Ishmael Samuel

Writer, teacher, engineer, entrepreneur. I work with leaders and visionaries to build innovative tech products. https://ctrl.la

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Ishmael Samuel

Sep 2 · 5 min read

Don’t use debt to finance experiments.

This article is part of Ishmael’s 100 Ways To Destroy A Startup series. As the CEO of CTRL…

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Ishmael Samuel

Aug 8 · 4 min read

Never remove technical team members without knowledge transfers and a transition plan.

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Ishmael Samuel

Jul 9 · 3 min read

Never trade quality for availability.

When building a company, the people working on it are the single…

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Ishmael Samuel

Apr 30 · 4 min read

Everything in moderation, especially moderation.

This article is part of Ishmael’s Reflections Newsletter, a periodic newsletter consisting of lessons learned running a business, building relationships and managing people. It also has lessons passed on from my mentors and books I’m reading on…

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Ishmael Samuel

Apr 16 · 3 min read

Aim higher than you think is possible.

This article is part of Ishmael’s Reflections Newsletter, a periodic newsletter consisting of lessons learned running a business, building relationships and managing people. It also has lessons passed on from my mentors and books I’m reading on meditation…