Scale Culture, Not Just Assets, for Sustainable Growth
Growth isn’t always about building more, it’s about spreading what already works. When you’ve built a strong culture, the next step is taking that impact beyond your own walls. Great companies don’t just operate well, they influence how others lead, manage, and value people. Expanding through management and partnerships allows you to scale culture, not just assets. Sometimes market conditions shift your strategy, but if your foundation is strong, there’s always another way to grow. #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipCulture #ScaleWithPurpose #CompanyVision #FutureOfWork
Roundhouse Capital Settles £251m Loans, Pays Moshiri £67m
Everton new parent company Roundhouse Capital publishes accounts. It paid Farhad Moshiri £25m up front with a further £42m due at future dates, as well as paying off £251m of existing loans. https://t.co/pS7qY8I1Wl
Limit Content Review to Two People for Speed
I work on a lot of website projects, and one of the most reliable ways to stall the content phase is to involve too many people in deciding what each page should say. I mentioned this to a client today...
Clear Tagline Boosted Olipop to $200M Revenue
Olipop doubled revenue to $200M in one year by changing their tagline from "A Sparkling Tonic" to "A New Kind of Soda." Meanwhile you're using confusing niche jargon on your packaging and wondering why you can't scale past your early...
XPOF Spikes 30% as Activists Force Sale Exploration
$XPOF continues to run up; up 30% over the last month. Two activists with a major combined stake are pushing for a sale. And most importantly, mgmt caved in and started exploring strategic alts.
Iran Conflict Triggers Oil Shortage, Reshapes Market Winners
The Iran war has slashed oil exports from the Persian Gulf, creating a global supply shortage that's just starting to hit markets. As prices are driven up and broader economic impacts unfold, winners and losers will begin to emerge. Full Newsletter:...
Embrace Slow Tech for Deeper Focus and Greater Productivity
«Slow Tech» is slow in the moment, but increases productivity in the long term. It does so by slowly processing information, which makes you focus and creates more insightful outcomes. It lets you do more meaningful and deep work.
Iran's 13-Day Oil Shutdown Signals Permanent Damage
The sharpest Iran economic analysis out there right now comes from @miadmaleki, Iranian-born former US Treasury official. 13 days. That's when Iran shuts off its own oil wells. Hormuz blockade = nowhere to store oil. Can't restart them easily. Permanent damage. Not a...
US‑Iran Talks Collapse; Blockade Threatens Trump‑Xi Summit
US-Iran negotiations failed over the weekend. The risk-off moves today though have mostly been mild. US blockade of Iranian ports could disrupt next month's Trump-Xi meeting. Bab-el-Mandeb Strait may also be brought into play. See https://t.co/13UStEpBOS https://t.co/1u6Xn5BKh9
Community Beats BigTech: Nomads Gains Value Post‑AGI
Yep BigTech/BigAI can't touch things likes community or audience (yet) For me personally that's why my site Nomads will become more valuable post-AGI I think
China's Q
1/3 According to the People's Bank of China, the total amount of aggregate new financing in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB 14.83 trillion, or 2.3% less than in the first quarter of 2025, with more than 100% of the...
Energy Costs Crush Low‑income Workers, Warns Fed
Note To Fed: Energy Costs Are Crushing the Workers Who Can Least Afford It https://t.co/XD2UPmrpFN via @hedgeye
Unconscious Bias Fuels Incompetence, Groupthink, and Clone Hiring
“The effects of unconscious bias in #talentmanagement can grow into: 🚫 Promoting ppl to their level of incompetence (the Peter Principle) 🚫 Unwittingly inducing groupthink 🚫 Hiring/appointing org. clones. The org. #leadership must be alert to this.” https://t.co/ysdPb3UXGz https://t.co/xhON7iPFH5
US Inflation Stays High, No Fed Cut Yet
Bond Market Message = #HFL = Higher For Longer on US Inflation with no Fed Rate Cut bailout (yet)
Hungarian Forint Leads Global Currency Gains Today
Hungarian forint is far and away the best performing major currency in the world today https://t.co/fg6Z1FKw5u
AI Talent Costs Surge Amid HR Tech Updates
#AI talent is getting pricier. Plus, news from Tom Brady, SAP and more @HR_Exec https://t.co/OneuRTG5Jr #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Tight Margins Demand Rigorous Financial Controls in Retail
Projects costing hundreds of millions often struggle with tracking slim margins. In food & retail, every bit counts. Failing to manage financial controls and margins is a major issue. #Business #Finance #Retail https://t.co/L4HibQ2z6L
ENI Urges EU to Postpone Russian LNG Ban.
