Best of #Bootstrapping : How SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group #CEO Menning, David #Bootstrapped to $50 Million #startups #entrepreneurship

as renewed nationalism splinters global tech (trade wars with China being one avatar) how can, if that trend does not abate, not also start to splinter the global financial system? my bet is the global financial system will splinter & morph into a multipolar financial world. …see more

Facebook vs. Apple or “Godzilla vs. Kong” | #strategyhacker Update | 12/17/20 | Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEpZxNn

"Don't postpone joy until you've learned all of your lessons. Joy is your lesson." - Alan Cohen And don't postpone the joy of catching up on all the latest wellness news with The 5-Minute Recharge... #workplacewellbeing #joy #wellness #5minuterecharge …see more

Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the day Steve Jobs revealed the very first iPhone to the world. Watching this presentation 10 years later, it's staggering just how truly revolutionary this new device was compared to the (now archaic) technology of the day. The iPhone literally changed everything, not least Apple itself. …see more

@VisheshRajaram, Managing Partner @SpecialeInvest discusses his fund’s investment thesis. #startups #seedfunding #vc

Want to clear your mind? Escape the dark corners of the internet for a bit? A new app called Tonic wants to help find 5 things each day you'll enjoy online. The good stuff you wouldn't have otherwise known existed. Here's how it works.

“front running”, banging the close,” “painting the screen”, “taking out the filth”... when banks do it, it is egregious and they are not fined enough. when crypto-actors do it, there are no issues (according to those crypto-actors and then some) …see more

Here is the promised Part II to Article written by Marc Wine on why we are failing in our disaster relief efforts as relates to healthcare. Showcases opportunity to link block chain with telemedicine.  (Part II contains a hyperlink to Part I in case it got missed.)  Both are worthy reads.  Why don't we do better when we have technology to help others? Seriously, we aren't deploying existing assets.  I don't understand why we have technology but don't use it, especially to save lives --- thousands of lives.   https://lnkd.in/dvpgFaY …see more

‪We were creating the initial infrastructure of what was the Internet, and it started with a small number of computers exchanging information in these new ways. Judy Estrin ‬ Judy Estrin on working with Vint Cerf at the dawn of the Internet https://lnkd.in/g8g2NnE #founder #tech #womenintech #femalefounders …see more

When asked to speak at a national women's organization about leadership, I shared the following 7 tips. (And, yes, all of them can apply to anyone.)

REPLAY: My June 12th conversation with Bruce Grewcock, Chairman and former CEO of @kiewit. Insightful discussion worth resharing. Recording: http://ow.ly/9MGg50Ak7fS

there are less banks (increased market concentration) which, amongst other factors, leads to lower competition in the banking sector. a net/net negative for society. digitization often comes with a winner takes most outcome, which leads us to expect few fintech giants. iow, there will be few TransferWises, Robinhoods, Coinbases, Stripes, Klarnas, Monzos. this also means less rather than more intra banking competition. so far the crypto world follows power laws & market concentration. is the future of financial services doomed to be ever more concentrated? bar legislative or regulatory fiat? what say you? #banking #banks #digitization #fintech #competition #financialservices #crypto …see more

TV is dead to me. It’s not only merely dead; it’s really most sincerely dead. Muerto. Over. Stick a fork in it… it’s done!

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The next Stride Virtual Office Hour is coming and I'm pleased that Simon Nicholls will be leading the discussion on the Top 5 Business Metrics to Manage -- maybe not what you think! You are invited to register here: https://lnkd.in/g6cnNuG . Limiting to 20 spots to keep it conversational. If you know you should be focused on the Critical Few (at the expense of the trivial many) but sometimes wonder what those "Critical Few" actually are, this is for you! …see more

Need a brief, mindful distraction? The newest episode of Think About This with Shelly Palmer & Ross Martin is available. https://lnkd.in/ej69RpS

"Clarity is next to godliness," Everybody's time is valuable" and other great tips on making meetings work for all the people in the room.

My take on Corona Beer's potential brand problem ran today at the Bulldog Reporter Agility PR Solutions blog! #coronavirus #PR #publicrelations #brandmarketing

Retail is a particularly fruitful market for Microsoft as the software company’s Azure business takes on Amazon Web Services in cloud infrastructure, and its newest e-commerce tools are only amplifying its rivalry with Amazon.