I finally finished reading Paul Grahams prose on how to get startup ideas. The whole essay is incredible. I did want to call out a few critical nuggets that he touches on that I especially liked: The verb you want to be using with respect to startup ideas is not “think up” but “notice” And [...]
Felix Salmon chimes in on the Startup Act 3.0 in his latest post. The focus is on the so called immigrant-entrepreneur visa: One is the immigrant-entrepreneur visa; the second is the idea of giving green cards to up to 50,000 foreign students who graduate from an American university with an advanced degree in science, technology, [...]
This watch is the type of watch that should be worn by a man who travels the world and thinks nothing of it; a man who is at home in Zurich, Hong Kong, Chicago, and Santiago, and knows the best places to eat in each without having to use his iPhone. It was made for [...]
This profile of Banksy outlines why he might just be remembered as one of the most influential people of the 21st century. On indie artists: While he may shelter behind a concealed identity, he advocates a direct connection between an artist and his constituency. “There’s a whole new audience out there, and it’s never been [...]
BH & Warren Buffet are apparently weighing down Heinz with debt in the latest LBO: ‘Buy commodities, sell brands’ has long been a formula for business success,” Mr. Buffett wrote in a recent annual report. Heinz certainly fits that mold today. The big question is whether it still will once its balance sheet has been [...]
Incredible behind-the-scenes look at the making of a modern day classic.
However key elements of the Toyota outsourcing model were not implemented at Boeing. Toyota maintains tight control over the overall design and engineering of its vehicles and only outsources to suppliers who have proven their ability to deliver with the required timeliness, quality, cost reduction and continuous innovation. As Toyota works closely with its suppliers [...]
How great it will be once all their friends are on it. Really succinct & poignant list.
“You cannot rely on external confirmation and have a happy life,” he told me. “I don’t rely on external confirmation, and I have a happy life.”
Maciej Cegłowski takes on Argentinean dining: The afternoon steak is the workhorse steak, the backbone of the day. It’s the steak that gets you around the city, ensures a successful nap, steers you into the bar and (most importantly) gives you the mental clarity to choose the right cut of meat in the restaurant that [...]