Italy’s top gas importer has proposed delaying the EU ban on Russian LNG to help ease the fallout from the Hormuz closure 🇮🇹🇷🇺 "I think it's necessary to suspend the ban that will come into effect on January 1, 2027 ,"...
Trust in Valuations, Not Liquidity, Drives Private Credit Pressure
The issue for private credit is not just liquidity but a lack of trust in how fund managers value loans. "Redemption gating isn't likely to stop the pressure on private credit until private credit managers take more meaningful & more...
AI Workflows Will Eclipse $5k SEO Agencies by 2026
By Q4 2026, traditional SEO agencies charging $5k+/month for content will lose 90% of their clients to solopreneurs using AI workflows. The moat isn't publishing, but knowing which workflows move the needle.
Self‑Driving Can Thrive on $999, Not Billions
Everyone says self-driving needs billions. Comma ai built a very uncomfortable counterexample for $999. That is what makes this story so interesting to me. While Waymo, Cruise, and others spent billions building robotaxis, custom vehicles, and tightly controlled systems, George Hotz took a...
Launching AI Tool to Boost Your X Followers
ANNOUNCEMENT Just landed in Lisbon to lock in with @vitaliidodonov for the next 10 days. Past 3 months, I helped him go from 0 to almost 10K followers on X. Together, we're building an AI you can use to grow your...
AI Brings Learning Directly Into Slack and Teams
Learning in the Flow of Work: AI in Slack & Teams Training shouldn’t live in a portal—it should live where work happens. Employees don’t want to search a 40-minute course for one answer. Why it matters: • Delivers real-time answers without interrupting...
Europe Defies Regulation, Adds 11 New Unicorns
"European tech is dead" is just cope at this point. Europe continues to mint world-changing startups despite being the most regulated market on Earth. Meet the 11 latest $1B+ unicorns of Europe:
Sectional Titles Face Higher SASRIA Rates, Becoming Riskier Investments
Sectional titles are in for a rude awakening in South Africa, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. “Due to the unprecedented unrest event of July 2021, SASRIA initiated a rate increase across its product lines in 2022” However,...
EKF Acquires Real‑Time Glucose Tracker, P/E Declines
#EKF buying "Real-time glucose and lactate tracking for sports performance monitoring" from Beep Insights AB. ShareScope has fwd p/e 15.1 falling to 13.4 but no Dividend. Worth investigating. I don't hold.
Twitter Growth Now Affordable for All, No $5k Ghostwriter
We're on a generational lock-in to make Twitter growth accessible to everyone (without a $5k/m ghostwriter price-tag). Follow @vitaliidodonov to stay tuned + drop a comment on his post for early access.
Fear of Worse Before Better Drives Market Uncertainty
I think personally, that the probabilities are like this: - Trump will TACO by end of day today or tomorrow saying no we like Iran now, so that the blockade is not needed, so that his cronies can benefit from the...
Private Equity Is Already Taking over Your Industry
private equity is buying your industry. not next year. right now. • they're consolidating • they're raising prices • they're squeezing suppliers • they're coming for your customers you can join them at their game. or get rolled over by them.
Plan Ahead: Year‑Long Event Calendar for PR
🚨 Introducing "Plan Ahead" in Finchling: See relevant upcoming events up to 1 year in advance for your brand: Festivals, TV launches, regulation changes, and more - all on one timeline, tailored to your brand 👇 With this new feature, we...
Peace‑talk Collapse Fuels Oil, Yields; USD Firm, Asia Soft
Macro: Peace‑talk collapse lifts oil & yields; USD firm, Asia soft. Drivers: Strait blockade, energy spike, tighter Fed. Risks: inflation, earnings. Trade: short EM equities vs USD. —V. Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Markets Stumble Amid Middle East Perfect Storm
The market is reacting to a "perfect storm" of geopolitical and operational shocks centered in the Middle East.
Google Core Update Favors Strong Brands Over Aggregators
📊 Search Updates & Top SEO News Of the Week - From the Latest #SEOFOMO: * Google completed the rollout of the March 2026 Core Update: Here are the Top Visibility Shifts & Patterns In the US: One of the clearest early...
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Not only have Spurs found themselves in the relegation zone for the first time for many years, they have also been knocked off the PL's most profitable Club position by rivals Arsenal, and overtaken by Burnley and West Brom. Total...
