National Party candidate for the Tāmaki electorate | OG @ Canva | AKL & NZ always | Subscribe for deep dives: https://xitter.cf/t.co/yqrqb4i89D
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Mahesh Muralidhar retweeted
In my experience, having been a founder, an early leader at Canva, and a mentor to many startup founders, some of the best advice is quite contrarian, writes Phase One Ventures CEO Mahesh Muralidhar. Here are four things to keep in mind.
startupdaily.net/advice/busi…
Thanks for bringing this up to my attention @davidbooth . @matthewclifford good on you.
This is what I think about all the time ... but for NZ.
The UK is a great country with an extraordinary history. Our stagnation is real, but it's fixable and worth fixing.
Enjoyed giving this talk at @lfg_uk last week and so encouraged by the optimistic responses I've had from people who are building a brilliant future for Britain 🚀
Mahesh Muralidhar retweeted
💯 The difference between 4% growth and 2% growth is doubling the economy every 18 years vs every 36 years. For the material welfare and living standards of the citizenry, literally nothing matters more than that.
Wonderful to see @canva keep winning. Proud to have been part of the early journey. Congrats to everyone who’s contributed to the success so far. 👏 to OG Aussie startup pioneers @liubinskas and @philmorle, for the groundwork for Aus startupland.
pollenizer.com/2017/04/02/th…
Imagine when you can build simple tools and automation through natural language.
Things start to move way faster…
"We are entering a new era of coding."
Nobel Prize Winner and @GoogleDeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on coding with natural language.
The AI revolution is probably going to take a decade to cement. New Zealand has a fantastic opportunity to take advantage of this on many levels. Education for one - our high schoolers and Uni students should have the opportunity to be the most AI savvy in the world. Let’s do it.
💡 The most underrated hiring strategy? Incentive alignment over skillset.
Most hiring managers get it wrong. They hire for "experience" when they should be optimising for aligned incentives.
Let’s break this down 🧵👇
Hiring the right people isn't just about skill. It's about aligning incentives:
✅ What motivates them?
✅ Do they want autonomy, mastery, or financial upside?
✅ Do they thrive in ambiguity or structure?
✅ Can they learn fast?
Great companies design incentives first, job roles second.
Full deep dive here: open.substack.com/pub/mahesh…
A fantastic podcast by @dwarkesh_sp with @satyanadella CEO of @Microsoft . Many times in the chat they paint the future. “People will think with AI and collaborate with their team”.
“Jobs will be lost but … many more opportunities will be created”. Watch.
youtu.be/4GLSzuYXh6w?si=m-oq…
A fantastic breakdown of the level of investment that is occurring into AI infrastructure. This is to deliver more and more utility. It’s unreal.
@dylan522p @lexfridman great stuff.
youtu.be/WY36mAUumDg?si=Wh1M…
🚀 The 3 Swimlanes of Startups – Which one are you playing in?
Not all founders are building the same type of company. Understanding your personal ambition + venture strategy is key.
A framework for aligning ambition, investors, and execution 🧵👇
🔑 Most important lesson:
Entrepreneurship is not one-size-fits-all.
Founders burn out when they mismatch ambition, investors, and execution.
Choose your swimlane intentionally. Align your vision, team, and capital accordingly.
Here is the deep dive breaking this down, with real examples and insights.
Read here → maheshakl.substack.com/p/how…
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