SoFi CEO Noto Buys 15,878 Shares at $15.73
SoFi CEO Anthony Noto just filed for his purchase of 15,878 shares of $SOFI stock at an average cost of $15.73 per share
Price by ROI: Use Clear Metrics or Benchmark Competitors
Founders: ROI pricing is powerful but requires clear metrics. If you can prove '1 missed recruiting fee per 500 candidates' or '25% higher win rates,' price against that value. If not, index off competitor pricing and iterate up based on market response.
High‑Yield Spreads Hit Pre‑Iran Conflict Lows Globally
DB: US high-yield spreads are now tighter than levels prior to the Iran conflict... in Europe too @augurinfinity https://t.co/Yu7IqKp2Aw https://t.co/s9fwrJSPan
Leaders, Speak Directly—Don’t Let Tech Replace Communication
Fripp’s Tips: Don't let your managers and leaders fall into the trap of using technology as a substitute for communicating directly with their audience. The audience wants leaders, not glossy graphics. #presentationskills #keynotespeaker #successmindset
Most Can't Start or Buy a Business—Consider Building First
Most people aren’t qualified to start a business, let alone buy one. Here’s a few thoughts on building vs buying: https://t.co/Hkvg9F5kOG
Leaders Trust AI Over Teams? Leadership Crisis
When Executives Trust #AI More Than Their Teams, Leadership Has a Problem by @briansolis @Substack Learn more: https://t.co/ywpbSLabMf #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/DmpbF4d4rY
Weak Dollar Boosts Bitcoin and Risk‑On Assets
Dollar Breakdown Keeps Fueling Bitcoin and Risk-On Equity Rotation Short USD. Short Treasuries. Long the Quad Shift. ⚡💵 While Tourists panic around every $SPY tick, the real Macro move remains the same: ⬇️ Dollar ⬇️ Bonds ⬆️ Bitcoin ⬆️ Risk Assets https://t.co/94qOuTSIrQ
Even Tech Leaders Fear Life Without Their Jobs
Yesterday, I had lunch with a few of the other senior/lead engineers at my job, very skilled and capable people. One of them is convinced that AI/robots will take 90% of the jobs in the next decade or two. (I...
Start Your Personal Brand Now for Career Acceleration
If I had to go back and tell myself one thing at graduation, it would be to immediately start building a personal brand. There are few things that can accelerate your career faster. - Your network grows - You meet ppl you never...
WNBA League Pass to Offer Spanish Language Option
One interesting media thing: The league is working on getting WNBA League Pass in Spanish.
Markets Mask Deep Disruptions with False Confidence
We're seeing major disruptions, yet prices and trading patterns reflect high confidence that everything is fine. That's far from the truth... #finance #globalmarkets #geopolitics https://t.co/JwZT4baTcm
Canada Drives Half of WNBA Merchandise Sales, Commish Says
WNBA commish Cathy Engelbert is in town for tonight's @WNBA first-ever game for the @TempoBasketball. Called it an "emotional day" for her given her time here before. Said there was an "authenticity" and "energy in investment with Canadian fans" when...
CEO's ChatGPT Gamble to Dodge $250M Deal Backfires
This $8 billion company's CEO used ChatGPT to escape $250M in an acquisition deal. Here's how it blew up in his face:
Pick the Platform that Fits Your Audience, Not Hype
Every platform expert is going to tell you their platform is the most important one. TikTok experts will tell you TikTok is where all the growth is happening. LinkedIn experts will tell you that LinkedIn is where all the money is. Instagram experts...
Three Ideas Give Perspective, Improve Decisions
Ed Catmull requires directors to pitch three ideas, not one. One idea creates attachment. Three create perspective. With multiple options, people compare instead of defend. That is what leads to better decisions. Link in bio for more info and links for my new book,...
Bookfunnel Streamlines ARC, Bonuses, Audiobooks & Newsletter Integration
Benefits of Bookfunnel for authors- What I use mine for… Arc sending Bonus scene & Reader Magnet distribution with newsletter sub integration. Direct Audiobook distribution integrated with Shopify website. Sign up for newsletter sub blasts with other authors or sales/freebies blasts...
Automate DMs and Lead Gen with AI, Save Time
If you're not using AI to scale your DMs, your outreach, your lead gen… … you're manually doing a job that a system should own. Your time is too expensive for that.
