Got some amazing feedback on my recent deep dive into the myth of 'self-made billionaires.' It’s fascinating how many people are rethinking the role of privilege and systemic advantages after watching it. If you’ve seen it, I’d love to hear your thou
True, family wealth gives an advantage, but building beyond that requires more than just starting capital. It’s about how you use that capital, the risks you take, and the opportunities you seize. Many layers to the ‘self-made’ journey!
Tom Perkins, founder of VC Firm Kleiner Perkins, offered an intriguing analogy: tackle your 'white hot risks' in the first 9 months of raising your first cheque.
White hot risks → existential, high-stakes risks that can break your startup.
"If you
"Behind the Filter: Recognize Reality Beyond the Screen."
Curated online personas can set unrealistic standards, affecting self-esteem and mental health. Remember, not everything online reflects reality.
tell me what u think 🤔?
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Ayush Maurya
AI Pioneer • 2m
AI gives you the opportunity to DIY stuff
~ make your custom agents
~ make your own design
~ make your own apps
~ make your own tool
~ make things that you desire
and many more..
what's your biggest advantage with AI and that you use individua
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Arcane
Hey, I'm on Medial • 9m
ONE INTERESTING OBSERVATION SERIES
DAY #10
Heirs vs Self-Made Billionaires
For the first time ever, more wealth is being passed down through inheritance than created by new entrepreneurs!!! 🤯
The study is for the data from 2015 to 2023.
In that
College vs. Startup: The Real Test
College teaches theory, startups teach survival. One gives you a degree, the other gives you real skills. I chose the path where execution matters more than exams. What would you choose?
