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Billions is not just a TV show.
It’s a masterclass on finance, business, and life.
Here are clips of 5 most valuable lessons that will teach you more than an MBA.
(A Thread🧵)
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@sonalbhutra
Meanwhile, they still can't find a way to appropriately tax business men and are running after salaried guys who already don't have an evasions room.
This "Glass Cube" Apple store hits $400M in sales annually, making it the highest-grossing retail store.
How did Steve Jobs create this masterpiece?
All design secrets revealed!
THREAD🧵
#Apple
@propsMCFC
I am a city fan and this save was crazy!
But please stop doing this banter comparisons- Argentina s cup was special because of Messi and EMI martinez was absolute class throughout!
This college dropout founded the most successful ride-sharing company on the planet.
Travis Kalanick founded Uber and made it the most valued startup of its time.
But like Steve Jobs, he was forced to exit his own company.
The Rise & Fall of Uber’s founder🧵🪡
18 yrs ago, Alexis Ohanian was promoting Reddit using flyers.
This year, Reddit became a $6.5B worth IPO.
It’s also the world’s 8th most visited social-media site.
Here’s the story 👇
@ESPNFC
This is the most flawed statistic ever.
•4 Billion have internet in the world
•4 Billion is half of the worlds population
I absolutely love Messi but no way these many people watched it.
Sahil Bloom went from working at a private equity firm to becoming an Internet Sensation.
A content genius with 1M+ Twitter followers, 600K+ newsletter subs., & a $10M venture fund.
A breakdown of how he did it (🧵)
This guy makes $2M+ yearly by writing online on product management.
Lenny has 520K+ newsletter subs and ~190K Twitter followers.
A solo million-dollar newsletter genius in 4 years.
Breakdown of how he did it🧵
This is Michael Bloomberg.
He got fired from his job & is now the world’s 12th richest man.
Man behind the finance database that runs Wall Street & someone who became a tycoon & politician.
Here’s his untold story. (THREAD 🧵)
Shopping at Taiwan's night market, this guy has a net worth of $35 Billion.
Jensen Huang is the founder of NVIDIA: A Trillion-dollar valuation company and a "GPU" Monopoly.
Story of an Immigrant who created a new industry.
(A thread)
#Nvidia
$NVDA
#trillion
@JamelLeurs
You are the joke here man. That guy has lived for this dream but couldn't be in team and he is ther for his brothers unlike Benzema. Folks like you don't understand passion.
Jony Ive was the most important guy at Apple *after Steve Jobs*
The real genius behind Apple’s designs for ~30 years.
Probably the most influential designer in the last 100 years.
The Breakdown of his secrets🧵
@AskAnshul
Yes!
Also It's good to see how foreign ministers were enjoying their time in Kashmir too off-work.
All the delegates enjoyed their time too. (Below)
@KapilChopra72
@DGCAIndia
@JM_Scindia
Abysmal. Also, IMD issued a fog warning for 3 days.
What the hell is happening.
Airlines and government bodies should have systems to predict and deal with this. This is not the first time this has happened.
Also, most carriers are canceling /delaying flights at the last
@ravihanda
For the context. People were kept waiting without any update. Some of them had kids or aged people. Some had connecting flights.
They screw up last minute and cause mental agony to families, causing airplane claustrophobia among people.
They don’t reimburse for anything. Also
These 2 guys turned $4,000 into $48,000,000 in 4 years.
Aaron & Leon started Hush Blankets & almost failed.
Later became the mainstream founders who've been on both TV & Forbes 30 under 30.
The Story of the biggest DTC comeback. (🧵)
The store is located on 5th Ave. b/w 58th & 59th St. (New York) and gets 57 million visitors - more than those for The Statue of Liberty.
It's astonishing that even before iPhones, Jobs created the perfect selfie spot.
Just like Apple products, the store also got updated.
The Skylenses:
These are the circular glass structures that were added in 2019.
They reflected the city’s skyline for those passing by and brought natural light to the store below.
Currently, there are 80 Skylenses all over the ceiling grid.
Rick Ruben is the most chased Hollywood producer despite not knowing how to play even one instrument.
I spent 15+ hours last week listening to all of his podcasts.
Top 10 clips that will teach you more about life & creativity than 100 philosophy novels (🧵)
Bryan Johnson reversed his age by 5.1 years with his company "Blueprint".
The guy is even swapping blood with his son & aging slower than a 10-year-old.
I spent 72+ hours researching his insane life.
Breakdown of his story and what he is up to.
(THREAD 🧵)
@bryan_johnson
This "Glass Cube" Apple store hits $400M in sales annually, making it the highest-grossing retail store.
How did Steve Jobs create this masterpiece?
All design secrets revealed!
THREAD🧵
#Apple
Staircase :
Made out of stainless steel - the steps sort of resemble Mac Pro'13 look.
The staircase has a spiral design that changed from glass steps (2006) to stainless steel steps (2019).
There are also two normal staircases (side of the store) that were added later.
Work Experience:
From 1984 to 1985 - Worked as a microprocessor designer at AMD.
In 1985- entered LSI Logic (semiconductor design & software engineering company).
He kept climbing up the ladder till he saw a future in the gaming industry.
And, that's how NVIDIA started.
Nikita Bier made $50M by selling the same app twice.