Don't Kill Ads by Ad‑level CPA Alone
I've audited hundreds of accounts in the last year alone. The single most common mistake I see, across budgets big and small: advertisers turning off ads based on ad-level CPA. It's not their fault. The data makes it look obvious. But...
Tariffs and War Drive US Sentiment to Record Low
The University of Michigan's consumer-sentiment index dropped to an ALL-TIME LOW. TRUMP'S TARIFFS & WAR MADNESS = CRUSHES AMERICAN SENTIMENT. https://t.co/DHKLYvmp7D
AI Search Leaders Debate Top Vs. Bottom Funnel
People that are leading or working on AI search efforts: Which of these are trying to solve for? Top or bottom of funnel? Or both? CC @JHTScherck @TheCoolestCool @lilyraynyc @Kevin_Indig @kristakdoyle https://t.co/sBfHaojBy5
YouTube Rolls Out Dozens of Creator‑focused Features Worldwide
Over the last month, our @youtube team shipped these products and features for our viewers and @youtubecreators: 🪟Fully custom multiview on @YouTubeTV ⏳Countdown stickers for mobile live streamers 🖼️Picture-in-Picture for non-music content globally 🔍Ask YouTube, a new way for Premium subscribers to...
Apollo, Blackstone Eye $35B
Apollo and Blackstone are among private credit lenders talking to Broadcom on ~$35 billion in financing for that company's AI chip business. Scoop by @silasfelixbrown and @lauralevfinance https://t.co/FB9UTY7pBg
Stagflation Tension Highlights Fed’s Policy Dilemma
The Weekly Quill — The Tug-of-War Between Stag & -Flation - QI Research https://t.co/7NazYjc7Ln #federalreserve #powell #dimartinobooth #economy https://t.co/4wmSodUNiO
LinkedIn Article Hits Google’s Top Spot in 24 Hours
The pipeline from LinkedIn article to top result in Google is so real. This piece is barely 24 hours old. My god. https://t.co/GSluiMC2WK
Google Cloud Cuts Cold Starts, Adds Sub‑ms Bigtable Tier
It's apparently "faster performance" Friday at @GoogleCloudTech. With faster node startup for GKE, say goodbye to cold-start latency https://t.co/NU88mzkOPj New Bigtable in-memory tier for sub-millisecond read latency https://t.co/s0GBEMEBQr https://t.co/2JdqpUcLmO
Stop Buzzwords: They Stall Action and Hide Poor Design
18 Things Leaders Need to Stop Saying in 2026... https://t.co/GUYOP1Ullx Certain phrases have become corporate comfort blankets. They sound wise. They feel progressive. They signal “we care.” But in reality, they replace thinking, delay action, and excuse poor design. https://t.co/KREsW8zdQ7
We’ve Launched the Most AI‑discovered Longevity Drugs
This is cool. Not sure why you need so much money if you are making drugs faster and cheaper. But it is great - maybe I should be thinking about raising more to scale. At the end of the day,...
Rate Hikes Spark Political Jabs Across Fed Generations
When Greenspan came in, he immediately hiked rates. Volcker phoned him and jokingly called him a "traitor". He was supposed to be friendly to the administration. It would be funny if Warsh was forced to hike and Powell pulled the...
Agentic Workflows: Google’s Gemini Empowers CIOs
The next frontier isn't just LLMs—it’s Agentic Workflows. Google’s Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform is designed to help CIOs build, scale, and govern autonomous agents. Here are the key takeaways from Google Cloud Next: https://t.co/CqZ5slgQDX #CIO #AI #Cloud #Automation #EnterpriseTech
Knowing Thinking vs Feeling Cuts Conflict, Boosts Collaboration
Some people make decisions based on logical analysis of objective facts, considering all the known, provable factors important to a given situation and using logic to determine the best course of action. This approach is an indicator of a preference...
Price Your Product to Match Its Value Narrative
Founders: Your pricing strategy should match your narrative. If you're selling efficiency gains, price against labor costs. If you're selling revenue lift, price against deal value. If you're selling risk reduction, price against loss prevention.
