Bootstrapped Founders: Validate, Then Cut 9 of 10 Features
Being a bootstrapped founder is writing down 10 features users might want, then talking to actual customers and deleting 9 of them.
Gold Drops Amid Geopolitical Tension Due to Liquidity Crunch
Why Gold ( XAUUSD ) is heading down despite rising geopolitical escalations ? In short, this is a liquidity event. For detailed context , with potential trade idea on GOLD & SPX , watch the video below (8 minutes video...
Thailand, South Korea Lead Asia’s Oil‑Shock Market Turmoil
In Asia, Thailand and South Korea have the highest GDP exposure to imported oil & so the violence today in Korea and Thai markets reflects fear how that will play out. Note that this is negative for Asia in general but...
CP Axtra's RM1.66B Deal Consolidates Malaysia's Grocery Market
The Malaysian grocery landscape just changed forever. 🚨 Thai retail giant CP Axtra (the power behind Lotus’s) is officially acquiring 100% of The Food Purveyor for RM1.66 billion. 💰 By Q4 2026, the group will control 120 stores nationwide, blending the scale...
Employee Rejects Massive Raise, Exposes Leadership's Fallout
This person wrote a very candid LinkedIn post about quitting her job at Block the day after they fired 40% of their workforce. She walked away from an over 75% pay increase/retention compensation they are offering their remaining workforce. More...
China's Mixed PMIs Hint at Possible Stimulus
China PMIs Send Mixed Signals as Markets Watch for Stimulus—Nonmanufacturing PMI, which covers both service and construction activity, edged up to 49.5 in February https://t.co/7qblrUNU7k https://t.co/7qblrUNU7k
Family Offices Debate AI's Role in Private Markets
Insightful quick trip to NYC to meet up 1 on 1 with many peers and participate in the Family office roundtable session at Bloomberg Invest. It was intriguing hearing different perspectives on private market investing, especially the varying views on the...
One Connection Gives AI Agents Access to 200+ APIs
AI agents can do a lot. But if they can’t use real data, they end up guessing. @CaravoAI fixes that by connecting AI agents to 200+ APIs through one simple connection. That’s how automated workflows can scale → https://t.co/j6YKqRjWp1
US Kills Iran Leaders; War Persists, Oil Spikes
The US just killed Iran's top leaders, but the war isn't ending. The Revolutionary Guard is still fighting, and oil has spiked past $85. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/oiXuHGPp3W
USD/INR Spikes Past 92, Warning of Inflation Surge
Usdinr crossed 92, a very quick move from the 90s. This plus crude will hit inflation in 6.months if it isn't controlled
Balancing Fast Innovation with Long‑Term Infrastructure Resilience
The Velocity of Innovation vs. The Stability of Infrastructure - how do you build a resilient operational strategy when the tools you are using today may be obsolete before the concrete on your new substation has even cured? Click NOW...
China Seeks New Oil Sources as Middle East Supply Wanes
CHINA’s options to deal with loss of oil supply from Iran and the Middle East: https://t.co/pf8gYZWvxE
KR Regulators Deploy $10T Stabilization Fund Amid 25% Rally
KR REGULATORS READY W10TN STOCK MKT STABILIZATION FUND DEPLOYMENT I mean they do still know the market is still up 25% this year right?
AI Companies Dominate Tech Sponsorship Landscape
As a technology content creator 99% of the companies that offer sponsorships are AI companies. It's shocking how if you want to talk about tech news on the internet, those are your advertisers barring a few sporadic exceptions.
Retail‑Heavy Korean Market Crashes, Triggers Circuit Breaker
*CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIGGERED AFTER S. KOREA'S KOSPI PLUNGES 8% *KOREA'S KOSPI EXTENDS DROP TO 10% AFTER TRADING RESUMES The chart shows that the South Korean KOSPI stock index has doubled since last August (green) and has already corrected 17% from Friday's high...
US Imposes Preliminary Countervailing Duties on Solar Imports
U.S government sets preliminary countervailing duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/xLDIGb82s4
KOSDAQ Crash Triggers Circuit Breaker, Crypto Flows Questioned
*CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIGGERED AFTER S. KOREA'S KOSDAQ PLUNGES 8% Where did you think all those crypto flows ended up https://t.co/JzbQThyUAl
Project‑specific Output Folders Streamline Context and Token Usage
In the spirit of keeping all project work self-contained, I modify the following structure by having an outputs folder for each project Instead of: ~/Claude-Workspace/ ├── context/ # Your standing context files ├── projects/ ...