Leaders Must Engage Disruptors to Redefine Corporate Autonomy
The Autonomy Shift: Redefining the Human Element in the Modern Corporate Landscape "Your organisation’s business unit leaders and key executive roles should spend time with the key disruptors currently reshaping the technological frontier." https://t.co/yskXBmHbXp
Unlimited Watchlist Tickers for $39: Koyfin’s Value
Koyfin offers unlimited tickers in your watchlists, which you can then use to track news on the individual companies. Hard to beat at $39/month. https://t.co/QV3M8BpEH3
China Emerges Dominant in EVs, Batteries, Solar
Thanks to the US-Israeli war on Iran, China had ended up a big winner. Now, to diversify away from oil, everyone wants more EV’s, more battery storage, and more solar panels. CHINA DOMINATES IN EV'S, BATTERY STORAGE AND SOLAR PANELS. https://t.co/U6TRMZlyBj
From Refugee to Hot Sauce Billionaire, No Ads Needed
This guy fled Vietnam with nothing in his pockets. Today, he has become the first hot sauce billionaire of America. His company Huy Fong's Sriracha does an annual revenue of $150M without any advertisements or sales team. Here's the story:
R&D Tax Credit Rewards Creative Accounting, Not Innovation
Chelsea managed a £500k tax credit in 2024/25 for 'Research and Development'. According to legislations, these are given for 'an advance in science or technology-going further than routine improvements'. I never knew creative accounting came under the heading of science...
Chelsea Overspends by £355 M, up From £10 M Last Season
In terms of day to day cash management, from ticket, broadcasting, commercial sales less wages, overheads etc (and excluding player transactions) Chelsea spent £355m more than they generated in 2024/25, compared to just £10m in 2023/24 https://t.co/hfjbfmXSJM
Clients Push Modernization to Cut Tech Debt
Clients want to modernize and reduce tech debt, getting rid of old systems and complex customizations. Although the client isn't theoretically at the center, their desire for a streamlined, up-to-date system is the driving force. #TechDebt #Modernization https://t.co/i59LjGbU50
SEO Pros Need SERP Lens—Stop Missing Out
If you’re an SEO and haven’t yet tried @serplens : what are you even doing?
Fulham Clinches ‘Last PL Club to Publish Accounts’ Award
Congratulations to Fulham for winning the coveted 'Last Premier League Club to publish their accounts' award for season 2024/25. I'll pop down to @JamesTCobbler mighty Timpsons later to get a trophy for them. https://t.co/2jEWZGexfk
NLRB Settlement Thwarts Landmark Amazon Driver Responsibility Ruling
Scoop: Trump's NLRB general counsel is proposing a settlement defusing one of the agency's most consequential Amazon cases, averting a potential landmark ruling on the company's responsibility for contract drivers it claims not to employ https://t.co/nimIelUrQz
Digital Filings Appear Instantly; Paper Submissions Cause Weeks-Long Delays
Why is it that some companies submit accounts to Companies House that are visible immediately and others take almost two weeks to become visible? If you send them in digitally then CH can process them and publish almost straight away. However,...
Price Revolution: Merchants Thrive, Wage Earners Suffer
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Like all economic shifts, the effects weren’t equal. 🏆 Winners: ¬ Merchants and traders (prices rose faster than costs) ¬ Debtors (they repaid loans with “cheaper” money) ¬ Landowners who could adjust rents 😢 Losers: ¬ Wage earners (income lagged...
White House Delays Hormuz Reopening, No Rush
As I was saying weeks ago… the White House is in no rush to reopen Hormuz
AI Boom Hits Compute Capacity Limits, Slowing Rollouts
AI demand is starting to run into physical limits. The surge in usage is straining compute capacity, forcing companies to ration access and slow product rollouts, even as expectations keep rising. It is an early signal. The AI boom is not just...
Whiteboard Tactics Unlock Major NHS Negotiation Wins
The Whiteboard Windfall: A Lesson in NHS Negotiations by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/2JqnBxsbKP @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #RevOps #Leadership #Marketing #SalesNegotiation https://t.co/XpSE4j8Xm8
Chelsea Posts £262m Pre‑tax Loss Despite Revenue Rise
Chelsea submit 24/25 accounts.🔑figures ⚽️Revenue £491m ⬆️5% ⚽️Wages £359m ⬆️6% ⚽️Average weekly wage £152,000 ⚽️Amortisation £214m ⬆️9% ⚽️Player write downs £12m ⚽️Underkying loss £296m ⚽️Player sale profits £58m ⚽️Pre tax loss £262m ⚽️Total losses over the years £1,543m ⚽️Player purchases £305m ⚽️Total cost of squad £1,509m ⚽️Player sales £126m ⚽️Share issue in...