The "Pigeon" Problem: Linking Taxation & Venture Capital Confidence
The Economist recently claimed that Europe suffers from a "chronic failure to encourage ambitious entrepreneurs." It alludes to how European entrepreneurs may be at a disadvantage when trying to make their "dent." How much of that failure is based on tax policy?
Apple/Pixar Management Insights: McKinsey on "Cultivating Innovation"
If you're looking for business insights from the house of Jobs and have already gobbled up the excellent offerings from Isaacson and Lashinsky, consider this insightful PDF from McKinsey.
Justin Bieber? or his Agent?
Is there a special gene for denting the universe? Or is it something that anyone can do with a sufficient amount of effort?
From a recent piece on Scooter Braun, Bieber's manager, in the New Yorker:
"Justin Bieber was born with the Superman powers," Braun said.
The Long View
I recently ran across an old post from Bijan Sabet, referencing an even older interview with Jeff Bezos, who outlines a “framework” for his decision to leave a cushy Wall Street job and start Amazon.com.
In the interview, Bezos calls this a “regret minimization framework.” It’s a brilliant use of perspective to help make correct decisions: