Could WeWork’s IPO Trouble Signal A Pop Of The Unicorn Bubble? Where Can...
You know it’s going to be a bad day when the New York Times refers to your company’s planned public offering as, “We Company’s troubled offering”. What’s worse? To spend the early years of your company...
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“People are the most important thing. Business model and product will follow if you have the right people.” -Adam Neumann, Co-founder of WeWork
View ArticleWhat Does “Old School” Really Mean For Early Stage Company Founders? And…...
I was in a pitch meeting a few weeks ago where an early stage company CEO was going through his incredibly rehearsed and wonderful company pitch. Great slides, slick business concept, pretty team...
View ArticleCan One Thing Make Your 2020 Really Better? Innovation is the secret…
Leading up to the big New Year’s 2020 celebration there was a lot of looking back at the happenings of the last decade. This actually caught me by surprise. The decade really flew by. Taking the time...
View ArticleThe Secret 10% That Will Secure Your Company’s Future
In my last article I suggested companies should dedicate 10% of their time, resources, energy, and attention on innovation. That’s right, at least 10% on things that do not generate revenues today. The...
View ArticleAfter The COVID-19 Crisis Passes How Will Your Company Be Remembered?
We are certainly heading into a national and global crisis like we have not seen before. When parts of New York state are being quarantined by national guard troops, hospitals in Seattle stop taking...
View ArticleIn This Time Of Global Crisis, How Can Your Company Be More Like Toilet Paper?
The COVID-19 outbreak has created a strange new world for us all. Like all strange new worlds, we need to adapt to the new realities and adapt quickly, especially when it comes to our businesses large...
View ArticleHow Could A Mini-Sabbatical Transform Your Early Stage Company?
As we get to the last few days of this difficult 2020 with anticipation of a better 2021 your thoughts may turn inward. You may not be able to change the world or your early-stage business but you...
View ArticleThe Right Startup Team Can Make All The Difference… Here’s How To Build The...
Starting and building a company has a lot of risks. Some controllable and some unfortunately out of your control. You can’t do everything in your business so the only way you can maintain and scale is...
View ArticleCan Good Old Fashioned Persistence Really Work For Startups Anymore?
The superpower most entrepreneurs have is “persistence”. That single minded drive to push forward no matter what difficulties and challenges are thrown at them. Without this persistent attitude and...
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