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Fortunes are made by entrepreneurs and investors when revolutionary technologies enable waves of innovative, investable companies. Think of the railroad, the Bessemer process, electric power, the internal combustion engine, or the microprocessor—each of which, like a stray spark in a fireworks factory, set off decades of follow-on innovations, permeated every part of society, and catapulted a new set of inventors and investors into power, influence, and wealth. Yet some technological innovations, though societally transformative, generate little in the way of new wealth; instead, they reinforce the status quo. Fifteen years before the microprocessor, another revolutionary idea, shipping containerization, arrived at a less propitious time, when technological advancement was a Red Queen’s race, and inventors and investors were left no better off for non-stop running. Anyone who invests in the new new thing must answer two questions: First, how much value will this innovation create? And

AI Will Not Make You Rich - Colossus Loading Search Podcasts Invest Like the Best Business Breakdowns Founder’s Field Guide Joys of Compounding Founders 50X Magazine Newsletter About Us Sponsors Subscribe Log in Copyright © 2026 Colossus. All rights reserved. Research AI Will Not Make You Rich The disruption is real. It's also predictable. By Jerry Neumann September 2025 Issue 04 ILLUSTRATION BY NANCY LIM-LIANG Click here to subscribe to print for your office or home. Fortunes are made by entrepreneurs and investors when revolutionary technologies enable waves of innovative, investa

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