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Paul Zhao

The Origins of Crazy Good Startup Ideas

Counter to what you may think and see from the news, startups are a lonely way of life — at least in the beginning (and possibly until the…

5 min readNov 29, 2022

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brain shaped vending machine symbolizing the spitting out of ideas

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Paul Zhao

Why this Recession is Actually a Gold Mine for Venture Capital

In the best of times and the worst of times, performant entrepreneurs will thrive, survive, and prevail.

3 min readNov 28, 2022

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Startup Stash

The #1 Mistake in Pricing Your Startup Products

Pricing your product or service appropriately is one of the most important elements that impact customer adoption and your company’s…

5 min readAug 8, 2022

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The #1 Mistake in Pricing Your Startup Products

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Paul Zhao

I Published a Children’s Book About a Walrus who Goes to Space

Enjoy the free digital version here. If you purchase the physical book or the eBook, proceeds will go to advancing children’s cancer…

4 min readJun 29, 2022

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I Published a Children’s Book About a Walrus who Goes to Space

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Paul Zhao

Wollie the Walrus: Goes to the Moon

I hope you and your kids enjoy this free digital version of Wollie the Walrus. May he bring you a bit of laughter and silliness that we all…

3 min readJun 29, 2022

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Wollie the Walrus: Goes to the Moon

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Paul Zhao

Does the Era of Big Data Spell the End of Subject Matter Experts?

Big data and the ability to analyze it, has forever changed the landscape of human talent. It used to be that a person’s professional…

4 min readFeb 20, 2022

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Miner, Data Mining, Skills

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Paul Zhao

Big Data World: From Privacy to Accountability

Why the “notice and consent” model is broken, and what we can do about it instead.

4 min readFeb 18, 2022

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data privacy and security

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Paul Zhao

Beyond Digital Nomadism: Will Crypto Networks Re-invent the Future of Work Altogether?

The transformation of economic coordination systems, from corporations to distributed gig networks to decentralized autonomous…

7 min readDec 22, 2021

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man with glasses happily working on laptop

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Paul Zhao
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Marker

The Problem with Every Company Being a ‘Tech’ Company

Great companies know their own identities inside and out. They focus on their core competencies and don’t pretend to be something they’re…

5 min readDec 19, 2021

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Computer spewing trash at user

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Paul Zhao

The Commoditization of AI and What It Means for Your Business Reality

“Commodities” are interchangeable goods or homogenous products. As artificial intelligence (AI) technology becomes ubiquitous, accessible…

6 min readJan 7, 2021

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The Commoditization of AI and What It Means for Your Business Reality

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Paul Zhao

Paul Zhao

Father, husband, former entrepreneur, corporate PM. I’m constantly looking for diversions to keep the neurons firing, if only a little.

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