SEANs: Opinionated Software Unifying Marketing and Finance
Another way to think of SEANs is software with a point of view If you think about Ads Manager, as a traditional software, Ads Manager is agnostic to your strategy. You can go in there, click whatever buttons you want, and...
Agentic AI Forces Unified ITOps‑SecOps for Resilience
Most orgs still treat ITOps and SecOps as separate universes, but incidents don't care about org charts. Agentic AI gives leaders a reason to redesign workflows around end-to-end resilience. #CIO #CISO #AI https://t.co/e3w3lXkvfc
War‑Driven Oil Surge Threatens Gold Market Stability
The US-Iran war has driven up oil prices, stoking inflation fears and lifting yields alongside the dollar. Will this break the gold market? #GOLD #GoldPrice #USIranConflict #Dollar #Stocks #Markets #Macro #Trading https://t.co/ciFOGnfO6T
Majority Demand Congressional Approval Before Trump Acts on Iran
According to a CNN poll, 62% of U.S. adults say that Trump should obtain congressional approval before any further military action in Iran. THE PUBLIC IS TURNING ON THE WAR PRESIDENT. https://t.co/4jYyZSLJ7C
Iran Likely to Shut Hormuz Strait, Threatening Global Oil Supply
According to @Polymarket, there is a 67% chance that Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz by March 31. The probability has SOARED in the last few hours. 20% OF THE WORLD’S OIL, AND ~40% OF CHINA’S OIL, FLOWS THROUGH THE...
Black Mom Balances Special Needs Kids, Startup, and Hope
I’m a Black mother who’s raising small, Black children with special needs while trying to build an EdTech company with limited resources & extremely limited time. Building my first cap table & coding an AI tool while planning an IEP...
NLRB Swamped with 17,000 Cases, 10,000 Overdue
"The National Labor Relations Board has approximately 17,000 open unfair labor practice investigations on hand, including almost 10,000 cases that have been pending review for more than six months" https://t.co/m5FQS4iHKl @robertiafolla
U.S. Sees -2% as Volatile; Nikkei Drops 10%
Americans think a -2% day is crazy volatile, while the Nikkei is down 10% in the first three days of March https://t.co/997R5MoBjs
Repeat Your Message: Fear of Redundancy Keeps You Poor
Being afraid of sounding like a broken record… keeps you broke By the time you're sick of repeating your message, your audience is juuuust starting to hear it Say it again
All3Media Merger Unites “The Traitors,” “MasterChef,” “Peaky Bl
Banijay’s Marco Bassetti and Jeff Zucker on the Surprise All3Media Merger That Puts ‘The Traitors,’ ‘MasterChef’ and ‘Peaky Blinders’ Under the Same Roof https://t.co/zM40xh5TTV via @variety
Full Fee Disclosure Drives Client to Switch Banks
A client moved to me after 6 years with a private bank. He didn't leave because of poor performance. He left because he finally saw the full fee statement. His relationship manager had never shown him the total annual cost in dollars.
Software Buyout Lending Shows Near‑zero Default
No wonder direct lending to software buyouts was so popular. Out of 300+ loans that Blue Owl has made since inception, only one has defaulted. That one loan was to finance Vista Equity's $3.5 billion buyout of Pluralsight in 2021. Blue Owl...
Low‑beta, US‑linked European Sectors Stay Shock‑proof
GS Europe: Europe has re-rated in recent years Sectors with high US exposure and a low beta to the market should be mostly immune to recent shocks https://t.co/g2Fd3kpcA5
AI Needs Purpose: Align Automation With Business Strategy
Every company wants the best AI stack. But few are asking the real question: To what end? If you automate everything and answer anything… what does your business actually stand for? AI without strategy is just noise. #AI #BusinessStrategy #Leadership #Innovation #TechStrategy
Seed and Series A Valuations Hit Record Highs
Carta data just released the latest fundraising benchmarks and I’m shocked. Median seed valuation came in at $23.4M post-money (all time high). Median series A valuation came in at $67.7M post-money (near all time high). 🤯
Venezuela Leads, Five Nations Face Hyperinflation
#HankeInflationDashboard: By my measurements, as of March 1st, this week's top 5 inflators are: 🇻🇪Venezuela — 656.1%/yr 🇰🇵North Korea — 107.8%/yr 🇮🇷Iran— 84.6%/yr 🇱🇾Libya — 63.8%/yr 🇨🇺Cuba — 50.0%/yr https://t.co/FrHE7rOpRu
CIOs Must Evolve Beyond Efficiency in AI Era
"Every industry will be impacted by AI. If you are an operating CIO who is largely focused on productivity, efficiencies, and reliability, youre just not going to cut it. #AI #CIO #CXOTalk #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/xTvbca0YxB
MFA Remains the Easiest High‑ROI Security Win
Just about every small and mid sized business I talk to is still behind on MFA. It is still the highest ROI security control available. If you have not enforced MFA everywhere, that is the easiest win you have this quarter. Read more...
