The lifecycle of a business is to be born simple, grow complex, and then die.
The original cloud kitchen, ten years before it was cool
My recent interview with Jesse Beyroutey solidified a hunch that I’ve been nursing for awhile: Incentive alignment is one of the most import
It’s not like war, but it’s not like art class, either.
Three Shorts: Notion, Roam, and “Time Preference”
The dust has settled. Now what?
I'm interviewing Li Jin and Adam Davidson on Friday!
Why I bought an outfit I’ll never wear IRL
You probably can't have your cake and eat it too. But that's just fine.
Hiten Shah on why “garbage in, garbage out” applies to strategy, too.
A new conduit for knowledge of business strategy
The “divine discontent” critique
Six attributes of high-traction startups
Gumroad’s founder shares what he’s learned about strategy, product, and growth.
Strategy’s most famous theory could be wrong
How to understand the essence of any business
We made a bundle, and you're grandfathered in!
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
The Divinations Podcast is back! (If you want to add it to your podcast app, press “add to podcast app” by the audio player above!) This wee
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
The return of Three Shorts!
It’s weird, but in some ways, side projects require better strategy than regular businesses. They’re so easy to quit. Even if you love it, y
This is the audio edition of Understanding the Covid-19 Recession. If you’d like these to be delivered to your podcast app every week, clic
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