NFLSchedule Drops May 14; GMFB Unveils International Slate
#NFLSchedule Release confirmed for Thursday, May 14 at 8 pm et. Expect media partners to sprinkle some announcements in the lead-up, particularly with #Upfronts going on. #GMFB will reveal the international slate Wednesday morning. #NFL
All‑In‑One Campaign Validation Built Into PromoPartyPro
Putting every kind of campaign validation checking we can think of into @promopartypro to help people easily troubleshoot their own issues. https://t.co/vBsvlimsqm
Google Ads Smart Bidding Now Offers More Budget Pacing Options
ICYMI: Google Ads Smart Bidding Exploration and budget pacing works in more ways https://t.co/gg4gBv5bXg https://t.co/izMFKytnFp
U.S. Adds 55k Jobs Monthly, Strongest Six‑month Streak Since 2025
55k US jobs per month were added over the last 6 months, the strongest 6-month growth rate since May 2025. https://t.co/nDPoQrhKtq
AI Becomes Competitive Edge, Saving 10 Hours Weekly
Wayne Stiles runs Walking the Bible Lands—a business where creativity and content are everything. AI could have been just another distraction. Instead, the AI Business Lab® Mastermind turned it into his biggest competitive advantage. He now uses AI as a thought...
Your Reputation, Not Connections, Fuels Unstoppable Sales
It's not who you know. It's who knows you. Your personal brand gets spoken about in rooms you're not in. That's the most powerful sales machine you can build.
10-Year Yield Above 4.5% Signals Trouble Ahead
All this may be happening when the long bond is coiling inside what looks like a bearish continuation pattern. Real rates are rising, as are inflation expectations via the TIPS market. Remember: nothing good happens above 4.5% (for the 10-year)....
Senior Direct Lending Returns Shrink to Risk‑Free Levels
Goldman survey of insurers on expected 12-month returns: PE: 18% Crypto: 3% Senior direct lending: 2% Sold for years as high single digits with downside protection. Now it's just the risk-free rate without the risk-free part
Local Supplier Myth: Tier‑2 Risks Still Threaten Supply Chains
Big misconception: “Our supplier is not in the region, so we are fine.” Tier-2/tier-3 dependencies + supplier stress can still hit hard. Need to map exposure + contingencies? LMA can help. #SupplyChain #SupplierRisk #RiskManagement #Procurement https://t.co/7GTitVLBW6
Build Services Around Your Strengths, Not Just Client Demands
When I launched my biz, I didn’t want retainers so I rolled out vip days and project work. Then I noticed that my services were stronger when I could also advise on day to day roadblocks, so I added consulting...
Twitch Trials Personalized Shoutouts for Subscriber Milestones
Twitch is testing a way to send personalized notes to your viewers as Streamer Shouts. This will include things like Subscriber Anniversaries, A Returning Viewer, Watch Streaks, and more. It's being tested with a small group of streamers.
AI Triples Amazon eBook Volume, Floods Market with Slop
If you thought the book market was crowded before, it's even worse now. Since the release of AI, the number of new eBooks published on Amazon has jumped 3x from 100,000 to 300,000 per month. And established authors who've published books...
Trump Calls for Three-Day Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire
#Trump: THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine. https://t.co/sjLhXAK2F3
Shift IT Focus From Spend to Real Value Metrics
RT IT is great at tracking spend, not so great at proving benefits. Time to move beyond inputs and measure "honest time savings, productivity gains, and market share." #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/qPKuOVY8TH
B2B Attribution Is Dying as Marketers Give Up
B2B attribution was always an impossible task. And finally, marketers and CFOs have simply stopped trying. You’d think a category this hotly and frequently debated would be one B2B marketing leaders actively prioritize and fund. It isn’t. We’ve been watching...
Agentic Systems Redefine Workflows, Merging Talent with Execution
Agentic systems push end-to-end workflow redesign, where roles and decisions stop following fixed paths. Talent and leadership become execution layers, since people and agents now work inside the same process. Source @McKinsey Link https://t.co/9j9AgUCwUt via @antgrasso https://t.co/QilMNzMFO7
SMB Sales Are 10x Harder than Enterprise, Deterring VCs
SMB plays are 1000% harder than enterprise plays. This is why VCs don’t invest in them that often. Doesn’t mean they cannot be successful, but selling to small shops is just really really really hard.
California Hurdle Cleared, PRA Merger Delay Boosts Short
$PRA merger break has been a long one. As noted, nothing was expected until the June 2026 deadline, and here we are. California, as the final hurdle, was always in the thesis. Cutting it this close actually seems like a positive for...
Half of Fed Forecasters Now Expect No Rate Cuts This Year
More sell-side firms and Fed watchers are removing/delaying cuts from their outlook, including a couple forecasters after the April NFP. Half now see no cuts this year (and risks are clearly tilted to this group continuing to grow given inertial...