My First Million Kevin Rose: His $100M/Year Watch Blog, Money From Digg.com, & Web3 Business
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Nov 3, 2022 
Kevin Rose, an entrepreneur and VC known for founding Digg and Hodinkee, dives into his $100M/year watch blog and his fascination with crypto. He shares intriguing stories about early tech figures like Zuckerberg, emphasizes the need for focus in entrepreneurship, and explores the emotional aspects of creativity. The conversation also covers investment strategies in the unpredictable startup landscape, alongside insights into AI's impact on creative industries and the ethical considerations of longevity research using pets.
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Zuckerberg's Maturity
- Kevin Rose was impressed by Mark Zuckerberg's maturity and deep thinking at a young age.
- Zuckerberg's openness to asking questions and surrounding himself with smarter people was inspiring.
Project Management Approaches
- Kevin Rose applies varying approaches to project management, sometimes letting projects grow organically, other times shutting them down quickly.
- He cites the fasting app Zero and the photo-sharing app Tiny as examples.
Hiring Writers
- Hire writers with deep technical knowledge and passion for the subject matter.
- Then, refine their writing with copy editors to create a more polished product.