Greg Eisenberg on AI slop (and making $$ from it)
Greg Isenberg’s viral post breaks down the phenomenon of “AI slop” — the flood of generic, AI-generated content saturating the...
Why Dos Equis’ Coasters Are an Extension of Their Iconic “Interesting Man” Brand
The Dos Equis coasters in this image brilliantly extend the brand’s beloved “Most Interesting Man in the World” campaign. Instead...
The Clever Copy Behind “How to Buy Jeans”
This vintage American Express ad doesn’t actually teach you how to buy jeans—it sells you on how to *pay* for...
Good Product + Distribution
This visual nails a truth every founder learns the hard way: growth isn’t just about having the best product. You...
The Volkswagen Theory of Evolution
Hard to spot the differences, right? That’s the genius of this ad. Volkswagen took what most companies fear—staying the same—and...
Jony Ive’s Worksheet for Products People Actually Love
This worksheet distills Jony Ive’s thinking into 17 sharp questions that can guide any marketer, designer, or founder to create...
Machines Multiply, But People Create
This sign nails a timeless marketing truth: automation scales effort, but creativity creates value. The quote by Elbert Hubbard hits...
I sold my company for over $40 million when I was 31.
Here’s every idea I tried before my big win:
1. In high school I made $2,500 one summer flipping seniors’ used sports gear on eBay.
2. At 20, I launched a hot dog stand called Southern Sam’s: Wieners as Big as a Baby’s Arm. Made up to $1,000 a day. Learned how to sell - and how to blow all my money on beer.
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Sam ParrSam Parr sold company for $40, but did 13 businesses before then
Before selling The Hustle for $40M, Sam Parr tried a ton of scrappy business ideas. One of them? A hot...
The Monopoly Investing Lesson
This Monopoly-inspired post nails a key money and marketing mindset: stop just playing the game, start owning the board. Marketing...
The Jevons Paradox: When things get cheaper, more people use it
Ever notice how faster software or cheaper ads actually make you use more of them? That’s the Jevons Paradox in...
Digital devices can be addictive
This image nails modern addiction: a cigarette built from circuit boards. No words, but the message hits instantly. Our devices...
Stop being patient and start asking yourself, how do I accomplish my 10-year plan in 6 months? You will probably fail but you will be a lot further ahead of the person who simply accepted it was going to take 10 years.— Elon Musk
Why more AI might mean MORE jobs
Gary Tan (CEO of Y Combinator) talks about examples through time where the automation of jobs actually made the industry...
Design is how it works Apple video
Apple’s magic isn’t just how their stuff looks. It’s how it works. This video nails that simple but powerful truth:...
Supercut directly links their competitor and calls them out for being free
Supercut pulled a wild move. They literally tell visitors, “We’re not free—but Loom is.” And then they link to Loom’s...
It’s not about who’s first, it’s about who does it best.
A viral chart comparing Tesla and Waymo shows something wild: Waymo spent years growing its self-driving coverage area bit by...
Same habits, same results. New mindset, new results
This simple visual nails a big truth: same inputs, same outputs. If your marketing results are stuck, it’s probably because...
A major difference between founder & employee mindset is orientation to problems.
Employee mindset believes problems are bumper-to-bumper traffic. Out of your control & no way through until someone else fixes the problem.
Founder...
Alex LiebermanFounder vs. Employee Mindset
Most people hit a problem and freeze. Founders hit a problem and get curious. That shift in mindset is a...
Make it exist first, then make it good later
This visual nails a truth most marketers forget: you can’t optimize something that doesn’t exist. The first SpaceX Raptor engine...
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Running a company in person has benefits
Joe Speiser thought his company, Hampton, was crushing it as a fully remote team. Then they opened an office in...
Ayman Al-AbdullahWhy you need a target market
Ever tried writing copy that “appeals to everyone”? Congrats, you’ve just made something that appeals to no one. That’s the...
Size of the problem you solve = size of your bank account
Codie Sanchez nails it: “Size of the problems you solve = size of your bank account.” That’s a killer reminder...
“Do not mistake motion for progress”
Julie Zhuo shared a great reminder from her days at Meta: a poster of a rocking horse that said, “Do...
Media is going to be more “winner-takes-all” as time goes on
Naval Ravikant nailed it: in an AI-saturated world, no one wants average. When anyone can churn out decent content with...