: 1. The right people in the right seats (are all of your people the right ones for their jobs?) 2....
Threads Elevates Substance Over Slick LinkedIn Personas
Two weeks into this Threads experiment. Followers up. DMs from legal ops circles up. White paper waitlist crossed 200. Surprising me: the speakers who reach out aren't the ones with the slickest LinkedIn. They're the ones replying with substance in the comments. Threads...
20‑minute Commute Loss Equals 19% Pay Cut
According to researchers at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), adding 20 minutes to a round-trip daily commute has the same negative impact on job satisfaction as a 19% pay cut. h/t @danielcrosby https://t.co/jUUP2UfRoO
YouTube Leads Upfronts, Spotlighting Creator‑Growth Professionals
As the media world descends on New York this week for Upfronts, YouTube will anchor the festivities with Brandcast on Wednesday night. There’s a class of people who make their living working with the most popular creators on the platform to...
Hormuz Crisis Blocks Iraq's Regasification, Favors Iran, Hurts US
It is unfortunate that Iraq cannot get the regasification unit because of the Hormuz Crisis (One of the benefits for Iran, loss to the US)
Success and Failure Share Similar Daily Habits
Companies that fail often do almost the same things as companies that succeed. So… what can we really learn? Exploring: https://t.co/1UmYoktWzN
Generative AI Reshapes Creator Economy Landscape
The state of #GenerativeAI in the creator economy by Alyssa Mercante @Digiday Learn more: https://t.co/J9d6dsdZYu #AI #LLM #GenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #MI #MachineLearning https://t.co/uSqCzCmfiB
Aspiring CIOs Must Explain IT Initiatives' Business Value
RT How are IT's key initiatives delivering business value? > A question every aspiring CIO should be prepared to answer #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/NWuOLnCtg4
Pakistan, Iran Negotiate Limited Qatari LNG Transit Through Hormuz
Bilateral Hormuz dealmaking continues parallel to any fuller peace deal negotiations: “Pakistan held talks with Iran to allow a limited number of Qatari liquefied natural gas cargoes to transit the Strait of Hormuz, as Qatar sent through its first shipment...
New Podcast Features @Pkafka Discussing ESPN, NFL Media, Creator Economy
New pod: @pkafka joins to hash topics ranging from the business behind ESPN to NFL media talks to the creator economy. https://t.co/yLidM9Uupr
Stop Waiting for Permission—Fix It Yourself
Nobody is coming to fix what you already know how to fix. Not a mentor. Not a better hire. Not a new tool. Not a course. Not a mastermind. Most people already know the one thing that would change everything. They just keep...
The Internet Rewards Niche Content at Massive Scale
Weekly reminder: The internet lets you be niche at scale (and rewards you heavily for it)
Focus Beats Busyness: Master Ignoring Distractions for Success
1,200 times. That's how many times the average knowledge worker switches between tasks and apps each day, according to Harvard Business Review. And every single switch costs you. UC Irvine research shows it takes 23 minutes to fully regain focus after an...
Growth Comes From People, Not Paid Ads
Most founders think growth = ads. But the best growth channel is other people. Affiliates, partners, creators.
Credibility Comes From Follow‑Through, Not Knowing Everything
New sellers misunderstand credibility & confidence in sales. They think it means having all the answers. It doesn't. It’s knowing you'll get all the CORRECT answers. And doing what you said you’ll do. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲: → You get an integration question you've...
Motherhood Hones Business Skills Recruiters Overlook
Motherhood is basically: Operations management Project management Conflict resolution Budget oversight Logistics Emotional support Crisis response …but somehow recruiters still act confused by resume gaps.
AI Replicates 0‑to‑10K X Growth in 3 Months
I grew the 𝕏 account of @vitaliidodonov from 0 → 10K followers in just 3 months. Then I trained an AI on my exact strategies so you can get the same results. Reply "X" and I'll DM you the link to try...
Uncomfortable Truths, Not Harder Work, Earned My First $1M
Over the last 10 years, I've generated $1M+ across 7 different writing business models. The crazy part? None of it came from being smarter or working harder than everyone else. It came from learning 5 uncomfortable truths nobody tells you about making your...
Turn Business Mistakes Into Paid “Mistake Dividends”
I can quickly name a handful of strategic mistakes I’ve made in the last year trying to scale my business: ...
Private Equity Drives Majority of Indian Hospital Revenue
WHO CONTROLS HEALTHCARE IN INDIA 🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals - 43% Average revenue per bed ~ 61000 (Vanguard, GQG, Govt of Singapore) Max Healthcare - 45% Average revenue per bed ~ 78000 (KKR, Partners Group) Healthcare Global - 60% Average revenue per bed ~ 46000 (CVC Capital) Fortis Healthcare -...
Iran Blockade Lowers Oil Prices, Confirming Original Prediction
When I first started pushing for an Iran blockade, my main point was that the big rise in oil prices already priced the incremental disruption to supply, so the pros outweighed the cons. That's been borne out. Oil prices are...
GlobalGPT Launches Open-Access AI Content Suite
Ok this is kind of wild. GlobalGPT just quietly added Seedance 2.0 and Wan 2.7. No invite code. No regional barrier. No waiting list. You can now generate AI ads, comic videos, dance clips, cinematic shots, and running videos from one tab. https://t.co/XaLDs2Qr5c
Serve the Overlooked Customer, Earn Extraordinary Loyalty
Every market has a customer the dominant players have decided isn't worth the effort. When you actually serve that customer well, the loyalty is extraordinary. They've been waiting. They remember who showed up. The question isn't "who is the market?" It's...
2026 Vanguard List Reveals B2B Marketing’s Real Priorities
Misunderstood Marketing - : What the 2026 Marketing Vanguard List Actually Tells B2B Marketer https://t.co/NpLcA8Wvy0
Italy's Cash Deficit Stays Double Accruals, Exposing Eurozone Fiscal Flaws
Italy is getting lots of accolades for bringing its accruals deficit (red) back to 3%, but the cash deficit - which is what matters because it drives debt issuance - remains at 6% (black). Fiscal policy in the Euro zone...
Cerebras IPO: Massive AI Chip Firm Secures $20B Deal
This is an extraordinary journey. Ups and downs and almost IPOs and now a grand big IPO. Kudos to the founders, to @ericvishria and the team at @benchmark Extraordinary non-consensus thinking, grit and hard work.
China Shifts From Low‑Value Manufacturing to High‑Tech Dominance
China is increasingly dominating high-tech industries, while the low-value manufacturing sectors that powered the country’s rise are becoming less important economic drivers https://t.co/z2ny9xep3S via @WSJ