The Unsexy Story of How Rich Guys Get Rich: Mike Brown
A few months ago I was at a small entrepreneur conference, something I rarely go to. The event was invited only, which meant the quality of people were incredib...
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Winning the San Francisco Mayoral Race is Easy
Food for thought: I’ve been frustrated by some of the things happening in San Francisco and how the local government has been handling things. Because of ...
How to measure risk
I think most people are HORRIBLE at measuring risk… I’ve been talking to a few people who want to leave their cushy and boring gigs to either: a) mo...
Ross Ulbricht’s Net Worth
I just finished American Kingpin, the book about Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road. It was an amazing book. I read it in one sitting, which I rarely d...
How to Apply for a Payday Loan and Not Regret It
I’m sure each of us has ever thought about getting a loan when struggling with financial hardships. And indeed, when we have to pay for bills or cover une...
The Best Business Books Ever (Updated 2019)
I’ve written about this before (both on this blog and The Hustle), but I was recently emailed with this question: what are the best business books that yo...
Late Night FB Chatz: Mahbod Moghadam
This is the first of a series of late night Facebook chats with our founders who I think are cool. This one is with my bud Mahbod, the founder of Rap Genius. &n...
How To Use Words To Get People To Do What You Want Them To Do
Let’s get one thing perfectly clear: You’re reading these words because I want you to. The feelings you are feeling, the thoughts you are having, your rea...
Best Personal Finance App 2017: This App Changed My life
I’m CRAZY strict about tracking my finances. I use to use Mint but hated the interface. So one day last year, after reading John Rockefeller’s biogr...
How to be Confident Without Booze
Note: I know, I know…this post looks like every other fluffy blog post that you’ve been tricked into clicking on today, but it actually contains pro...