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How Barack Obama made tough decisions March 23, 2019
Elon Musk’s first principles thinking March 22, 2019
The battle for Internet attention March 21, 2019
It’s pitch scrub season! March 20, 2019
Sometimes advice columns don’t dish out the best advice! March 19, 2019
How things look from the investor’s side of the table March 18, 2019
Revenue share – an alternative path to financing a startup March 17, 2019
A ringside seat at company naming trends March 15, 2019
Better, faster, cheaper March 13, 2019
Things you should know about VCs March 12, 2019
“I am what survives me.” March 8, 2019
An outstanding example of the one-page executive summary March 6, 2019
Fostering Apple’s culture of accountability – the DRI March 5, 2019
The first mover’s advantages vs. fast followers’ advantages March 2, 2019
10 key steps in approaching your first VC March 1, 2019
Companies with great go-to-new-market strategies February 28, 2019
How a strong, clear vision can help you focus February 27, 2019
Not all customers are created equal! February 25, 2019
Option paralysis or the paradox of choice February 23, 2019
Pros and cons of investing in your own startup February 22, 2019
Get mentors out of their seats – Show, don’t just tell! February 21, 2019
A founder flies red flags about mentors February 20, 2019
Why startups win or the “masses of asses problem” February 19, 2019
The pros and cons of channel sales for startups February 18, 2019
Is “better meetings” an oxymoron? February 16, 2019
Are you investor ready? February 14, 2019
The name game – naming is changing February 13, 2019
The one question you need to ask of job candidates! February 12, 2019
Has all the low hanging fruit been plucked? February 11, 2019
Quora – a great resource for founders! February 7, 2019
The value of diagrams February 5, 2019
The founder flood – good or bad? February 4, 2019
Do you have what it takes to be a great mentor? February 1, 2019
Why a giant market is no longer enough January 30, 2019
Why you should avoid funding from friends, family or yourself January 29, 2019
Can you predict the future? January 28, 2019
Sizing your market opportunity January 19, 2019
Knowing when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em January 18, 2019
Be wary of hiring from large companies if you are a startup January 16, 2019
Should you join an accelerator? It depends January 15, 2019
Are you ready to ride a rocket? January 14, 2019
If you want to build a company it will take a team January 11, 2019
Raising capital for a not-for-profit company January 10, 2019
The rise of services startups January 8, 2019
Barrier to entry or sustainable competitive advantage? January 5, 2019
Find a niche and dominate it! January 4, 2019
Avoiding the big danger in promotions January 2, 2019
Beware of a contract’s exclusivity clause January 1, 2019
What makes strategic alliances work? December 28, 2018
What’s the highest bandwidth communication medium? December 27, 2018
Observations from 2018’s mentoring sessions December 26, 2018
Find a niche, then dominate it December 20, 2018
A CEO’s history of mentoring December 19, 2018
Do you have what it takes to build a unicorn? December 18, 2018
More on the 4th type of risk – regulatory December 17, 2018
Can a little friction be a good thing? December 13, 2018
Should you join an incubator or accelerator? December 12, 2018
No one with experience need apply! December 11, 2018
Kryptonite for founders – the down round December 8, 2018
Lies, damn lies, and statistics December 6, 2018
Everybody’s talking about gender, but no one’s talking about class December 5, 2018
There’s no success like failure and failure’s no success at all December 4, 2018
What’s the difference between coaching, mentoring and teaching? December 3, 2018
How startups can sell to large enterprises December 2, 2018
The pros and cons of “defaults” December 1, 2018
Telementoring in healthcare November 30, 2018
The pros and cons of virtual mentoring November 29, 2018
When it comes to building companies, Waste is good! November 28, 2018
A simple technique to improve your presentations November 27, 2018
Recruiting lessons to be learned from Tesla November 26, 2018
The cybernetic startup & why delegation is a key skill of successful leaders November 25, 2018
Jony Ive on creative vs. problem solving modes in product development November 24, 2018
Working past the point of diminishing returns November 23, 2018
I gain an invaluable ally in my battle against PowerPoint! November 21, 2018
Lessons to be learned from a web publisher November 20, 2018
Life imitates art imitating life! November 19, 2018
Startup companies are archaic! November 18, 2018
The four types of startup risks and how to mitigate them November 8, 2018
Now we vibe! November 7, 2018
Plan for success – because failure will take care of itself! November 6, 2018
Why, when, & how you need a sales leader November 5, 2018
Know your VC’s limited partners! Part II November 3, 2018
“Mentor” now chasing “Innovative” as most used and misused business term November 2, 2018
What’s your product narrative? November 2, 2018
Why everyone needs a sounding board! October 29, 2018
I’m a reformed workaholic and proud of it! October 28, 2018
Netflix unusual culture hits front page of The Wall Street Journal! October 27, 2018
Netflix Culture and Values October 26, 2018
What separates successful people from talented ones? October 25, 2018
Know your VC’s limited partners! October 24, 2018
How to manage information overload October 23, 2018
How to make your presentations concrete October 22, 2018
It’s all about the team! October 20, 2018
A one slide presentation on product positioning October 18, 2018
Why building a great product isn’t sufficient for success October 17, 2018
Don’t be a tweener! October 12, 2018
Realizing the real world value of social connections October 11, 2018
Hierarchical vs. networked management models October 10, 2018
Looking for the exit sign? October 9, 2018
Missionary marketing – what is it and why you might consider it October 6, 2018

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