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Patrick Ryan, Co-founder of UK-based community syndicate platform Odin, recently wrote a widely shared blog post with a thesis on why the standard Venture Capital strategy of 15-25 deals per portfolio is wrong. He provides a compelling argument, backed with data. There are a lot of bold arguments, for instance, why investors should target a 150-300 deal portfolio. It makes a very interesting read for me as an angel investor in early stage tech startups, but also for anyone interested in better understanding the economics of venture capital and startup investing.

With all the controversy around the movie ‘Blonde’ I did a little research to learn more about the true life of Marilyn Monroe. Super interesting to read about the special friendship she shared Ella Fitzgerald, and how Marilyn used her star power to support Ella Fitzgerald’s career in the face of racism. This article details the evolution of their friendship in the 1950’s.

For those looking to learn more about metaverse, it’s definitions, opportunities, ethical considerations, check this podcast. Episode 1 is a hood baseline to start from!

Amsterdam Museum is honouring Black Achievement Month by launching The Maasdamme Collection on October 16. This exhibition is a collection of dioramas by Rita Maasdamme (1944–2016) and tells about the histories of the former Dutch colonies from the unique perspective of enslaved people, Maroons, and the Indigenous population. As my father is from Suriname, this aspect of Dutch colonial history has a special relevance that I want to learn more about. And, with storytelling through dolls and dioramas, I am hoping my 2 children will enjoy it as much as I will!

Fun experiment on creative potential of AI, in celebration of Thanksgiving - the results kind of surprised me haha.

Paul has an incredibly rich background, as a serial entrepreneur, television host, newspaper columnist and personal matchmaker (yes, matchmaker!), which gives him a really diverse and unique perspective to bring to his podcast interviews. He has a really casual and fun interview style, and the conversations are really insightful because he zeroes in on the experiences, decisions and learnings that shaped his guests the most on their paths to success.

Pivot is my go-to podcast for the biggest stories in tech, business and politics, not only for the content and perspective, but also for the witty banter between its co-hosts Kara Swisher and Scott Gallaway. They are both seasoned experts in the US tech journalism and academia, and bring their knowledge and anecdotes to the hottest topics in the news every Tuesday and Friday. They definitely don’t hold back their criticism, inside insights and crude jokes, and I’m all for it!

Congrats on this feature launch! I’m looking forward to contributing as a ‘Business & Leadership’ Mohi Expert, and enjoying the content shared by others!