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Indirect Value Capture

by Andrew Parker • Jun 24, 2021

Discover how successful companies create value for customers and capture it for themselves, from hardware sales to free software offerings, revealing a strategic approach to monetization beyond direct product sales.

Anti-Luddism

by Marc Tarpenning • Mar 15, 2021

Discover how technology's rapid progress evokes deep-seated resistance, from the original Luddites to modern-day reluctance, and how embracing new tools can enhance productivity and connections.

My New Path: Spero Ventures

by Andrew Parker • Jan 27, 2021

Spero Ventures launches $123M fund, led by Shripriya Mahesh's unparalleled product expertise and artistic vision to empower the next generation of technology companies transforming wellbeing, work, and human connection.

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Let’s get negative

by Marc Tarpenning • Jan 7, 2021

The COVID-19 lockdowns had a negligible impact on greenhouse gas emissions, revealing the significant challenge of curbing climate change. Despite widespread restrictions, emissions only decreased 5-7%, not enough to meaningfully slow the rise in atmospheric CO2 levels, which are now at their highest in millions of years, with grave implications for sea levels and the planet's future.