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Basically, stopping warming at 1.5C would involve an immediate, coordinated crash program of re-industrialization, involving every major country in the world. It would be like the US mobilizing for WWII, only across the globe, sustained for the rest of the century.

Yesterday I had the most hilarious conversation with a father in which he claimed having kids isn’t really all that hard or that much work. I asked if his wife, who gave up her career to stay home with the kids, would give the same answer. He was just quiet for a while

Much of the current bootstrapped ethos came out of a rejection of the over-glorification of the VC route. I think now we’re just acknowledging that it isn’t healthy to be overly ideological in either direction. And more creative financing options will give access to wider range

This is the great bootstrapping debate of 2018. The important thing is that we stop glorifying the 100% self funded option. It needs to be accepted and encouraged to seek other sources of financing. Everyone needs to find their own way through the initial crossing of the desert

“When I feel good about myself, when I'm taking care of myself, I have an abundance left to give other people...” —SARK & John Waddell

It's 2018, you have a great idea for a software business but you need to spend 6-12 months of full-time to build, launch & get traction. Your options to fund it are: * VC * Life savings * Rich relatives * Credit Card Debt * Shark Tank

The last @megamaker podcast episode was such a raw and honest look at what it takes to build a business for the long haul. Thank you for your honesty @mijustin.

It’s been said that women do “marketing” while men do “growth hacking” (a way to reposition and increase the value of what was seen as softer skilled female work). Wonder if this is the same for women “working from home” while men do “remote work”? Low versus high paying jobs...