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You, Inc Is The Only You That Matters
There’s a young girl who lives in rural Russia about 1,500 miles from Moscow. She’s an average girl just like any other girl in the world. She goes to school. She hangs out with friends. She spends time with her boyfriend. She likes sushi and chocolate. She’s average...
The “Do It Yourself” Economy
Many years ago I was in the market to buy a house. I had just sold my first online business, so I was flush with cash. At that point the real estate market hadn’t yet reached the stratosphere so one could actually buy something decent in New York City (at least...
How To Become Fabulously Wealthy With Nothing But The Clothes On Your Back
I recently took a short trip to India after spending six months living in Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Thailand). While Southeast Asia is beautiful and exotic, it was when I exited Mumbai’s International Airport that I immediately felt as though I had just discovered...
Don’t Build A Startup—Build A Business
A couple of months ago, I was brainstorming various business ideas with one of my mentees. He had an interesting business idea that was similar to Spotify but with a unique twist. After listening to the idea, I immediately told him that the idea was much more complex...
The Rise Of The Parallel Nomadic Entrepreneur Economy
When choosing a city to live, an important criteria is the ability to work and create capital. This means the city needs to have fast Internet, have a nice coffee shop culture and be relatively safe so that I’m not worried someone will come and take my laptop...