Exciting launch of my second book, AI for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) here in #Davos. Extremely grateful to all my mentors, and colleagues with whom i have been involved in AI for 23+ years across my three companies - EdCast (Acq. by Cornerstone), PlaySpan(Acq. by VISA)

The Quad partnership isn't just about trade deals. It's about creating trusted technology corridors between democracies. When shared values align with economic interests, relationships survive political changes in all countries.

Open source AI prevents dangerous power concentration. Distributed development creates resilient innovation. Technology controlled by few serves the few. Technology controlled by many serves humanity.

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This isn't just tax policy—it's wealth creation policy. The ability to exclude $15M in gains, with partial benefits starting at 3 years, fundamentally reshapes the startup landscape. More exits. Faster cycles. Bigger swings. The entrepreneurial class just got a massive.

The action items for entrepreneurs:. Ensure C-corp structure before any new stock issuance. Monitor gross asset levels religiously. Get annual QSBS attestation letters. Time major fundraising around the $75M threshold. Keep meticulous records from day one.

State tax reality check:. California, New Jersey, Alabama don't conform to federal QSBS rules. You could owe state taxes on your "tax-free" federal gains. Factor this into your domicile and exit planning. The federal benefit is real, but it's not universal.

The qualification requirements remain non-negotiable:. Domestic C-corporation structure mandatory. 80% active business asset deployment required. Service exclusions: law, healthcare, finance, consulting. Qualifying sectors: tech, manufacturing, retail, life sciences.

The institutional response is immediate. Fund managers are issuing directives: "Target C-corps under $75M in gross assets.". Venture funds are rewriting their entire exit framework. Multiple exit windows replace the single 5-year target.

Treasury data reveals the true beneficiaries. 2012-2022: $152 billion in QSBS exclusions claimed. 74.4% flowed to millionaires. Current Treasury cost: $44.6 billion through 2034. The expansion adds $17.2 billion more. This is wealth concentration in action.

GAME-CHANGER #3: Strategic Timing Advantages. Critical detail: This applies ONLY to stock issued after July 4, 2025. Your existing QSBS remains locked at the old $10M cap. Smart entrepreneurs are restructuring immediately.

The effective tax rates prove the impact:. 3-year hold: 14% effective rate.4-year hold: 7% effective rate.5+ year hold: 0% effective rate. Standard capital gains rate: 23.8%. The tax arbitrage is enormous. $1M+ in savings per major exit.

GAME-CHANGER #2: Massive Cap Increases. Exclusion limit: $10M → $15M. Asset threshold: $50M → $75M. Both indexed for inflation starting 2027. Series B companies that were locked out? They're now prime QSBS territory. This expands the eligible universe dramatically.

The numbers don't lie. Founder with $8M in gains after 4 years:. Old system: $1.6M+ straight to the IRS.New system: Only $400K in taxes (75% exclusion).Result: $1.2M stays in your pocket. That's wealth preservation at scale.

GAME-CHANGER #1: The 5-Year Cliff is Dead. The old system was a trap, wait 5 years or lose everything. New tiered exclusions:. • 50% tax-free gains at 3 years.• 75% tax-free gains at 4 years.• 100% tax-free gains at 5+ years. This single change revolutionizes exit timing.

Major Breakthroughs in Startup Tax Law. Trump just signed the biggest tax overhaul for entrepreneurs in decades into law. The QSBS expansion includes THREE game-changing benefits most investors don't know about yet. You won't believe what you're about to hear. A Thread 🧵

Apple tested their own AI, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude for Siri. After rigorous evaluation, they chose Claude. Even tech giants with unlimited resources pick the best tool over their own tool. Ego doesn't win when performance matters.

Just like the Matrix movie, life gives us a choice every day:. take the blue pill and stay comfortable with what we don't know, or take the red pill and face the responsibility that comes with truth. Most people choose the blue pill because once you see the problem, you can't.

Do what you love and love what you're doing and you never have to worry about money, your career, or AI again.

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