if you want to BYOB (Be Your Own Bank) but don't know where to start you should let me put you on to @BanklessHQ . Here's a quick thread on who they are and how they do it ! 🧵👇🏾
What to Know Before You Invest
In 2020, the US edtech space raised $2.2 billion
@Roblox alone raised $150M
Learn why this is just the beginning for education companies and who's helping lead the charge.
Top capabilities of our LA-based RE PE firm?
The ability to:
1. Secure property at reasonable prices.
2. Execute at volume prices.
3. Provide high quality reporting to LPs.
4. Guarantee a long-term partnership.
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Construction and Engineering Industry hamidzade.substack.com/p/construction…
My take on the industry as I try to inform myself on where we are and where we are going
Impossible Foods achieves success through targeted R&D
The financial industry wasn’t built for women, but Ellevest was. Here’s a look at Ellevest’s disruptive technology through Porter’s 5 Forces.
I recently started a blog about service design, business, and human complexity. I'll be analyzing a business every week for eight weeks. If you're interested, take a look!
christianrivera.substack.com/p/the-grey-are…
Last week, I explored the concept of a non-linear IT career path, and my goal of combining multiple disciplines to achieve comprehensive technological solutions. This week, I identified a business that successfully executes these ideas. I used one of Porter’s Five Forces
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Just published an intro to ESG from a beginner's perspective.
Would love to hear your thoughts + feedback.
I'll be breaking down more things on the topic of ESG in the coming months so stay tuned.
silasmahner.medium.com/a-beginners-in…
#ESG #Sustainability
I wrote about the genius design collaboration between @SpotifyUSA and @hugeinc. Give it a read!
christianrivera.substack.com/p/intentionall…
I just published my first blog post on substack. Pretty excited about it to be honest. Shoutout to @MyMBA_HQ for the push. cryptoshepherd.substack.com
If you are interested, just published an essay analyzing the ESG Tracking Software industry using Porter's 5 Forces.
linkedin.com/posts/silasmah…
In part two of The Grey Area I write about Service Design at Spotify, specifically how taking a service design-led approach to product/business strategy has created a significant competitive advantage for the company.
If you're interested, give it a read!
To determine whether I have a sustainable Real Estate Private Equity (RE PE) business, I must evaluate the intensity of rivalry within my industry.
First, rivalry is a numbers game. The fewer competitors the better. There are tons of people & groups buying and raising
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What are my top priorities to double down on my competitive advantages and remain in a strong position within the LA RE market over the coming decades?
1. Protect downside.
2. Increased specialization.
3. Continued growth.
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ESG is so important and...it helps businesses gain competitive advantages. I wrote a little about it as concerns Commercial Business Owners.
silasmahner.medium.com/gaining-compet…
Real Estate Private Equity ("RE PE") began millennia ago with a young entrepreneur overwhelmed with a burning desire to fix up a property she happened to walk past on her way home.
This protagonist (General Partner - “GP”) doesn’t have any money, but knows that some $$$
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Two questions I asked myself that spurred me to action in taking my talents to Web3:
1. How can I contribute to Web3?
2. Why is now the time?
I answer both in 10 tweets below 👇🏾
IT Consulting in the Modern Age willchanania.substack.com/p/it-consultin…
How Implementing ESG Tracking/Strategy can help your org attract and retain top talent, giving you a competitive advantage.
#ESG #talentacquisition #talenteattraction #hiring #recruiting #Sustainability
silasmahner.medium.com/how-esg-practi…
What exactly gives Miles Technologies its edge? I explored this question further this week through the lens of a capability analysis. A capability analysis focuses on a company’s position relative to the value-chain, its internal alignment of processes and people, and its
How DRK and Co is positioned for change
I previously posted a brief primer on the #plantbased meat industry. Over the next few weeks, I'll be focusing on @ImpossibleFoods and the challenges it faces. chrisserfass.substack.com/p/impossible-f…
Blockchain @ Columbia raised 32.25 ETH (~$111,000) by launching their own DAO: Lion DAO.
Here's what other communities and educational organizations can learn from their experience:
We're seeing an explosion of growth in online education.
Web3 will play a part in future growth.
My thoughts on how:
New post- Builders and Engineers unite:
sepehrhamidzade.substack.com/p/builders-and…
My writing thus far has focused on Miles Technologies’ competitive position in the IT consulting industry. I’ve shared my understanding of how the company uses an interdisciplinary approach to IT solutions in order to differentiate itself from competitors.
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Analyzing Bankless's capabilities and doing a deeper dive into how they help you BYOB.
In 20 years I want to be running a gap year program in the mtns of Colorado or NC.
In 10 years I want to be running or managing an edtech company that's equipping young leaders to be fxnl adults
In 1 year I want to be helping more creators build online courses and content.
Using local knowledge to beat out Institutions and iBuyers
Why this education company could be the biggest online school
I’ve spent many hours considering what my central interest in my life and career is. Recently it’s been on my mind a lot because of how fulfilling my current role at NextWave is.
My Personal Career Roadmap:
"My goal is to one day be running an Accelerator/Incubator/VC firm that builds businesses within these spaces (ESG, ClimateTech, and Talent)."
silasmahner.medium.com/my-personal-ca…
A design mindset helps people to practice deep collaboration, break boundaries between team members, and pursue a life, not just a career
When I started, I used 3rd parties for everything I couldn't do myself.
Now we're building in-house capabilities, which requires a strong team.
So I took a course on teamwork. Takeaways below 👇
Everyone's unique upbringing and experiences lead them to the unique value they can provide to the world.
Here is my take on my origin stories and the unique advantages of the same.
#climatechange #climatetech #sustainability
silasmahner.medium.com/advancing-clim…
Everything is up for negotiation.
Especially the price of the rundown multifamily property.
I took a negotiations course & applied the takeaways to my real estate business. 👇
5 skills that make people better leaders
🟡 Building in public
🟡 Being T-Shaped
🟡 Writing
🟡 Community Building / Building culture
🟡 Listening
Only 10% of happiness comes from your life circumstances.
Intentional activity determines happiness.
What?!?
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I realized that I needed to re-evaluate myself when a family friend called me up in early October looking for a freelance newsletter writer. She said, “you’re a writer, so I figured I’d give you a call.”
I started publicly documenting my entrepreneurial journey about a year ago.
Fun to see over 4k people are now following along.
Some musings on creating & connecting online 👇
What I've learned in the past 8 weeks thru @MyMBA_HQ and what I'm looking at doing with that knowledge going forward:
#alted #mba #lifelessons
silasmahner.medium.com/mymba-lessons-…
One of the most interesting web3 applications to higher ed is the crypto credential.
This week, I'm going further down the web3 meets education rabbit hole with @rabbithole_gg:
Over the past 8 weeks I have completed the MyMBA program, a non-traditional education program where we evaluate career and business goals and take an alternative approach to achieve them.
We may be in a web3 hype cycle.
But, we already have two real-world use cases of web3 helping to solve higher ed's biggest challenges: community & credentials.
Here's how: