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Your Startup is a Scalpel, not a Swiss Army Knife

A scalpel has one single use. It slices thinly and precisely. A Swiss army knife has many uses. The knife … More

Entrepreneurship, paul graham, startup weekend, startups, y combinator

Pay Me in Bitcoin

Next week I’ll be accepting my first freelancer payment in Bitcoin. I’ve been in Bitcoin for a minute, but only … More

bitcoin, crypto, Cryptocurrency, Income, lightning, pay me in bitcoin

In Case of War, Buy Bitcoin

If your country goes to war, buy all the Bitcoin you can. Let me tell you why. In World War … More

bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, russia, ukraine, war, world war i

Your Bank Account isn’t Safe

One day you go to the grocery store. At checkout, you shove your card into the chip reader. Huh, it … More

banking security, bitcoin, canada, Cryptocurrency, Fundamentals, not your keys not your coins, sovereignty, truckers, trudeau, wealth

Warning: Stop Using BlockFi

As of Monday, February 14, BlockFi is changing its rules. Stop using them. I’ve previously suggested them as a way … More

blockfi, Cryptocurrency, regulators hate you, SEC

There Is No Such Thing as a “Blue Ocean”

The 2004 book Blue Ocean Strategy described a paradigm of the business world: there are blue oceans and red oceans. … More

attention economy, blue ocean strategy, competition, Entrepreneurship, Mindset, venture capital

Commonwealth Review: Investing in Racehorses

Commonwealth is such a fun idea: buy shares in racehorses. Share prices are $50 across the board and each offering … More

commonwealth, horseracing, horses, kentucky derby

Constant “Optimizing” Is Procrastination

You are currently fit into one of three categories: You have an ambitious goal you are working on You do … More

brene brown, business, focus, life hacking, Mindset, optimizing, podcasts, tim ferriss

Compounding Interest Of Your Skills

Compounding interest is a well-documented method of growing your money. If your wealth grows 10% every year, you will double … More

combinatorics, compounding interest, Entrepreneurship, growth, skills

Get a Mortgage Without Selling Crypto

Short and sweet: there’s a new Miami-based startup called Milo doing mortgage lending with Bitcoin as collateral. I’m a gargantuan … More

bitcoin, Creativity, crypto, Cryptocurrency, mortgage, Real Estate

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