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My Favorite Sites

  • Magic Shops
    When I was a kid I had a fantasy about running a toy company. Turns out it's a magic company.
  • Rhinestone Dog Collars
    My sister is a fashion designer for dogs and cats. It's crazy, but people pay her huge money to make their pets look Hollywood.

My Heroes

  • Ayn Rand
  • Christopher Hitchens
  • Tony Robbins
  • Ayaan Hirsi Ali
  • Eliezer Yudkowsky
  • John Mackey
  • John McDougall
  • Michael Weber
  • Ron Paul
  • Douglas Graham

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April 2011

April 29, 2011

Organizations and People succeed because they solve perfect problems. -- Seth Godin

They ask a right question.

Something that was previously off the table comes on the table.

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April 08, 2011

"If you're not working on your best idea right now, you're doing it wrong." -- DHH on TWIST

Full show is here.

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April 05, 2011

"Anytime I'm in a bad situation, as an entrepreneur, I try to look at it and say, 'how could I turn this and make it the best possible situation for me, and it's very hard to do that." -- Jason Calacanis

This Week in Startups, May 13th 2010.

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April 04, 2011

Adwords and Groupon: Both cash machines ask the same question

How much would you be willing to pay if we materialize a customer out of thin air?

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