Topic: Silicon Valley

The conversation shifts to Daniel Priestley and his "Key Person of Influence" brand, which Power helped support during Priestley's move to London in 2006. Power expresses disappointment with major Silicon Valley platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook, arguing they are advertising systems rather than true communities. He asserts that people have a fundamental need to belong to smaller, non-judgmental groups where they can be themselves.

The transition of the internet to "free" models led by Facebook and LinkedIn eventually undermined e-cademy's subscription-based business. Power explains that after turning down several buyout offers, the company was sold to an insurance firm that dismantled the community. This loss of professional identity in 2012 triggered a period of severe clinical depression for Power at age 48.