Archive - Derek Sakamoto

Why Being an Influencer Wasn’t Worth the Risk: A Reality Check

Recognizing the death spiral implicit in social media ad spend

Oct 1, 2024 •

August 2024

Writer’s Block a Symptom or a Cause?

How I realized it's less of a failure and more of a prioritization

Aug 13, 2024 •

June 2024

High-resolution finance tools for relatively small-time investors

The thinking and motivation behind starting Parachute

Jun 5, 2024 •

September 2023

What to believe in as a founder?

Understanding my role was more than believing a new idea could be a new company

Sep 27, 2023 •

Another attempt to flush out business ideas

Why I am starting yet another business blog

Sep 11, 2023 •

This is Derek Sakamoto.

Sep 11, 2023 •

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