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Permissionless innovation: How to survive the Wild West of entrepreneurship

The history of American innovation is checkered, and in many ways resembles today’s emerging Asian innovation economies. In its early years, America was a hotbed of intellectual piracy and technology smuggling, particularly in the textile industry, acquiring both machines and skilled machinists in violation of British export and emigration…
Apr 11, 202305 min read
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Are startup accelerators a bad idea for immigrant tech entrepreneurs?

Two weeks ago, an alumna of Y-Combinator (a leading U.S. startup accelerator) went viral with her account of shutting down her startup, as well as the mental health challenges that many founders face, and the subsequent friction she experienced with Y-Combinator.  Her article struck a chord with me. Having…
Apr 3, 202324 min read