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Life after Twitter
Ev Williams, Twitter and Medium co-founder, shares his thoughts on the future of media, impact investing, and the need for a new business model that combines profitability with positive social impact.
- Ev Williams, co-founder of Twitter and Medium, believes there is a need for a new business model that combines profitability with a positive social impact.
- He thinks that reality TV and social media have had a negative impact on society, and that the current model of advertising-based publishing is not sustainable.
- Williams believes that Medium can be a platform for world-positive content and that it has the potential to be a huge market.
- He thinks that the traditional Silicon Valley approach to investing, focusing on financial returns, is not suitable for all startups, and that impact investing can be a better option.
- Williams is optimistic about the future of media and believes that it will evolve to be more diverse and inclusive.
- He thinks that AI will play a significant role in shaping the future of media, but that human oversight is necessary to ensure that the content is of high quality.
- Williams believes that the subscription-based model can be a viable way to fund media companies and that Medium is pioneering this approach.
- He thinks that the term “impact investing” can be misinterpreted and that Obvious Ventures focuses on world-positive investments that benefit society.
- Williams believes that Silicon Valley is not the only hub for innovation and that other regions have a lot to offer.
- He thinks that entrepreneurs should focus on mission-driven business models and that investors should prioritize world-positive investments.
- Williams is optimistic about the future of food tech and believes that plant-based protein can be a major player in the market.
- He thinks that unicorn startups are overhyped and that true innovation can come from smaller, more focused companies.
- Williams believes that media companies need to adapt to the changing landscape and that a focus on diversity and inclusion is essential.