Reading Time: 2 minutesI spent many years working with founders and now I work with researchers. Although there are always individual exceptions, on average it’s surprising to me how different the best people in these groups are (including in some qualities that I had assumed were present in great people everywhere, like very high levels of self-belief). So […]
Project Covalence
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlmost every company and non-profit working on COVID-19 that I offered to help asked for support with clinical trials—for companies focusing on developing novel drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics, rapidly spinning up trials is one of their biggest bottlenecks. Science remains the only way out of the COVID-19 crisis. Dramatically improving clinical trials, which are usually […]
Idea Generation
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe most common question prospective startup founders ask is how to get ideas for startups. The second most common question is if you have any ideas for their startup. But giving founders an idea almost always doesn’t work. Having ideas is among the most important qualities for a startup founder to have—you will need to […]
Please Fund More Science
Reading Time: 2 minutesExperts on the COVID-19 pandemic seem to think there are three ways out—that is, for life, health, and the economy to return roughly to normal. Either we get a vaccine good enough that R0 for the world goes below 1, a good enough treatment that people no longer need to be afraid, or we develop […]
Funding for COVID-19 Projects
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m trying to fund startups/projects helping with COVID-19, because it’s basically the one thing I know how to do that can help. I think we will soon have enough testing capacity, so now I’d like to start funding more startups working on: Producing a lot of ventilators or masks/gowns very quickly. This will require a […]
The Virus
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlthough I still hope things will go differently, the experts I’ve spoken to think we are likely to face a global tragedy—hundreds of thousands of deaths from Covid-19. I hope that society views this as a warning for the future. Covid-19 is bad, but only a warm-up. I think it’s unlikely that this is the […]
Simone Musgrave – Grit, Sales, and using Femininity in business.
Reading Time: 9 minutesAneme Dlamini of Startup Grind chats to Simone Musgrave of Musgrave Gin about perseverance, building an actual business, and bringing your femininity as a force to be reckoned with in the business world. Aneme = A, Simone = S A: Welcome! S: Thanks. A: So, I am not going to go with the traditional ‘background […]
Behind the scenes: The challenges of building an EdTech startup
Reading Time: 4 minutesAre you thinking about building the next big thing in EdTech? Well, I have to say that the journey is really amusing but extremely challenging at the same time! Many have tried to revolutionize education and failed. That’s why you need to make sure you are up to the challenge and ready for a very […]
Instagram influencer marketing strategies -10 ways to drive sales for ecommerce
Reading Time: 5 minutesSocial media has become an integral part of people’s daily routines, we are addicted to it logging in and checking our feeds and getting likes on social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. And, they were designed that way. Despite the recent Facebook data scandals, people have become so reliant on interacting on […]
Coaches: How To Sell Happiness to Your Customers (Delivering on Your Promise)
Reading Time: 6 minutesPeople hire coaches to help them achieve their dreams. On the surface, many of those dreams look like mere money or a solid relationship, but underneath lies the drive to pursue happiness. Effective marketing messages appeal to that desire for happiness. Happiness is the root of what people are after in whatever form they picture […]
HyperWHO? HyperWHAT?
Reading Time: 4 minutesSo, you’re probably thinking, what on earth is this guy going on about in the title of this paper that I am about to venture into. Well, when asked what I am most interested and rather enthusiastic about at this stage in my career and personal life, the headline presented at the uppermost part of […]
Tech Startups Are Changing Education For The Better
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the last decade, we have been able to see an immense growth of technology involvement in education. We’re not only talking about using computers in the classroom anymore. Technology, big data and the Internet have started revolutionizing every aspect of education in the recent years. Of course, students are benefiting the most from this […]
3 Top-Paying MBA Concentrations in 2018
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs offer their students the opportunity to choose a concentration, which can also be called a “specialization” or a “track.” In Australia, some educators may refer to this as a “major.” While concentrating in any one aspect of business administration is not essential for career success, it can […]
How International Founders Can Raise US Financing
Reading Time: 9 minutesWhen I was a Y Combinator partner, I noticed that more and more of the batches were companies started by international founders. It’s now at 35 percent, and because of this a common question I hear now is: How do you set yourself up to raise money in the U.S.? I’ve invested in several startups […]
The Best Ways to Write SEO Content That Will Convert
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you are going to invest in SEO content is very important that you consider the idea of creating high-quality content that’s going to convert many new visitors to your webpage. With the assistance of high-quality SEO content that is designed to improve your conversion rates, you can see a real difference in the content […]