My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Most people understate the risk of not doing something
Evidence
DoubleClick's global expansion before profitability created lasting competitive advantages
Implication
Bias toward action and calculated risks rather than conservative approach
Counter Belief
Moving too fast leads to unsustainable growth and poor unit economics
Example Application
When you have proven model, raise capital aggressively and scale before competitors catch up
Related Knowledge
Think of Yourself as Coach, Not Player
When building multiple companies, your role is to assemble and guide talented teams rather than trying to be the best at every functional skill yourself.
Outsider Perspective Creates Innovation Opportunities
Coming from outside an industry allows you to question assumptions and create solutions that industry insiders accept as unchangeable.
The Ryan Studio Model
A systematic approach to creating multiple companies by combining deep industry research, patient capital, and specialist CEO recruitment rather than trying to be CEO of everything yourself.
The Dollar-Into-Two-Dollar Machine Framework
A mental model for evaluating whether to raise capital and invest in growth by determining if you can reliably convert investment into higher returns.
The 10-Year Trend Betting Framework
A strategic approach to business building that focuses exclusively on trends and opportunities that will play out over 10+ years rather than immediate market gaps.
Systematically understand a new industry well enough to identify billion-dollar opportunities
A 50-page document identifying 3-5 major pain points, key players, industry structure, and specific product opportunitie