Taste If you spend any time in the Valley, you've heard the discussion about how, in the age of AI, the only thing left is "taste". But no one has defined what that means.

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Now that companies are laying off tens of thousands of consumers due to efficiencies from AI, how is the economic engine going to keep working if those same companies are downstream from consumers paying for goods and services? Is there a solution to economic collapse due to the proliferation of AI?

What makes a good customer? What makes a bad customer, and how do you become a good one yourself? In nearly every business, it's assumed that you should take every possible customer you can get, because Growth. But what if one of the first things you do as an owner or manager, is determine what make

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What are the four primary business models that Fortune 500 technology companies use effectively to create growth and retention in both consumer and enterprise markets? Background We began compiling an Excel file of our career case studies to draw conclusions from past practices that have driven grow

Apple's updated product growth strategy is becoming clear: Vision Pro -> Vision Air MacBook Pro -> MacBook Air iPhone Pro -> iPhone Air The physical difference is thinness. The capability difference is in battery life and cameras.

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SUMMARY In this third and final episode of the Global Value Creation limited series, Sean Everett and Carl Schmidt-Ehemann discuss the three immutable laws of value creation in the mid-2020s: the internet, machines, and money. They emphasize the internet's critical infrastructure role, the rise of m

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