★ We are flying to Chile this week to give a talk at the big agricultural tech conference: Hortifrut Expo.
★ After Chile, we’ll be on our way to Beijing, Hunan, and Shenzen to work with more startups.
★ We just signed a deal with Seven Stars Innovative Industries to take five top Chinese startups global for IPOs.
Everyone knows that Facebook has acted irresponsibly with its users’ data, and people are upset. Politicians want to punish Facebook for its actions. Even Chris Hughes, the cofounder of Facebook, has advocated breaking up the company. That’s how bad things have become. But I’m not convinced Facebook should be broken up. Clearly, Facebook needs to be regulated, but breaking it up won’t solve all the problems.
The fact is that all social networks, as they exist today, are pseudo-monopolies. Facebook has managed to purchase Instagram and Whatsapp, giving it a clear dominant position in the US and many other markets. Even if you broke Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp into three separate companies, you’d still have three pseudo-monopolies, none of which may do a better job at protecting users data and the public’s interests.
The fact is that users cannot simply switch to a new social network. They are locked in. No one wants to leave their friends behind. And without friends, a social network is useless. So competition will always be limited.
Founders Space wouldn’t be expanding without such a fantastic team and partners all over the world! I owe our success to their hard work and great kindness. They are like family to me.
Thanks,
Captain Hoff
There are plenty of great co-working spaces in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Here’s a list of the top ones:
Founders Space
https://www.foundersspace.com/coworking/
Spaces
spacesworks.com
Anyone looking for a really talented Computer Science intern this summer?
If so, contact us!
Captain Hoff
Listen to the Inspired by Failure podcast with Michi Yamamoto. If you are a startup founder and would like to appear on the show, just contact Michi on his YouTube Channel.
My latest obsession is to get into optimal shape. I’m exercising 1 to 2 hours a day and determined to lose 6 kg. I’ve already lost 3 kg. My diet is very simple:
1) Eat 30% less at every meal.
2) Don’t eat sugars, junk food, or fried food.
While doing research for my next book, I found a number of interesting predictions from various sources. Here are some of the highlights:
• 1 trillion sensors will be connected to the internet by 2022.
• 10% of the world’s population will be wearing clothes connected to the internet by 2022.
What this video doesn’t tell you is that if you put the beer into the jar first, you can drink as much as you like and still fill it with pingpong balls, and then add even more beer. LESSON: Party first. Big things second. Party more! And don’t get stuck in the sand. That’s the secret to enjoying life.
You can have another life. Just change what you do.
I have lived many lives because I am always changing what I do. I’m interested in so many things, and I don’t want to miss out on anything.
I began my career as an electrical computer engineer. That’s what I studied in college. But I wanted a more creative job, so I went to work in Hollywood and became a TV executive.
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