Atlassian: Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar
In 2001, Mike Cannon-Brookes sent an email to his college classmates in Sydney, asking if anyone was interested in helping him launch a tech startup after graduation.
In 2001, Mike Cannon-Brookes sent an email to his college classmates in Sydney, asking if anyone was interested in helping him launch a tech startup after graduation.
When you hear stories about Amazon’s famous “invention machine”, we often hear about things like: Memos, six pages exactly and no powerpoints at al! Or, the idea of “work backwards from the press release”.
We all strive to be a better person. We want people to think well of us, and we’re constantly weighing up whether our actions are the right thing to do. Most of all, we want to be happy, yet often it feels like we need to choose between the two.
During his View From The Top talk, Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and CEO of Social Capital, discussed how money is an instrument of change which should be used to make the world a better place.
“It is the weak who are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.”
Chamath Palihapitiya talks about how to build capital long term, and the power of slow compounding.
The soulfully hummed and knee-slapping “In Search of Balance” performed by the regally named Reginald Omas Mamode IV. Dude’s name is as unique as his sound, a rich blend of jazz, soul, afrobeat, and funk.