Speed, Clarity, and Alignment: The Rescue-Team Decision Making Model for StartupsThis September, I had the chance to attend a leadership training course led by Mountain Path in conjunction with Wharton’s McNulty School…Oct 12A response icon1Oct 12A response icon1
Pricing AI Startups: Why Precision Beats Cheap Every TimeA large part of pricing any product or service comes down to psychology. A classic example: the perplexed shock a first-time founder feels…May 30A response icon2May 30A response icon2
You Create Your Culture One Reaction at a Time.While chatting with a friend this week, I had an important realization: leaders at all levels sometimes overlook the delayed impact of…Nov 22, 2024A response icon1Nov 22, 2024A response icon1
Planning a Team OffsiteThis brief post is to help any founders currently thinking through their first offsite with their team, or for those that are looking for…Jul 29, 2024Jul 29, 2024
Co-Founder Feuds, Arguments, and Disputes > Getting to an outcome.One challenge that consistently arises for newly formed teams and within the first few years of a company’s life is arguments between…Jun 20, 2024A response icon1Jun 20, 2024A response icon1
Fundraising Fieldguide V3How do you navigate venture capital fundraising as a first-time founder? Having been part of over 500+ companies’ fundraising journeys I’m…Apr 26, 2024Apr 26, 2024
Risk / Reward Framework for AIConversations are emerging on both sides of the pond about how rapid technological innovation in artificial intelligence can co-exist with…Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 2023
Speed it up! — 7 Key Considerations for widespread AI adoption.The topic du jour on everyone’s mind is the impact A.I. will have on our lives over the coming years. As an investor, I can tell you that…Jun 15, 2023A response icon1Jun 15, 2023A response icon1
Vision vs. Mission — Startup BasicsI was having a chat with a friend recently about what makes some companies truly great while others are commercially successful but don’t…Apr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023
Startup Mishaps — Culture, Capital Controls & Device HardeningWhen founders receive funding, there is a huge amount of work to be done to get the business up and running, and it can be easy to forget…Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023