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The Secret Sauce of Viral Videos

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Are viral videos more of an art or a science? Discovery is betting $100 million on it being a science. And they have bet it not on one person, but[...]

Why I applied for citizenship to the World’s first Space ...

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I just applied for citizenship of Asgardia – The world’s first space nation. Igor Ashurbeyli, Chairman of UNESCO’s Science of Space Committee is leading a group of scientists and entrepreneurs[...]

A lesson from “The Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894″

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If the crises we face in our environment, the state of our medical, education and economic systems, or the discord in our governments keep you up at night, I hope[...]

How to build a Minimum Viable Product

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If you’re working on your startup, this image is for you. The wrong way to launch is to spend too much time planning and building your product without any customers.[...]

What would the world look like if governments were more e...

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I’m in Johannesburg today, where self-made millionaire, Herman Mashaba was elected Major last month. In his first month, he’s already shaken up the system… Herman grew up poor in a[...]

Managers use the tools they’re given. Entrepreneurs inven...

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Managers use the tools they’re given. Entrepreneurs invent new tools. That’s why Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan just pledged $3 billion to build new tools that will transform disease prevention[...]

How do you avoid bottlenecks in your business?

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How do you avoid bottlenecks in your business? Don’t design it as a bottle. All the fastest growing businesses aren’t designed as bottles. They’re designed as plumbing systems. Take Grab[...]

How do you scale a startup to over $300 million in value ...

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How do you scale a startup to over $300 million in value in 3 years? That’s what 27 year old Melanie Perkins has done with her Australian startup, canva.com. The[...]

When you get inspired, do you take action?

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When you get inspired, do you take action? When Steve Jobs gave his famous 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech, Forrest Li was a student in the audience. Inspired, he decided to[...]

Good luck to Monique and all the inspiring athletes compe...

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Two years ago, 20 year old Australian student Monique Murphy fell from a 5th floor balcony at a University party in a fall that left her in a coma: Monique[...]