From the Amazica journal.

Perspectives on venture building, innovation, removing friction, and solving real problems.

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Venture Building

Why We Built a Holding Company Instead of a Startup

The case for building a portfolio of small, profitable ventures instead of betting everything on one idea.

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Operations

Removing Friction as a Business Model

How identifying unnecessary complexity in existing industries reveals opportunities others miss.

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Healthcare

The Men's Telehealth Opportunity No One Is Talking About

Why men's healthcare is ripe for disruption and what we're doing about it.

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Food

Restaurant-Made Meals vs. Meal Kits: Why We Bet on Real Food

The meal kit market is saturated. We found a better model by partnering directly with restaurants.

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Innovation

From Patent to Product: How We Turn Ideas Into Real Businesses

Having a patent is step one. Building a business around it is where most inventors fail.

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Operations

Our Lean Operations Playbook: Running 6 Ventures with a Small Team

Running multiple ventures doesn't require a massive team. It requires the right systems and ruthless prioritization.

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Innovation

Why We Invested in Youth Entrepreneurs: The Rising Makers Story

Our youngest founders were featured in TIME for Kids and the NYT. Here's why investing in young inventors makes sense.

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Healthcare

Why Genome Storage Will Be as Common as Cloud Storage

The cost of genome sequencing has dropped 99.9%. Storage is the next frontier.

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Technology

Building a Sobriety Assessment App: The Technology Behind TipsyCheck

Using phone sensors and cognitive tests to help people make safer decisions about driving.

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Technology

Why Fax Isn't Dead and How DollarFax Plans to Simplify It

Fax machines are obsolete, but faxing isn't. Healthcare, legal, and government still depend on it.