Recently, I’ve been pondering over a tough question: What people will matter to me in 5–10 years? And even more importantly: how can I notice them early on to invest my time and energy adequately? We’ve all heard the saying: “You are the average of the five people you spend…

Use this framework to help you manage multiple projects of increasing complexity — I’m the kind of observant human who gets itchy fingers the second I encounter something that could work better. I have an inherent desire to optimize all things — and I’m not alone. Entrepreneurs are attuned to translating the problems of self & others into opportunities to build. Betterment is…

A proven strategy to acquire customer knowledge — After shipping 20+ Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) over the past 5 years, I’ve tried so many things that failing +80% of the time started to feel fun. …

Define a genuine path unclouded by ambition for status and wealth — I’m the kind of person who struggles to find clarity in work that has little to no meaning to me. It’s almost as if my happiness depends on the type of work that I do on a daily basis. But it’s deeper than that. …

Put validation, profit, and traction first. Forget about raising any funds. — During my academic years, I struggled to learn anything I had zero interest in, but I excelled once obsession got a hold of me. Caring deeply about anything hyperdrives my learning & understanding. That said, I firmly believe that we are all meant to do something we are naturally inclined…

To boost Web3 adoption, we need to simplify entry points and earn the trust of newcomers at scale — I’ve become increasingly obsessed with the primitives surrounding Web3. As someone with a builders mindset, I see the endless potential of blockchain as the infrastructural tech for the next wave of internet innovation (probably through rosy lenses). But for most of the population, there is still a great deal of…

We’ve all encountered them. The braggers, the bloaters, the flexers. They take on many different forms. But one thing unites them: the act of transparently sharing the amount of money they supposedly made. And I say supposedly because it’s never the full picture. Don’t get me wrong. Anyone who can…

Imagine a controlled business model that didn’t rely on the endless acquisition of new customers. A business model, where healthy amounts of recurring revenue can be generated for business, stakeholders, and even customers. A model like this is antithetical to hypergrowth. But why do we need it? And how could…

I’ve spent a ton of time dabbling with different website builders and always find there is a significant learning curve and/or opportunity cost attached to sticking with a system like Webflow, Wordpress, or Squarespace. For personal use, I’ve found design-first website builders like the aforementioned to be more of a…