Inflection Moments Episodes
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Feb 2, 2026
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17 min read
The Key Decisions That Made Evan Spiegel Successful
This article explores Evan Spiegel’s journey as the co-founder of Snapchat, from ousting a co-founder and turning down Facebook’s $3 billion offer to surviving a redesign disaster, offering practical lessons for entrepreneurs and investors.
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Jan 22, 2026
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32 min read
The Decisions That Made Sir Richard Branson Successful
This article is a practical breakdown of Richard Branson’s biggest inflection points, decisions, and mental models, written for founders and investors who want concrete, reusable lessons on risk, branding, and building enduring companies.
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Jan 5, 2026
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31 min read
The Key Decisions That Made Sam Altman Successful
This article is a deep dive into Sam Altman's five key inflection points, showing how his decisions at Loopt, Y Combinator, and OpenAI shaped ChatGPT and offering practical lessons founders and investors can apply today.
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Dec 22, 2025
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19 min read
The Key Decisions That Made Brian Chesky Successful
This article reveals the essential inflection moments, practical lessons, and leadership insights from Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky’s journey, designed to help founders and investors learn how breakthrough companies are truly built.
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Nov 10, 2025
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17 min read
The Key Decisions That Made Larry Ellison Successful
This article explores the decisions that shaped Larry Ellison’s journey as Oracle’s Founder. It reveals how he survived crises, built a dominant software company, and what founders and entrepreneurs can learn from his bold style of decision-making.
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Nov 3, 2025
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20 min read
The Key Decisions That Made Frank Slootman Successful
This article explores the decisions that enabled the success of Silicon Valley's most feared and renowned turnaround artist, and what can be achieved with the right mindset.
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Oct 27, 2025
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22 min read
The Key Decisions That Made Whitney Wolfe Herd Successful
This article uncovers the remarkable story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, Founder of Bumble, who turned her darkest moments into a dating revolution that made her one of the youngest self-made billionaires in history.
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Oct 13, 2025
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19 min read
The Key Decisions That Made Reed Hastings Successful
This article explores how Reed Hastings applied systems thinking, radical candor, and the courage to reinvent himself, and Netflix, to transform a DVD-by-mail service into a $500B global streaming powerhouse.
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Oct 6, 2025
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19 min read
The Key Decisions That Made Melanie Perkins Successful
This article explores Melanie Perkins’ journey building Canva, her five inflection moments, and key business lessons for founders and investors seeking actionable insights from one of tech’s most innovative CEOs.
