Archive - Marred By Dust

Indistinguishable from Magic: The 7 Sources of Moat in AI

‍“In business, I look for economic castles protected by unbreachable moats” - Warren Buffet Welcome to Part 3 of a 4-part series on the state of AI and…

Apr 9 •

Indistinguishable from Magic: Mapping the Emerging AI Market

“You can't use an old map to explore a new world” – Albert Einstein Welcome to Part 2 of a 4-part series on the state of AI. You can revisit Part 1 here…

Apr 9 •

Indistinguishable from Magic: A River of Inquiry into AI

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” - Arthur C. Clarke Over the past 12 months, the public release of several LLMs…

Apr 9 •

Firing Up the Sales Engine

“Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead.” - Matshona Dhliwayo

Apr 9 •

September 2021

Part 4: WTF is GTMF + PLG? Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

Part Four in our guide to finding Go-To-Market Fit and achieving Product-Led Growth

Sep 15, 2021 •

Part 3: WTF is GTMF + PLG? Nine levers of Product-Led Growth

Part Three in our guide to finding Go-To-Market Fit and achieving Product-Led Growth

Sep 5, 2021 •

August 2021

Part 2: WTF is GTMF + PLG? Many Journeys to Success

Part Two in our guide to finding Go-To-Market Fit and achieving Product-Led Growth

Aug 26, 2021 •

Part 1: WTF is GTMF + PLG? Yes, Go-To-Market Fit is a Thing

A Four Part Guide to finding Go-To-Market Fit and achieving Product-Led Growth

Aug 19, 2021 •

February 2021

After GameStop, the role of CEO will never be the same

the CEOs of tomorrow will be influencers and PR magnates

Feb 1, 2021 •

January 2021

Why "Marred by Dust"?

When I was little, I would often stay with my grandparents during school holidays. My grandad, Pop, made a living fabricating homemade transistor radios…

Jan 26, 2021 •

October 2020

Founder Guide: Employee Options

How to approach Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

Oct 8, 2020 •

September 2020

Founder Guide: How to Set Sales Quota and Compensation?

Demystifying the challenges to hiring your first sales people

Sep 23, 2020 •

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