How to find them and what to look for — Later-stage co-founders are skilled, hungry and curious people who turbocharge growth. These are the people I often wish I knew I establish a company. But they don’t always appear at a journeys start. As I talked about in Do I Need A Co-Founder, entrepreneurs will either remain part of a…

Because black lives matter — You love them. That was the immediate response from our seven year old this week when I asked what she thinks when she sees someone who looks different to her. It was heartening amidst the pain and anguish caused by systemic injustice in the United States. The severe lack of…

Here’s the right way to start something new — Effort, like time, has value. In this post, I’m going to share a first principle rule that has helped me manage my effort and energy for every new project I’ve started. …

The Remote Control Podcast — F“Let’s do a podcast to help people master working from home”. That was the suggestion I made to my dear friend and co-host Melissa Rosenthal on Wednesday 18 March 2020. The show launched the following Monday. I want to share how we pulled it together in five days and how…

5 Steps To Identify Opportunity Amid Severe Uncertainty — During our recent webinar, Founders Leading Through COVID19, David Burt and I talked about finding the rainbow in the storm clouds. The rainbow reference refers to opportunity. It makes sense to look for rainbows if you can spare the mindshare to look for them. But many can’t. Entrepreneurs, especially at…

Look for decisions that help maintain momentum amid crisis — I use Zoom video conferencing at least three times each day, and it’s the focus of this week’s post, but maybe not as you’d expect. Zoom Inc has experienced a sharp increase in value in the past month. Much of that growth is due to the still yet unknown reach…

Australia is hurting. Here’s how to play the long game of recovery. — The pain, suffering and shock that Australians are feeling is palpable. And the feeling of helplessness by those not directly in harm’s way is at fever pitch. This amalgam of emotions is playing out in two forms. Rhetoric is being poured into the bottomless echo chambers of social media and…

And how you can tap into them by offering them a dedicated pricing tier — If I ultimately benefit from others using the same product I’m using, the company that made that product derives a benefit from what’s called a network effect. In other words, the more extensive the network, the greater the opportunity for both the company making the product and those using it. …