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What Drives New Subscribers To A You Tube Channel?

Reputability [one could also call it herd mentality]. You are more likely to subscribe to a channel that already has millions of subscribers than the one with nobody listening to it.


What Is A Great Pairing To A Scooter Startup?

Most of these companies do not seem to provide helmets for riders. Perhaps there is room for a company that could become a helmet vendor to all of the scooter sharing startups.


What Happens In The Book That We Want To Forget About?

It’s one thing for the cervix being mentioned, but now Belinda is using a sexual item to hit the Duchess’ ovaries, which definitely shouldn't— and doesn't happen.


As A Society, What Should We Be Doing?

We have matured to be an intelligent society where we should recognize that we should control our own lives and not abide by society norms. We should make it work for us. If no one does it, then nothing will change.


What Was Christopher Michel's First Successful Startup?

In 1999 Christopher Michel had an idea for Military.com as the first social network for military people. The military is a real community, with real needs, and that's why today, 20 years later, the company is still operational.


Why Aren’t The Palo Alto Suicides Mentioned In The Book?

When you write about the topic of suicide, more people view this as an option. The Palo Alto school leads the country in suicide death rates due to the students’ parents being highly successful people that pressure their kids to get into top schools.


What Are Some Moments That Have Shaped Who You Are Today?

Understanding that asking for help is ok and being selfless were essential for Kevin’s success, especially because he never finished his degree and often found himself surrounded by graduates of prestigious universities. During a conversation with Mark Zuckerberg, Mark described how he had surrounded himself with a slew of mentors that worked alongside him to make decisions for the company. Kevin believes that not being the smartest person in the room and putting one’s ego aside can benefit them in the long run.


What Was It Like Growing Up In A Small American Town?

When Jonathan arrived back to the US, after more than six years abroad, his parents made an effort to make sure he felt welcomed. Non-the-less, it was still the suburbs of Edmonds, Washington in the 1976. People didn't know what to do with a family of a Caucasian husband and an Asian wife.


How Is Jeff Doing Personally In The Middle Of This Pandemic?

Sad for the world but spending a lot of time with family which is amazing. Also can't remember the last time the entire world pulled together to fight against a common enemy, which is inspiring. Lots of paradoxes.


What Are Reflow Hub's Plans?

How does Reflow Hub you plan to keep innovating and growing? Terence shares some background and his vision for the future of the company.


How Did Alfred Lin Outsmart Tony Hsieh Of Zappos?

Tony needed to kickstart his pizza business, so in order to secure cash upfront, he was able to give Alfred a discount, in exchange for an annual commitment.

In tern, Alfred realized that he could arbitrage his margins by simply selling this pizza to lazy roommates who were not interested in making a trip to the grill downstairs.

As as result, Alfred ended up making easy money in short amount of time, while Tony had to do all the restaurant work and then some.

This is when Alfred realized that even if you have a boring commodity business, you can make it interesting and worthwhile.


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