A social app genius and a tech legend.
He is also one of the best Twitter accounts after Elon Musk & Naval Ravikant.
His Top 25 tweets that are more insightful/entertaining than a podcast 🧵
@nikitabier
Basic Store Idea:
To have the fewest of seams and joints in order to create a minimalist favorite spot for customers and New Yorkers.
Jobs was so detail-oriented that he even insisted that the metal bolts that held together glass panels in a store be replaced.
India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.
Real story behind this fact?
Everything that you should know 👇
(A thread 🧵)
#india
#china
This "Glass Cube" Apple store hits $400M in sales annually, making it the highest-grossing retail store.
How did Steve Jobs create this masterpiece?
All design secrets revealed!
THREAD🧵
#Apple
India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.
Real story behind this fact?
Everything that you should know 👇
(A thread 🧵)
#india
#china
Why 5th Avenue?
Back in 2003, Jobs was not really interested in opening a store here.
It wasn't until a guy named Harry Macklowe, the buyer of the building, pitched him the idea.
5th Ave. was one of the most luxurious stretches of retail in the US - the "Right Fit" for Jobs.
Jobs instantly knew what he wanted:
A glass cube - A huge transparent entry to an underground store.
He hired Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, an architecture firm for this project. In 2019, Foster + Partners also worked on it.
In fact, the construction was done in secrecy in 2006.
@GabbbarSingh
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Btw, I have covered the unique story of how Apple came up with biggest Apple Store (NY) -- A detailed thread 🧵
Do feel free to check out.🙌
This "Glass Cube" Apple store hits $400M in sales annually, making it the highest-grossing retail store.
How did Steve Jobs create this masterpiece?
All design secrets revealed!
THREAD🧵
#Apple
28 years touched!
This year has been different:
- Left 9 to 5 investment banking research
- Became research head for India’s biggest business podcast 🎙️
- Worked for personal brand of India’s youngest billionaire and my inspiration : Nikhil Kamath
- Generated 10M+
His Vision :
He was always focused on creating a simple, easy-to-use, and elegant experience for the users.
Wish to inspire the customers to "Think Different".
A spirit embodied in different elements of the store that we will know in this thread.
Store Height:
Jobs wanted a 40-foot design but it was due to some legal hiccups, he had to stick to a 30-foot height.
Everyone knew that Jobs won't agree to this change so they showed him how the 30-foot design would look at 2 AM in the morning and he finally got convinced.
Glass Cube:
The cube is the entrance to the underground store and a symbol of innovation and transparency.
It was designed by Jobs himself.
It was made of 90 panels in 2006, 15 panels in 2011, and 3 panels in 2019.
It had an Apple logo suspended inside till 2011.
Elevator:
Made of stainless steel, it runs right between the circular staircase.
The intertwined look of the stairs with the elevator gives a futuristic look - one from time travel movies.
The elevator went from a flat floor in 2006 to a curved floor in 2019.
Working Hours:
Jobs wanted to create a store that does not sleep.
It was the only Apple store to work 24/7, 365 days a year.
In fact, despite the massive renovations in 2011, Apple did not close the store at that time and it was working 24/7.
Changing careers is ONLY as hard as you think it is.
I have changed careers within 2 years and even on the run rate to make 2X of that earlier career.
But you have to figure out these 2 things:
1. Can I be top 1% of this game?
If the answer is Yes, you can skill up to be this
I wanted to work for India’s Youngest Billionaire from 2 years.
But it took me:
- Multiple ignored cold emails
- One failed interview at Zerodha
- Writing a script that featured him
- Compounding of all skills at right time
If you there are 100 ways to get somewhere. Try all
@riyadpasta7
Mahrez always shows up when team needs him - he is one of the strong mentality players in the team.
We can't get rid of everyone because of their age. Clearly age is proving to be a number these days. Look at Benz and Cr7.
He should be there for atleast 1 -2 year extension.
Greenery :
Along with many changes that were done in 2011, plenty of real living trees were added within the store (Plaza Area).
Two lines of indoor trees meet one's eye right after entry.
There are 28 honey locust trees bordered by fountains.
The Genius Bar :
A bar for support services is provided inside the store by technical experts.
Store now employs 900 people who speak 36 languages compared to the 300 workers in 2006
Even though the queues are booked days in advance, the customers do get a premium experience.
The store opened on May 19, 2006.
It was an instant hit - drew lines of customers and even in 1st year, it averaged sales of $1 million per day.
Despite two major renovations in the last 2 decades, it retained its hype.
It became a "photo magnet" and a "retail mecca".
IMD has given a 3-day fog warning in Delhi.
Everyone knows that. But still, carriers are scheduling flights for these 3 days. They are delaying, canceling, and making folks wait for hours (on & outside flights)...
This has made customers' safety a joke.
I would urge the
John D. Rockefeller is the world's first-ever Billionaire.
He is also the most hated entrepreneur of all time.
His oil monopoly was so ruthless that it had to be stopped by the government.
The dark story of Mr. Rockefeller & Standard Oil Company.
(Thread🧵)
#History
Unity Software's share price jumps as they get a mention for Apple Vision in the conference.
That's a whopping 11% jump - more than returns many investors make in a year on their portfolios.
$U
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#WWDC23