Seth Bannon

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2024-11-06 • history civil rights

The text discusses the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and the story of Fred Korematsu, who refused to go to an internment camp and sued the government. It also highlights the achievements of Japanese American...

2024-09-23 • startup ecosystem speed milestones blitz

The text compares startups to blitz chess, emphasizing the importance of speed in achieving milestones. It discusses how classical chess players struggle with the time constraints of blitz chess and how startups should set speed g...

2024-03-11 • business engineering startup ecosystem revenue atom

The text discusses the misconception that companies building in atoms and not just bits have to scale revenue more slowly. It provides examples of companies like Apple, HP, AMD, and NVIDIA that scaled revenue extremely fast by lau...

2023-03-28 • technology defensibility molecular biology data

The text discusses the defensibility of companies in the age of AI, highlighting the importance of building with atoms, not just bits, and the need for high-quality training and fine-tuning data. It emphasizes the significance of ...

2015-07-07 • open source innovation software funding startup biotechnology biohacking synthetic biology

The cost of founding a biotech startup is dropping, and soon biotech companies will be founded in garages. Several trends are fueling this drop in costs, including biohacking spaces, better tools, open source biotech, software + b...

2015-03-11 • business support gratitude startup

The author shares their experience of nearly losing their startup and the support they received from other companies and individuals. They express gratitude towards the companies and individuals who helped them survive.

2015-02-19 • economic inequality startup entrepreneurship impact

The text discusses the trend of people founding companies simply to get rich, rather than to solve a problem. It emphasizes the importance of impactful missions for startups and urges aspiring entrepreneurs to focus on solving imp...

2014-07-23 • startup mistakes in learning and business honesty financial management support system

The text is about the mistakes made by the author while running his company, Amicus. The mistakes include tax issues, poorly defined co-founder relationships, not being explicit about hacks, going it alone, poor investor relations...

2014-01-02 • teacher well-being entrepreneurship vacation

The author discusses the taboo around taking extended rest and relaxation, and how it is essential for preventing burnout and improving creativity, productivity, and happiness.

2013-09-23 • technology entertainment disruptive innovation equity crowdfunding netflix grand theft auto emmy awards sundance

The entertainment industry is experiencing a significant shift due to technological disruption, with examples such as Netflix winning Emmy awards, Grand Theft Auto V reaching $1B in sales in three days, and Kickstarter funded film...

2013-09-16 • startup entrepreneurship exercise mentorship

The author discusses the importance of exercise for entrepreneurs, sharing personal experiences and advice from mentors. Paul Graham emphasized the significance of exercise during Y Combinator, highlighting its role in being a suc...

2013-04-18 • technology innovation entrepreneurship political instability

The text discusses the need for entrepreneurs to disrupt political entrenchment, similar to how they disrupt market entrenchment. It highlights the power of entrenched political interests, using the example of the NRA blocking gun...