Crowdsourcing can often attract more interesting people than traditional recruiting methods, leading to faster and more effective problem-solving. Examples include Space X's use of competitions to develop new technology and turning AIDS medication research into a video game which was solved quickly by a group of gamers.
The trend of making small niche versions of big venture funded apps is on the rise. People are sharing their ideas and how they come up with them, with over 14,000 products now available for this market.
The importance of evaluating the Nikola engine and the simplicity of its presentation.
The founders built a journal product and used it to leverage other independent brands to kickstart and launch them. They eventually shifted their business plan to incorporate sponsorships as they hit their limits.
The speaker discusses investing in billion-dollar companies, such as Airbnb and Tesla, and shares how they decided to invest in Atlassian.
The founders of Liquid Death, a canned water brand, launched the product on social media a year before meeting science, a quasi venture capital firm and incubator based in L.A. which launched or helped launch several other brands, including Dollar Shave Club.