Jermaine Brown on Entrepreneurship

Helping a startup overcome operational challenges has become an unexpected crash course in modern marketing and product launches.

Mark Twain’s famous insight shows how testing what we think we know can keep false certainty from causing costly mistakes.

The best teams don’t follow the consensus; they test every assumption, prove what works, and turn independent thinking into a competitive advantage.

My personal update for the week ending 7/19/26.

Here's what I learned this week (ending 7/19/26) and where I learned it.

The new e-commerce playbook combines lean, AI-powered operations, faster marketing experimentation, and scalable logistics to help companies reach $100 million faster than ever.

Sharing what I’ve learned online has led to unexpected conversations, valuable connections, and opportunities that continue to compound.

An average person who takes imperfect action will outpace a brilliant person who never starts, because every step creates information and progress.

What can a 1997 email between Warren Buffett and a Microsoft executive teach investors about the enduring economics of software?

Software stocks often move together, but AI’s uneven impact could reward investors who understand each company’s customers, products, and competitive position.

My personal update for the week ending 7/12/26.

Here's what I learned this week (ending 7/12/26) and where I learned it.

An encouraging conversation with a fellow entrepreneur could open the door to moderating more accountability groups together.

A daily report card partner could help entrepreneurs stay accountable, maintain momentum, and learn faster from shared successes, failures, and lessons.

Can a simple daily report card help entrepreneurs turn scattered reflection into a repeatable way to create more productive, positive days?

Deadlines force urgency, sharpen focus, and help you avoid Parkinson’s Law by finishing work or learning skills faster than you would with unlimited time.

For now, AI is unlikely to replace the software that runs core business operations because the risk, cost, and maintenance burden are simply too high.

My personal update for the week ending 7/5/26.

Here's what I learned this week (ending 7/5/26) and where I learned it.

Happy July 4th!

This 4th of July, I’m making a dent in the stack of articles in my office.

What looks impossible may just be really hard, and someone has already cracked it and is enjoying outsized rewards.

The first half of 2026 flew by, but this midyear reset is my chance to rethink my habits, try something new, and make the rest of the year more intentional.

When a critical situation was too complex to understand through email alone, a swim-lane flowchart exposed the likely cause and the path to a better fix.

My personal update for the week ending 6/28/26.

Here's what I learned this week (ending 6/28/26) and where I learned it.

Inspired by a successful person’s daily review system, I began grading my days to become more intentional with my time.

High IQ can make you smart, but it does not guarantee rational beliefs, good judgment, or decisions that actually support your goals.

I used to think I hated reading, but looking back, I realize I really hated being told what to read.

SpaceX’s $20 billion bond deal has officially priced, with early signs pointing to tens of billions more in investor demand than debt available.

After a record-setting IPO, SpaceX is turning to the bond market for $20 billion.

My personal update for the week ending 6/21/26.

Here's what I learned this week (ending 6/21/26) and where I learned it.

Early lessons from helping a product startup show why distance, partner quality, and communication can make or break logistics execution.

Direct-to-consumer product startups live or die by their ability to manufacture, store, move, and deliver products reliably.

Our second accountability meeting went well, but it revealed a flaw in how I’m setting expectations for the group I’m leading.

A near-death fundraising story reminds founders that luck matters, but only if you survive long enough to be there when it hits.

My personal update for the week ending 6/14/26.

Here's what I learned this week (ending 6/14/26) and where I learned it.

We often explain our own choices by pointing to the situation, but judge others as if context doesn’t matter.

SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO marks the largest public offering in history, giving the company a roughly $1.77 trillion valuation and setting up a major test of investor demand.

Jeff Bezos’s best strategy advice is simple: stop obsessing over what will change and focus on what people will always want.

Google’s balance sheet may be doing more work in the AI race than people realize.

After learning how Alpha School uses reading and summarization to accelerate learning, I’m experimenting with the same habit to retain more from the books I read.

My personal update for the week ending 6/7/26.

Here's what I learned this week (ending 6/7/26) and where I learned it.

YouTube may sit inside Google, but its $60 billion in revenue suggests it could be a huge standalone company in its own right.

The mystery behind Google’s $80 billion raise is getting clearer, and it looks less like one big bet than an all-out push across the company.

My weekly recap habit is helping me turn saved content from forgotten bookmarks into lessons I actually revisit, process, and remember.