The Digital Economist
Hi, I'm Sam Birmingham. I love startups, innovation and challenging the status quo.
For the vast majority of my years, economies have grown, companies have profited and people have got richer on the back of a once-in-a-lifetime demographic shift and debt-fuelled boom. Those days are through.
Economies must evolve beyond rampant consumerism and confront the demographic headwind that had been a tailwind until the Baby Boomers began retiring. Companies must become nimble, innovate and invent new products to address customers' ever-changing needs in this digitally-disrupted world. And as people, we must focus on solving problems and learn to do more with less.
These are the challenges that excite me. They are what I want to get out of bed each morning and be a part of. This is where I share my thoughts.
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I think I was lucky to be a mediocre engineer. If I was successful I might be trapped in a 9-to-5 job as an engineer rather than become an entrepreneur. The best employees are specialists. The best entrepreneurs tend to be generalists.
Vishen’s 7 lessons:
- Your College Degree Is Meaningless (And Sometimes A Liability)
- Don’t Quit Your Day Job Too Soon
- Business Plans Are Mostly Bullshit
- Control Your Equity
- Forge Networks And Learn To Connect
- No Other Skill Is As Important As Sales & Marketing
- Don’t Build Crap For The Sake Of Making A Buck
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