What exactly differentiates between a start-up CEO and an entrepreneur?

 

Google’s CEO, Larry Page got the initial idea of an algorithm to collect data from the world wide web. He used his technical skills to collect data, but there was no business model behind the ‘invention’ yet.

This was the innovation.

The entrepreneurial idea happened when Larry Page noticed that the entire Web was connected by links and envisioned that each of these links could be considered as a “referral.” Web pages with more referrals are more valuable for users than others.[1]

Sergey Brin soon joined Larry Page on the quest to create an algorithm that would identify each webpage and give it a ‘value’ based on these backlinks.

Brin and Page, together, developed the PageRank algorithm. They envisioned that their algorithm could be used to build a far superior search engine compared to the existing ones.

That was the business idea.

They started working using Stanford University’s infrastructure from their dorm-rooms. Eventually, the growth of the project caused Stanford's computer networks to experience problems.

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Now, to answer your question, what exactly differentiates a start-up CEO from an entrepreneur?

Larry Page was the founding CEO of Google from September 1998 to August 2001 when he stepped down in favor of Eric Schmidt.

Larry acted as founder and entrepreneur for those three years.

Larry and Sergey owned the vision to use their innovation to solve a big problem in the world. Identifying and PROVING their business idea was Larry’s main responsibility as founding CEO of Google.

As the business grew exponentially, so did their need of cash. When they accepted about $50 million in investment from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital, Larry agreed to step down in order to bring on an experienced leader who could build a "world-class management team."

This is when Eric Schmidt took over Google as Startup CEO.

His role was to manage the growth and build a strong team to execute the vision. Larry later called this ‘parental supervision’ in an interview back in 2001.[2]

The entrepreneur is the individual who has the vision and sees an opportunity in the marketplace. The Startup CEO’s main function is to execute and scale such vision.

What are some mind-blowing facts about social psychology?

 

[1] Clock the mirroring.

The next time you’re in a conversation with someone, casually cross arms— if they cross their arms too it means that they are interested in the conversation too.

[2] Clock the fidgeting.

Usually when someone is uncomfortable they start fidgeting around. For men— they start touch their face. For girls— they usually start adjusting their clothes, jewellery and start touching their necks.

[3] Clock the exaggerated nodding.

Have you ever been talking to someone and they just keep nodding and nodding every single syllable you’re saying and you know that they can’t possibly be agreeing with every syllable you’re saying?

That’s a sign that they’re having anxiety about what you think about them. They think you’re either judging them in some way or they think you’re doubting their ability to follow instructions.

— ✌︎ 𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕖.

What are some rare historical photos you wouldn't believe exist?

1. People paying tribute to the millions of donkeys, mules, and horses lost during WW1

2. Harley and Davidson

3. Arnold Schwarzenegger in New York

4. Child with artificial legs

5. Last picture ever taken of the Titanic

6. Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge

7. Survivor of a bombing

8. Queen Elizabeth 2’s wedding cake

9. President Bush getting informed about the 9/11 attacks

10. Chimp holding newspaper about himself

11. Extreme golf

12. The Eiffel Tower in construction

13. JFK and his daughter’s tea party

14. Einstein and Cord Meyer Jr.

Thanks for reading,

#AshokThoughts

What are some powerful images that don't need words?

 

Something just don’t need to speak out.

• Money is very important. Sometimes it's a bargaining power with death.

• Which one she really love?

• Beauty also needs decoration.

• Sometimes relationships are chains.

• Brainwashing

• Self esteem built up by others' praise.

• The bank is the safest place.

• Don't look up.

• The brain's gone.

• I don't know what to say.

Can you tell what exactly did Amazon "invent'?

 

What you guys never thought of doing.

It isn't always about inventing things. What Amazon did can be simply termed as redefining the retail, continuously taking the shopping experience to newer levels.

                                 

Customer ratings and reviews, one click purchase, automated recommendations based on search and purchase history. These are few things that Amazon invented. There are also some technologies that weren't invented by Amazon but made more accessible, for example cloud computing and virtual assistants.

The best customer service is if the customer doesn't need to call you, doesn't need to talk to you. It just works.

#amazon an #amazing journey

It was predicted by a lot of economists, economic philosophers, and even research scientists back in the early 1900s that when Rockefeller had become insanely wealthy because of efficient manufacturing, the next biggest thing in the world would be efficient distribution, which was definitely done in the best way possible by Amazon.

This photo from 1998 brings back some great memories! [left-to-right with Junglee CEO Rakesh Mathur, COO Ram Shriram (& among first Google investors!), and Jeff Bezos

What are the best ways to slow aging and to look as young as possible?

