Why Marketing, Sales, Customer Success & Product Are the New Power Quartet Few years ago – I told my leadership team that we are seeing the peak of software engineering. Some disagreed with that statement as it was pessimistic. Yet, here we are a few years later with the realization that the peak software engineering…
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The Pulverization of Moats: How AI is Dismantling Decades of Competitive Advantages
Note: This article is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be taken as investment advice. After spending a few months in early-stage venture investing – listening to lots of pitches and investing in several companies, I am sharing my observations and learning so far. With vibe-coding and AI assisted work…
Platforms and Market Places
Somebody once told me “always aspire to build a car factory not a car dealership”. This has stayed with me when I am advising people on business strategies or thinking about prioritizing things that I work on as well. Platforms are difficult if you are starting from scratch and the choice also depends on the…
Blue Ocean Strategy
VP of Strategy: “What do you want to achieve?” Me: “I want to hit $1M revenue as quickly as possible” I was a Product Manager for a Network Security device seeking guidance from our VP of Strategy. His response took me by surprise. He said “If your objective is to hit $1M revenue; you should buy a…
360 Degree Feedback – Startup solving the problem
Read about this company on GigaOM. Not everybody likes to get feedback from people around them, but for somebody who does (including me) there is an interesting new startup called “Honestly” http://www.honestly.com It’s even sweet that it has a Facebook login 🙂 Unvarnished Has More Money and a New Name: Honestly: Tech News «.