Buckle up for a mind-bending journey into the heart of startup innovation! On this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki goes deep with Silicon Valley's master of disruption, Mike Maples Jr. As the wizard behind Floodgate who spotted Twitter and Twitch before they exploded, Mike shatters conventional wisdom about what makes startups soar. Forget everything you think you know about "better products" – Mike reveals why the craziest ideas often win big and why being dismissed might be your biggest advantage. Warning: this episode may permanently rewire your entrepreneurial brain!

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Mike Maples Jr.: Inflection Points and Startup Success

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