To make any project come true, “to do stuff” – as Carlo puts it – you need loads of things: money, time, knowledge but most importantly….you need a team! And as natural as it is for all of us, getting that team among your immediate friends circle might not be that bright idea after all. And once you have a team, growing it might be the highest-rewarding challenge you’ll haver get to face!

As this is a really dense topic, this time around we have more notes to include other than just links.

Reid Hoffman on how to Hire For Culture Fit. – YoutubeTeam Management – some take away:

* Having a team is essential in any endeavor, think politics, think an ngo, think everything in which it’s up to you to take the initiative. (think of creating a platform rather than a standalone environment)* HR is both a fascinating challenge and something you never spend enough time on; it usually becomes painfully evident once things are not gearing up the way they should with your new team mate.* The hard task is understanding when it’s right to have that gut feeling or simply the other person’s mindset is different than yours.

Some more keywords:

* Culture definition comes before hiring;* You should really hire only when “it hurts” – Hiring is a complex process to manage any time;* It’s ok to have frank conversations with your peers;* You’ll need a Blueprint of your team as well, before you go on the look out

The World Wide Web is becoming a National Wide Web, were stark differences begin to emerge between ecosystems and “block” in our Digital Life. Digital Sovereignty has in China its main champion, with several Countries beginning to follow its example of tight control over technologies development. This creates huge consequences in the Economical, Political and Strategical spheres for everyone. Listen to our podcast to discover some hands-on examples!

As this is a really dense topic, this time around we have more notes to include other than just links.

The cybercrime resolution at the UN, seen as a Milestone for D.S. – AxiosWorld Internet Conference – WikipediaNew Cross-Border Opportunities in China – SCMPDigital Sovereignty has larger implications:

* Economical: it’s the responsible of the beginning of the digital service economy in China (800+ mil internet users) where simply inferior – at the time – web services had no competition from foreign developed once, except for those that accepted Govt. requests of data access -> Quote data about the worth of the Chinese SV.* Freedom of information: when a service is good enough, quite simply, the user won’t look for something else outside his/her bubble. Almost no need for a VPN. Besides VPN are controlled too. (China’s pragmatism over foreign services)* Further incremented by the ecosystem wars launched by Trump: Huawei now developing it’s own app ecosystem with its own sourced hardware, as a total alternative to Google’s or Microsoft. As a matter of fact it doesn’t just affect the web: Digital Sovereignty includes HW and SW alike -> here’s why everybody’s hot on 5g* It’s an immense tool for soft power for the foreign service: from digital fostering programs, to technological assets released over the so-called BRI (belt road initiative). * It has a poster-event which catalyzes every year major players (Allen, Google, MS, Murdoch): the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen which ironically offers unmitigated access to western services, for a time.

Offers several opportunities too, mostly related to arbitrage:

* Not everyone is willing to pay the price to access a huge market, leaving few “foreign bodies” to do the work of architecture re-conversion so that services and products can be sold in  china and countries alike. See eCommerce, see  products import, see faster market testing and market driven innovation.* Special economic zones are created (not exactly a plus), where restriction are less pervasive for foreign business to test the water before plunging

Stop Failing Fast: analyzing failure, digging into and discovering patterns that lead to the F! word is as important as researching your market deeper, before jumping on any project you have in mind. The errors of who came before can really become a path to success for People with a Drive, entrepreneurs and investors alike. Joining as Special Guest: Paul Lee

More on it:Paul Lee’s Initiative – FlipideaResearch Gate Presentation at DLD Conference – YouTube75% Failure Rate in New Companies and the Lean Approach – Harvard Business ReviewStrategies for learning from Failures – Harvard Business ReviewMusic track – Before the night by Home

Burnout has often been used to define all that we can’t really define when you are feeling sick of feeling sick and tired. Doesn’t matter if you’re running a Company, if you’re in Tech or in Arts. Burnout can affect us all. But managing it can make you stronger and shield others from the same pain. A personal journey.

More on it:“Sick and tired of feeling Sick and tired” – BBC NewsStrategies to deal with Burnout – Rescue Time BlogBurnout is real: how to avoid it – AtlassianQuoted inside the podcast – Lavinia Basso Job & Life CoachMusic track – Before the night by Home

Privacy? It’s so 2012! In a World where an effective stop to a pandemic has been achieved best via privacy-invasive technologies, current policy makers are widely behind the current edge on Data Harvesting. So? So it’s time to look ahead, to what’s next. There lies the defense to our own data, without hampering innovation in the process. And you’ve guessed it: it’s about data as a fuel for AI.

More on it:Kill Privacy, Kill Covid, Innovate Faster – Francesco Rossi – LinkedinSimulated data the great equalizer in the AI race? – Charles Brun – MediumLife Science & Healthcare with or without Privacy – The Royal SocietyFuture of Shopping (in 2012!) – HBRSuper Markets, a new bubble experience – AlizilaMusic track – Hold by Home

Is the Web going mobile-first more and more or, simply, it’s becoming another thing all together? WebApps, Apps and different types of Hardware are merging to create a unified and ever-continuous experience.*NERD-AHEAD WARNING*: we are going to be a bit technical this time around.

Web Tech referred to:VR tech in browsers – A-FrameThe Mozilla Foundation and the Browser Wars – TheVergeWebApps vs. Native Apps – HackerNewsFoldables – Mr MobileMobile Web in China – StatistaMusic track – Hold by Home

When your Company or your Initiative is growing you most likely won’t pack the same punch as the Web Giants. That’s where your Online Community and the ability to generate a Movement may come to your help. May. Because a community is like a party: you don’t want your guests unhappy.

More on it:Banking as a Community – MonzoSelf-hosted community tool, an example – SelfCommunityV-Tiger CRM – Official SiteEtsy Impact Reporting as a Community – Etsy WebsiteEconomics of a Community in Valve / Steam – Valve Blog post by Yanis VaroufakisMusic track – Hold by Home