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AI Summary
- Nick Kokonas co-founded three acclaimed restaurants (Alinea, Next, The Aviary) and Tock booking platform, bringing business discipline to hospitality
- Central insight: businesses must truly know what they're selling, then sell it effectively, challenging 'this is how it's always been done' assumptions
- Demonstrates how restaurants and book publishers can be excellent businesses when approached with financial rigor and innovation mindset