by Isaac Shi | Feb 22, 2023 | Blog, Growth Insights, Startup Insights
Long before the NASCAR, there was the chariot race in ancient Rome depicted in the movie Ben-Hur. Before he won the incredible race, Judah Ben-Hur already had keen eyes for all the fine Arabian horses he got from the original owner. He told the Sheik: “Your horses...
by Isaac Shi | Feb 14, 2023 | Blog, Growth Insights, Studios, Ventures
David and Goliath Goliath is an incumbent company; no doubt he is a giant. He has muscle and a sword (product depth); he is well fed (high profit margin), and has lots of followers (market share). His technology is sword and shield; his strength is brick and...
by Isaac Shi | Jan 24, 2023 | Blog, Growth Insights, Startup Insights, Studios, Ventures
Fig. From National Academy of Sciences A few years ago, anthropologists identified Energy Efficiency as the main reason for the evolution to upright walking. The study suggested that humans walking on two legs only used one-quarter of the energy than that of the...
by Isaac Shi | Sep 26, 2022 | Blog, Technology
We live in a world of constant changes This piece was originally written by Isaac Shi on January 15, 2013 More than 3000 years ago near the Yellow River basin, early Chinese language was invented. It was called Jia Gu Wen (means “shell bone writing”) because it was...
by Isaac Shi | Aug 18, 2022 | Blog, Startup Insights
In today’s environment, participants in the venture capital and startup ecosystem are becoming more focused on capital efficiency, revenue, valuations, and what the true purpose of investing in innovation is. Fortunately, we’ve been thinking, discussing,...
