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Why can’t the dividend be a legit sustenance model for private businesses? Imagine angels earning regular check paybacks in contrast to IPO or M&A exit windfall which are not meant for most entrepreneurs or investors. SEAL by calmfund is what we need more https://t.co/UopW7cNYhJ https://t.co/IIxSFNH5OM

The emergence of embedded loyalty

An excellent report on the evolution of Payment embedded loyalty & memberships

Short Blog โ€“ DOJ/Apple and Visa/MA Settlement | Noyes Payments Blog https://t.co/j94sLlR0ZF

Source;- 10K – https://t.co/oPS6bCKtxb- https://t.co/Yxr3VblLsP.

Costco’s Revenue from membership fees is a whooping $4.5B- All membership discounts inclusive, it enjoys 10.6% gross margin on commodity goods- membership fees constitute 72% of the company’s profits!!- member renewal rate ~90%

Classic People Manager’s Dilemma – Effective Time Management & Delegation

Here’s a TL;DR highlighting the key insights of the Management Time: Whoโ€™s Got the Monkey? a HBR classic on Time management.

I couldn’t resist but nod and say ‘yes, been there and struggled’

49% of founders say theyโ€™re considering quitting their startup this year | Sifted – Hoping there is light at the end of the tunnel #mentalhealth https://t.co/uxBdsC9Kt6

Devin OSS? Or is there anything closer https://t.co/Jk6jb6Nadr

In addition to the message, a masterclass in communication, that 5 sec pause at 0.37 conveyed so much. Excellent weaving of words – โ€œopportunityโ€ to experience setbacks and suffering – and in the end the way he links it to culture is fabulous https://t.co/w4RnTx0Zsb

– Kodak invented the digital camera, then killed it to fuel its film-roll business for rent-seeking – Google invented AI and then downplayed it to fuel its Ads business, maybe for the same reason? History never repeats, but it rhymes. I wish Google never ends up like Kodak

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