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Jeff Bezos explaining how to turn an idea into a successful business👇 “It's easy to have ideas. It's very hard to turn an idea into a successful product. There are a lot of steps in between, and it takes persistence, relentlessness. So, I always tell people who are, you know, who think they want to be entrepreneurs, it's, you need a combination. of stubborn relentlessness and flexibility”. “And you have to know when to be which, and basically you need to be stubborn on your vision because otherwise it'll be too easy to give up, but you need to be very flexible on the details because as you go along pursuing your vision you'll find that some of your preconceptions were wrong. And you're going to need to be able to change those things”. #startup #startups #startuplife #startupbusiness #startupadvice #founders #founder #entrepreneur #entrpreneurship #jeffbezos #amazon #business #businessadvice 

Speaking at the UTC 2012 Hall of Fame, Jeff Bezos of Amazon offered this advice to entrepreneurs everywhere 🗣️ “The advice that I would give entrepreneurs is don't chase the hot new thing, whatever it is, it's so hard to catch something that everybody already knows is hot. Instead, position yourself with something that captures your curiosity, something that your missionary about when we acquire companies, I'm always trying to figure out… is this person who leads this company a missionary or a mercenary? And I don't like mercenaries and I don't like mercenary cultures”. “The missionary is building the product, building the service, because they love the customer, because they love the product, because they love the service. The mercenary is building the product or the service so that they can flip the company and make money”. “And one of the great paradoxes is that the missionaries usually end up making more money than the mercenaries anyway. So, pick something you're passionate about. That's my number one piece of advice. And the second thing is, once you've done that, just start with the customer and work backwards”. “Those two things will take you an awfully long way”. #amazon #jeffbezos #startup #startups #startupbusiness #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurs #founder #founders #business

Does speed really beat size in business? 🤔 Well, Mark Zuckerberg certainly thinks so 👇 “Large companies are slow and they lack conviction. Like, why was it the case that we were able to build Facebook and that some other company didn't? Right, it wasn't like it was a super novel idea, right? It's, I mean, there was Friendster before, there was Myspace, there was all this stuff”. “Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, they all, like, had versions of it. It's not that they had a lack of talent, right? I mean, we were like, a ragtag group of children. Right, it's like, um, and, and they had like all these like, serious, you know, engineers. Serious engineers? And like, serious infrastructure, and, So I kind of think the reason is because people doubt new ideas before they come to fruition”. “Even for the things that look like they belong to large companies as opportunities, because they have a big distribution advantage, I would guess that big companies are going to fumble two thirds of those”. #facebook #markzuckerberg #zuck #startups #startup #founders #founder #entrepreneur #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurial

Back in 2007, Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek, gave up his financial freedom, and risked it all to build Spotify with co-founder Martin Lorentzon. Since then, it's believed Spotify has generated revenues of over €65.34 billion, as well as boasting over 640 million monthly active users 🚀 Betting on yourself might feel risky, but it could be the best decision you ever make.   #spotify #danielek #startup #startups #entrepreneur #entrepreneurs #founder

From a small garage in 1997, Jeff Bezos started Amazon as an online bookstore with a bold vision to revolutionise retail. Through relentless innovation, customer obsession, and a willingness to take risks, he transformed it into a global powerhouse that reshaped the way the world shops and does business. Since this video, Amazon has gone on to gross approx. $4.5 trillion 🤯 #amazon #jeffbezos #startup #startups #entrepreneur #founders

‘𝘐𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’ Richard Branson shares how he believes diversification saved Virgin. From navigating the downfall of Virgin Records to weathering the storm during COVID-19, the ability to evolve and expand has been the lifeline of the Virgin Group. Do you believe in the power of diversification? 🤔 #startup #startups #entrepreneurs #entrepreneur #diversification #richardbranson #virgin

Airbnb's co-founder Brian Chesky reads one of many rejection letters he received from investors whilst trying to raise £150,000 😳 Today, Airbnb is the definition of a global success, handling nearly as much money as the entire GDP of Croatia 🤯 The power of believing in your dreams, even when others don't. #airbnb #brianchesky #startup #startups #entrpreneurship #entrepreneur #founder #founders #business

Are BRANDS STARTING TO BREAK-FREE from their ALGORITHMIC chains? Companies are increasingly split between two camps: those meticulously playing the algorithm game and those boldly rejecting them, embracing an anti-algorithm stance. For many, the algorithm is a deity that dictates content strategy. Tweak, optimise, and conform to every update, to get those gains. Then enter the rebels. These brands are turning their backs on algorithmic appeasement. Calvin Klein are a fantastic example of this. If you look at their Instagram feed, it’s like something from 90s vogue. It goes against every social media playbook of the past 5 years. Where content is following the same formula. In a strange irony the old rules of posting product pictures with pretty models and celebs in them, is performing well. I respect it, and here for more ANTI ALGO BRANDS!

Here’s my favourite AI tool that not enough people know about 🥁 … Leap AI 🤖 Think Zapier but with more inventive templates and a slicker UX. Why I like it? Today AI applications are great at singular narrow tasks: transcription, writing, reviewing data, image generation, voice synthesis, language translation, the list goes on. They are not great (yet) at doing multiple tasks at once to produce a multilayered outcomes. This is where automation comes into play. Platforms like Leap, allow you to simply and easily integrate different tools, to create new ways to solve problems. I shared an example of how I would think about building a stack to make content work harder for brands/startups👇

“Where will AI take us in the next 10 years?” 👀 Being candid, with the pace of development, it’s difficult to say with any conviction how exactly jobs will be affected, what will change, what companies will look like, and where opportunities will be? That said, with what we can see/know today, I’ve been able to form a strong POV on what the next 3 years could have in store for us. 1. A New Productivity Paradigm AI is levelling the playing field, enabling individuals and small teams to achieve what only large, resource-heavy organisations could before. Advanced AI tools are now accessible at low costs, empowering small teams, freelancers, and solo entrepreneurs to operate without the traditional disadvantages of scale. This is a wonderful thing for the startups and individuals. 2. Infinite Perspectives and Creativity AI isn’t inherently creative, but it can change how we approach creative process. Everyone now has a data scientist, a creative strategist, an artificial sounding board in their pocket. We are moving into an era where much more of the guess work can be removed from our decisions. Beyond insight, AI has the potential to provide an infinite number of perspectives. If you consider one the limiting factors to creativity, is being in one’s own mind. Now you can ask an AI to be whatever you want, and that’s certainly an opportunity. 3. Technical Barriers Are Removed Multimodal signifies the end of friction between our thoughts and digital execution. Text can be effortlessly transformed into images, video and other formats. This goes beyond media formats, because everything is a form of language— Code, DNA, etc. Imagine a world where great thinkers are now not bound by any technical limitations. The world starts to get a little more interesting! What would you predict will happen with your crystal ball? 🔮