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Yishi Zuo

Entrepreneurship, investing, personal growth

Hi, I’m Yishi Zuo

Entrepreneurship, investing, personal growth

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Knowledge as an addictive drug — an investor’s guide to the expert network industry

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In 1995 Jeff Bezos could have started Amazon by selling any product, but he chose to sell books for two reasons:  1) high number of SKUs and 2) low storage...continue reading
Business Analysis March 6, 2020

“We win, they lose” – Radically Reframing the US Immigration Debate

3 Minute Read
  My parents brought me to America when I was 6 years old. Not a day goes by do I forget how fortunate I am to be a naturalized US...continue reading
Personal, Policy & Politics January 11, 2020June 23, 2020

Poker + business + applied lessons from Nassim Taleb

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This summer, a casino opened up right by Boston. And I’ve swung by a few times to play Texas Hold’em — low stakes cash games. As mentioned in my Liar’s Dice...continue reading
Personal November 17, 2019November 17, 2019

Jack the Driver + The Bali Private Transportation Market

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I recently visited Bali and had pre-arranged for a driver to take me from the airport to my hotel. This was a 2 hour trip, and I used the opportunity...continue reading
Business Analysis October 19, 2019October 20, 2019

The Mystery of Mom’s Medicine

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A few weeks ago, my mom and I were chatting on the phone when she brought up something perplexing. The backstory A few months ago, my mom goes to her...continue reading
Business Analysis August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

Unlocking Serendipity at Conferences & Events

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Last month, I attended a 3-day conference focused on education & the future of work. There were 3,000+ attendees – and I barely knew any of them. So of course,...continue reading
Business Analysis May 19, 2019

IDEA: Turning Liar’s Dice into the next Texas Hold’em

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Liar’s Dice is one of the best games ever invented. It is a fast-paced game involving luck, probability & bluffing. It is easy to learn – you don’t need to...continue reading
Business Analysis April 6, 2019April 6, 2019

IDEA: Twitter meets Slack / WhatsApp

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Problem & Vision Twitter starts with public conversations and moves inward via threaded replies & direct messages. What if there was a platform that starts the other way around—by focusing...continue reading
Business Analysis March 9, 2019March 9, 2019

My Personal Mission & How I Arrived Here (Part 3 of 3)

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 (Note, this is Part 3 of a 3 Part Series titled “My Personal Why”. Part 1 – Switching from Hedge Fund Investor to Software Entrepreneur, Part 2 - Warren Buffett, Charlie...continue reading
Business Analysis, Personal January 6, 2019January 21, 2021

Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and the Principles of Entrepreneurship

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Over the years, I’ve invested hundreds of hours in trying to absorb the worldly wisdom of Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger. (Saved here are the best Munger / Buffett materials...continue reading
Personal, Public Market Investing December 2, 2018January 21, 2021

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YishiZuoYishi Zuo@YishiZuo·
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I'm becoming a seasoned veteran of these online, cohort-based classes 😆

Mark is a great guy and I look forward to learning from him + team!

Mark Tan 🤝@mjltan

5/ 🚨 Final Call: Thursday 🚨

Opening a few more seats, limited slots.

In the beginning, we set the goal of building this with others. Thanks to everyone rooting for us.

Community-driven products are the future.
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I am delighted to announce that the @beondeck Investing Fellowship is partnering with @copilotmoney to power our Fellows' personal finances.
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19 Sep

TIL:

If you use a credit card to buy crypto, it counts as a cash advance, and you get hit with extra fees.

I did not read the fine print😆

One more in a series of learnings from my foray into the NFT world! (link in comments)

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TIL: The difference between

simple ( = not complex)

vs.

easy ( = near / at hand )

https://www.infoq.com/presentations/Simple-Made-Easy/

While colloquially we use these terms interchangeably, the difference in meaning is important, esp in a field like computer programming.

h/t @ejames_c https://twitter.com/YishiZuo/status/1429697625838653442

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18 Sep

Sports highlights would be great for Twitter to integrate into their system.

@campobballcoach @jack thoughts?

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18 Sep

Which category of professional American sports team would you rather own?

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