Milan Kordestani @Milankordestani
Founder and Investor @AnkordLabs • WSJ Best Selling Author and Amateur Philosopher milankordestani.com Los Angeles, CA Joined January 2015-
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Your job as CEO of a startup is to work "in the business" first to nail it then delegate almost everything so you can work "on the business" to scale it.
No thank you, I can’t afford to panic.
When was the last time you thought about where your energy is coming from? Recently sat down with @Suzanne__Ogle, CEO of Southern Gas Association, to have some civil discourse on the future of American energy consumption. Full episode - youtu.be/choEAsZD7ys
This week’s newsletter: Quarter 2, Reggae, and Moonshot Moments V1 Done! Subscribe at ankord.beehiiv.com
1 year ago I sat down with @mojism at Barnes & Nobles to chat about the importance of civil discourse and civic engagement. We talked about gender, politics, and the unfiltered reality of trying to cultivate more civil discourse in today's world. Full video available on YouTube:…
Dive into my SXSW adventure with @GuinRecords, my rewarding volunteer experience with Defy Ventures, and the launch of the new Ankord Labs website, all in this week’s Ankord Media newsletter. ankord.beehiiv.com
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This week in the Ankord Memo: Insights on Google Education, AI's impact on learning, and ethics. Subscribe for the latest updates! ankord.beehiiv.com
Small interactions can set the tone for major inspirations! Ft Eddie the Fiddler, of Central Park. Full interview on YouTube.
Where do you draw the line between coming off as egotistical, versus just having strong belief in yourself? Ft. @TheNakedCowboy; Full Interview on Youtube #NextinCulture
How can we craft conversations where every voice, from every walk of life, gets a fair shot at the mic with a mix of respect and insight?
The disipline of a daily routine, and consistency, can go a long way. Ft Eddie the Fiddler, of Central Park. Full interview on YouTube.
This week's newsletter is titled "NyQuil Hallucinations". Subscribe below: ankord.beehiiv.com
It's easy to judge a man in his underwear playing guitar on a chilly 40-degree day. However, moments like these are stark reminders that we often have no idea what's going on inside someone's head until we ask. Ft. @TheNakedCowboy; Full Interview on Youtube #NextinCulture
You never know what hidden talents you might uncover when you allow yourself to get curious and play. Ft. Eddie the Fiddler, of Central Park
From Playgirl magazine to Times Square celebrity, discover how the Naked Cowboy turned a photographer's offhand suggestion into a million-dollar brand. Ft. IG @TheNakedCowboy; Full Interview on Youtube #NextinCulture
Picture this: a room where every voice, no matter how different, adds to the conversation. How do we craft such a dynamic space, one that's not just about talking, but about evolving our perspectives and discovering that elusive common ground?
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Everyone watching Peso Pluma and Anitta performing together tonight #coachella
Silicon Valley spin off (10 years later) - Erlich is a crypto billionaire effective altruist. Promoting his meme coin non stop. - Dinesh became the CEO of Hooli. Stock is killing it bc of his AI investments. Has an AI girlfriend. - Richard wrote the paper which started the AI…
Silicon Valley premiered 10 years ago on HBO. While many of the dynamics and situations depicted still exist today, it already feels like a period piece, a window into a bygone era
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Apparently these things need to be clarified for the media and Israeli audiences: - Iranians are not an Arab people - The language of Iran is Farsi not Arabic - Iran did not launch a war on Israel, the Islamic Republic did - The majority of the Iranian people hate the…
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Being CEO of a startup is a tough and lonely job so please surround yourself with other founders, mentors, and most importantly a team that believes.
Your job as CEO of a startup is to work "in the business" first to nail it then delegate almost everything so you can work "on the business" to scale it.
@Milankordestani @Suzanne__Ogle Just today, while gazing at my solar panels.
Instead of a limit to how much you can write, how about a limit to how little you can write. One of the big problems of our current discourse is that everything becomes a hot take, a gotcha, without any nuance or discussion. Why not ensure posts are a least 50 words?
Amen to this.
You lack ideas because you don't have meaningful conversations with others, yourself, and the books you read.
@jonbrosio I’ve had 2 businesses straight up stolen using my actual business plans. Funny thing is, 6 months later I was glad they did it and not me. I didn’t love the idea anymore. And they both failed.
Most people: "I can't share my idea – someone might steal it!" Me: "Procrastination has killed more dreams than plagiarism ever did."
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