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All Product Fintech Writing Thinking internal Startups AI Innovation
11 Jun, 2024
Product
What Problem Does Your Product Actually Solve?
11 Jun
Product

What Problem Does Your Product Actually Solve? →

I saw a tweet doing the rounds on Twitter (sorry, never referring to it as X) that linked to an
10 Jun, 2024
Startups
Every Startup Is A Mess
10 Jun
Startups

Every Startup Is A Mess →

Every startup, without exception, is a mess. This isn't an indictment of founders or their creations; rather, it&
09 Jun, 2024
Travel
The Subtle Art of Japanese Curation
09 Jun
Travel

The Subtle Art of Japanese Curation →

Wandering through Japan, you quickly pick up on a unique vibe: a deep appreciation for the past, brilliantly repurposed for
08 Jun, 2024
Product
Craft & Detail
08 Jun
Product

Craft & Detail →

Craft is the cornerstone of all exceptional products. It's more than mere execution; it's an ethos,
16 Sep, 2023
AI is communist and crypto is capitalist
16 Sep

AI is communist and crypto is capitalist →

I was listening to an excellent podcast from the team over at A16Z about the intersection of AI and crypto.
14 Sep, 2023
Featured
Writing
What Is This Blog?
14 Sep
Writing
Featured

What Is This Blog? →

I love writing. However, I’m not sure it loves me back. Depending on the rotation of the sun, my
20 Nov, 2020
Fintech
What Most People Get Wrong About BNPL
20 Nov
Fintech

What Most People Get Wrong About BNPL →

If you were to summarise most news coverage of the BNPL sector, it would basically round to “it’s making kids buy more stuff they don’t need and driving them into debt.”
06 Mar, 2020
Fintech Predictions For 2020
06 Mar

Fintech Predictions For 2020 →

At the end of 2019 I tweeted my fintech predictions for 2020. I mean are you even in tech if
04 Oct, 2019
Fintech
Fintech Radar: A New Place For My Thoughts On The Fintech Industry
04 Oct
Fintech

Fintech Radar: A New Place For My Thoughts On The Fintech Industry →

Well, it was sort of inevitable, I suppose. But I've started a Substack newsletter, and it'll
21 Aug, 2019
I'm Hanging Up My Stone & Chalk Vest
21 Aug

I'm Hanging Up My Stone & Chalk Vest →

It seems like yesterday I sat down with Alex (our CEO) to chat about how we could bring Stone &
04 Sep, 2018
Fintech
Do We Need Banks?
04 Sep
Fintech

Do We Need Banks? →

“Banking is necessary; banks are not.” - Bill Gates Australian banks are under more pressure than ever before. The regulatory
24 Oct, 2016
Angel Investing
24 Oct

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