Trump Abandons Iran Regime Change, Hints at Oil Focus
trump has backed away from regime change in iran. so what’s the strategy? if not tehran, then maybe the oil. @gzeromedia
Pinterest Creators Now Link Direct Amazon Storefronts
🚨 NEW 🚨 Pinterest and Amazon Influencers have teamed up on a new integration that allows select Pinterest creators to link their Amazon Storefronts to their profiles. By connecting their accounts, creators can: 🔗 Feature a Storefront link on their Pinterest profile 🏷️...
When Parents Get Your Job, You're Playing Safe
If your parents fully understand what you do for a living, you're probably playing it too safe.
Iran's Inflation Hits 87.2%, World’s Third‑Highest Rate
#IranWatch🇮🇷: Today, I measure Iran’s inflation at a PUNISHING 87.2%/yr. That's the world's THIRD HIGHEST INFLATION RATE. I remain the only reliable source of inflationary measures in Iran. https://t.co/Ur4qSrFxia
Fal.ai Raises $300M, Hiring Global Account Managers
fal has quickly become one of the most developer-beloved platforms in generative AI and its momentum is nothing short of incredible. In 2025 alone, they raised over $300M across three funding rounds. What makes fal.ai special is that they've made...
Micro's X Integration Turns Email Into AI-Powered CRM
Been using Micro since last week and it’s awesome. Especially the new integration with X that allows you to find important people that follow you. I was going to call it a CRM killer but it does so much more...
Paramount/WBD Deal Likely Survives, Lawsuit Threat Looms
Antitrust experts don't see Paramount/WBD deal getting blocked by DOJ or abroad, but any lengthy probes abroad could buy state AGs time to assemble a lawsuit — Will they have a legit enough antitrust case to win in court? Uphill battle. @axios https://t.co/czZPajmweE
PCE Offers a More Accurate, Comprehensive Inflation Gauge
PCE is a better measure of all spending and takes account of consumer substitution in their spending. CPI’s advantage is speed: they can tabulate it quicker because you only need to check the prices of a pre-determined basket of...
Half My Recruiting Tasks Still Need Human Touch
I just mapped my role (Recruiter) through JamLab_X's Human-AI Task Map — scored against where AI will be in 18 months. 50% of my tasks require me. Which of your tasks are uniquely yours? https://t.co/9emmwjKkhy
V‑shaped Rebound Likely, but Deleveraging Extends Beyond One Day
Rooting for the immediate v shaped recovery in KOSPI/Nikkei but, in my experience, violent deleveraging events are seldom limited to a single session. Held off on any aggressive dip buying today.
Procurement Leaders Must Prioritize Performance Management for Better Results
“#Procurement managers at all levels must invest significant effort in managing individuals’ performance to up their game. And the tactics employed must drive the desired capability, behaviors, and results.” 🔗 https://t.co/6geUHYOgNn #purchasing #supplychain https://t.co/zenBvK0dKe
Iran Conflict Spurs Gas Prices Near $3.5 Threshold
My friend and renowned oil expert Javier Blas has it right. ONE OF THE COSTS OF THE NETANYAHU-TRUMP WAR ON IRAN = A GAS PRICE SURGE. https://t.co/cnsDUpCpbY
Productivity Boils Down to Output and Effort Reduction
For productivity, there are only 2 questions to ask: Did this create recurring output? OR Did this reduce future effort?
VC Index Drop Signals Broad Interest Rate Decline
The Venture Capital Index is now down more than 30% from its peak. This reinforces the idea that the entire interest rate curve may be headed materially lower, in my view. Yes — both short and long end of the curve. Also, separately: Just...