Frameworks and examples from 15 product experts at leading technology companies — Background This article is part of a larger body of research (see other articles below) about how product managers are incorporating machine learning into their products and was conducted by Brian Polidori and myself while MBAs at UC Berkeley with the help of Vince Law as our faculty advisor. The research…

Frameworks and examples from 15 product experts at leading technology companies — Background This article is part of a larger body of research (see other articles below) about how product managers are incorporating machine learning into their products and was conducted by Brian Polidori and myself while MBAs at UC Berkeley with the help of Vince Law as our faculty advisor. The research…

From Paul Graham to Andrew Chen, a collection of all the resources to follow to become a tech industry expect. — Everyday news outlets and bloggers publish an insurmountable mountain of new content on the latest tech news and trends. Personally sifting through this mountain of content to find the valuable resources that are actually worth your limited time is not only impossible but highly ineffective.

Your phone alarm buzzes by the side of your bed. After silencing the alarm, you look through your push notifications, check your email, and scan news articles to see what’s happened in the world. On the way to work you listen to a podcast or audiobook. When your mental stamina…

The automotive industry is an anomaly. The industry has annual worldwide sales of over $1.5 trillion. It’s dominated by a dozen powerful conglomerates each with distinct consumer brands. And, so far, it’s almost completely avoided the digital age and the effects this new age has on business models. …

Disney’s Core Strategy Over the last ~100 years (founded in 1923) Disney has moved from a niche provider of animated children’s content to the largest and most powerful media entertainment company in the world. This massive growth was fueled by one underlying strategy, tent-pole content. …

A step-by-step guide of how to completely automate your finances — tl;dr Keep 2 months run-rate savings in your checking account and 4 months in your savings account Automatically contribute to your 401(k) with each paycheck and at minimum contribute how much your employer matches (if any) Setup automatic wire-transfer to Wealthfront (or another automated investor) for at least 25%+ of your…

A look at the academic papers supporting passive investing over active investing. Underlying Academic Papers: Markowitz, 1952; Sharpe, 1964; Brinson, Hood & Beebower, 1995; Ibbotson & Kaplan, 2000 tl;dr Actively managed funds return a lot less than passively managed funds Past outperformance by an actively managed fund gives no assurance that…

A beginning guide for how to start going about building wealth. tl;dr Track all of your expenses Live (significantly) below your income level Save a minimum of 20% of your after-tax income Minimize your fixed expenses Pay your credit card balance in full every period Never buy or sell an individual…