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How to Spot 10-Year Trends and Build Billion-Dollar Companies - Kevin Ryan
The Tim Ferriss Show · Published · 1h 15m
Key takeaway
Create a “10-year trend board” today: list 20 changes you believe will still be growing a decade from now, then ask what new products, behaviors, suppliers, and bottlenecks each change creates. Do not stop at the obvious winner; look for second-order opportunities - the picks, shovels, infrastructure, or specialized workflows the trend requires. Revisit the list for two weeks. If an idea keeps expanding in your mind and you can name a great product leader, investigate it further.
Episode overview
Kevin Ryan explains how he evaluates durable trends, builds companies around them, and avoids mistaking short-lived excitement for a decade-long opportunity. Drawing on DoubleClick, Gilt, Business Insider, MongoDB, and Transcend Therapeutics, he discusses fast decisions, narrow initial focus, product obsession, recruiting, deep-tech investing, and the societal implications of AI and inequality.
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