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 221Nov 221
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 29Jul 29
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 201Jun 201
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 26Apr 26
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, 20231Jun 15, 20231
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
Onboarding Blocks — How to think of and structure an onboarding processProperly onboarding new team members not only increases morale in new hires and increases team fit, but also yields better productivity in…Jul 22, 2022Jul 22, 2022
Have the Tough Chats (even if you don’t want to)Over the past 6 months, I’ve witnessed several founder relationships and several inter-company relationships fall apart for one reason…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022