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@shaneparrish: "We have a philosophy of growing — we're just never sure where."

X AI KOLs Timeline ↗ · 2026-08-24 Cached

Shane Parrish shares 11 lessons from John Bragg, an entrepreneur who built a private telecom empire and controls half the world's wild blueberries, emphasizing a philosophy of growth and local impact.

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@DIGITALYCHEE: In this article, without revealing any trade secrets, I'll talk about how we worked hard selling Microsoft Office and lost over a million yuan. Picking up where we left off. Our careful preparation for the conference call earned Microsoft's favor. Because the companies they had dealt with before basically didn't know how to tell stories. I said "Digital Lychee" is particular about style, only selling quality products bla...

X AI KOLs Following ↗ · 2026-08-06 Cached

The founder of Digital Lychee recounts how, 10 years ago, after becoming a Microsoft Office reseller, they lost over a million yuan due to sales targets and price wars, reflecting on the lessons learned from working with Microsoft.

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Building relationships with customers through support didn't turn out as hoped

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-07-06 Cached

An indie developer reflects on the shortcomings of using personalized customer support as a differentiator for Castro Podcasts, finding that honest replies often frustrate users more than help, especially regarding pricing and bug reports.

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I Lost a Big Client Because I Explained Too Much

Reddit r/AI_Agents ↗ · 2026-06-05

The author recounts losing a major client due to over-explaining technical details, emphasizing that clients care only about problem-solving, not the underlying technology. The piece highlights the real challenges of running an AI automation agency beyond building the tool.

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@Etudecn: This 45-minute closed-door speech Musk gave at Stanford in 2003 really has something to it. It's not the kind of vague startup inspiration talk full of empty words. Instead, he personally breaks down for you, layer by layer, "how to build a company from zero." What's more ruthless is that he doesn't just talk about concepts — he directly takes the three companies he had at the time and explains exactly how they survived, the whole...

X AI KOLs Timeline ↗ · 2026-05-25 Cached

Elon Musk's 2003 closed-door speech at Stanford University, in which he shared how to start a company from scratch and deconstructed the survival experience of his three companies at the time, is considered practical startup advice.

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