Brian Gachichio

It is nigh impossible for Kenyan startups to raise money, see example: https://x.com/SemudaraAbayomi/status/1982045174965682177 Context: Kenya/Africa/third world countries are not high trust economies - makes it harder to raise capital Idea: a decentralized fundraising platform; build + raise + govern + grow onchain/DAO Will build a prototype and see where this goes. Happy to work with other builders ⚡

In the clouds

less information, more action

Most business problems are either design problems or expectations problems.

how most people think and perceive things:

Every human wants to be in a comparatively superior position. In such a scenario, we love that it is possible to be and do better than others. No human wants to be in a comparatively inferior position. In such a scenario, we hate that others can be and do better.

Strong feelings/emotions about something untrue does not make it true, and/or does not falsify truth. Assistance/support/facilitation is better than none. True. Yes, you can hate the person assisting you or the assistance they gave; perhaps they could have even done more. True.

The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth and Building the Future By Eric Jorgenson nostr:nprofile1qqsrvuevcd072cv94ud3z9s28y7kcuapleqamugcfsgrjnpgefwky7cpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakq4yqt0e is a scientist, academic, author (check out "The Network State"), entrepreneur and investor. He is a technologist thinker, tinkerer and builder at the cutting edge. Think mad scientist - but before they become evil. Eric Jorgenson compiled notes on Balaji from various sources such as tweets, articles, interviews, and the forward was by Balaji himself. This is a book about Balaji. Balaji is about technology, freedom and sovereignty. Progress. Human advancement. I learnt that technological advancement is the real driver of human progress both in the aggregate society sort of way ("better stuff") as well as in the individual ("better person"). Higher productivity through better technology is the path to better society through freer, more sovereign individuals. Balaji provides a framework for thinking about and building better technology - and so, a better world. Read it here: https://balajianthology.com/

using a Pixel in 2025 feels like using an iPhone in 2010

An odd feature of life is that every person is both the hero and the victim in their story, and every thing that they do or don't do is reasonable, or not as bad as it may seem to others and can be explained and understood if only other people knew their intentions

In an M&A deal, the sell side can either have a weak P&L or a dirty balance sheet, NEVER both. • Weak P&L, strong bs, refi for growth capital • Strong P&L, weak bs, retain earnings to acquire assets and rebalance • Weak P&L, weak bs - buy cheap, transformation and sell fast

Advice to anyone being advised: 1. Don't listen to what they say, observe what they do/did. 2. Only consider the advice of someone who has outcomes that you want. 3. Be ready and willing to pay the required cost to achieve those outcomes. 4. Actively ignore the rest.

Don't be "most people"

social class =/ sophistication you can have bags and be whack, you can have ordinary money and be extraordinary correlation is not causation

A few months out of here and I'm right back. Would be great to make some sats ⚡ from sharing my ideas on sm

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