 

1. Get lean. If you’re above 20% body fat a a guy and above 25% bod fat as a gal, you’ll look a lot older. So drop the blubber.
2. Build muscle. Muscle not only makes you look younger, it will make you a lot healthier. Muscle can slow aging and preserve a lot of strength and coordination in old age.
3. Do your cardio. A healthy heart and a big “gas tank” have many benefits. I like burpees and martial arts. Pick something that gets your heart rate up and do it regularly.
4. Stay natty and don’t hop on high doses of steroids. Without getting too much into detail, steroids will accelerate the aging process by upregulating IGF-1. This is a hormon that makes tissue grow. But tissue isn’t just only muscle…Cancer cells grow also from being exposed to IGF-1.
5. Watch your diet. Eat clean 90% of the time. Veggies. Lean protein. Starchy carbs. Healthy fats that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
6. Eat less meat and more plants. Meat, particularly red meat, has shown to produce TMAO when cooked. Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), is then processed in your live when eating red meat and may lead to cardiovascular disease as well as cancer.
7. Fast. Fasting has shown to regulate hunger and have a ton of different health benefits, such as cell regeneration.
8. Get cold. Cold exposure has shown to activate longevity genes, increase blood flow and reduce inflammation. So, cold showers, exercising in the cold and ice beaths are on the menue.
9. Sweat your balls off. Saunas, followed by cold showers have shown to reduce all cause mortality in many studies.
10. No smoking. Obviously.
11. Don’t microwave your food in plastic containers. Cancer cell builder No. 1. Avoid at all cost.
12. Don’t get black out drunk and/or high regularly. Flooding your brain and body with drugs and alcohol, is neuro- and cell toxic, leading to all kinds of ageing processes.
13. Less sugar. To much sugar can lead to ageing process and makes it hard to stay lean. Not because carbs make you fat, but because they make you incredibly hungry AFTER eating them, so you end up overeating regularly.
14. Regulate stress and look after your mental health. Learn to calm your mind by taking deep breaths. The 4–7–8 method works wonders for me. Breathe out fully, then breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 7 seconds and then breathe out with a “whoosh” sounds for 8 seconds. Repeat three times. Works wonders whenever I’m stressed out, feel overwhelmed or unfocused.
15. Keep your brian engaged, active and stay sharp as a tack. Read. Learn languages. Improve your memory. Stop googling everything and don’t rely online personas to make decisions and think for you.
16. Tailor your nutrition to your genetics. Won’t get into all the details, but this is critical. Want to know why you digest certain foods better than others? Why do some foods give you nasty farts and stomache aches? Why do you get headaches? It might be, that you can’t stomach (pun intended) some foods, because your genetic makeup doesn’t conform with the food item.

He is a popular actor, but the true story behind his success will inspire you to pursue your dreams!

You probably have seen the popular 1976 movie Rocky before, and you know that it’s one of the most successful movies in history, but did you know all the struggles its protagonist and screenwriter, Sylvester Stallone, had to go through to reach his goals?

Rocky was the first movie starring Sylvester Stallone, it’s been realized with just $1 million budget and unexpectedly grossed more than $200 million at the box office.

But what’s the truth behind Stallone’s success? Let me tell you his extraordinarily inspiring story:

Everybody knows Sylvester Stallone, but just a few know the inspiring story behind his success.
A story about failure, rejection and the eventual achievement of his dreams.
A story that should inspire you to never give up your goals.

Have you ever wondered why he has such a “unique” expression? He was born paralyzed in the lower left part of his face. Furthermore, his speech had not the perfect diction you would expect from an actor.

In mid 1970s he went to New York to pursue his dream of being an actor, but he found nothing but closed doors. He was broke, so he had to sleep for three weeks at the New Jersey Bus Terminal.

He even had to sell his beloved dog, his best friend, for $25. This was the lowest point of his life.

One day, while watching a Muhammad Ali match, he got an idea for a screenplay. He worked on it without sleeping for a whole weekend, and after 3 days of work the script was ready.

One of the first offers he got were $125,000 for the movie rights, but the producers didn’t want him to act in it. But this wasn’t his dream and walked away.

He had the guts to refuse such an offer, even if he was so broke.

After a few weeks they offered $325,000, and he refused again. Eventually they consented him to act in the movie, but with a very low salary for a leading role, only $35,000.

Guess which was the first thing he did with that money? He tracked down the person he sold the dog to, and bought back his best friend, spending $15,000.

The dog also starred in the movie, you can see him in the famous scene with Rocky running up the stairs.

        (featured image by Towpilot)

Rocky grossed $200 million at the box office.
Stallone had to go through the hardest path to get where he was, but all the sacrifices eventually paid off.
“It ain’t about how hard you hit, It’s about how hard you can get it and keep moving on. That’s how winning it’s done”

What this story teaches us is that if you want something badly enough and if you work harder than you can, you make the impossible possible.
Share this amazing story with your friends and inspire them to pursue their dreams.