3 Strategies To Validate Your Startup Idea
Last week I had a call with Jamie. Jamie was excited about his startup idea. He even went as far as building a fully functioning product. It had a great […]
3 Guidelines For Deciding To Start a New Project
Startups typically don’t die from starvation (lack of opportunity), they usually die from indigestion (taking on too many things at once). Have you ever felt overwhelmed, and worse, realized it […]
Sending Investor Update Emails Like a Pro
Would you believe that out of the 30+ companies I’ve invested in, only 6 of them send me consistent updates?!? Crazy, right? Sure I already have some “skin” in the […]
5 Tips and Strategies for Starting Your Own Business
Do you know the story of Plenty of Fish (POF)? Maybe you’re a member? What I love most about the story is the way its founder, Marcus Frind built it. […]
The 3M Framework To Managing Your Team
If you want to build a massively successful startup, then you NEED to have a strong team pulling the rope behind you. Consider that a non-negotiable truth of the startup […]
The 4-Part Checklist for Vetting Potential Business Partners
When I was building Spheric Technologies, we had a certain strategic partner that played a vital role in our company’s 150% year over year growth. Massive impact. Great synergy between […]
3 Steps for Attracting a World-Class Tech Co-Founder
Do you consider yourself to be more of a “marketing mind” than an engineer? If so, what if I told you there was a very *specific* type of partner that […]
The Unique Function of Marketing, Sales & Customer Success
There’s this myth in the startup world… Many will tell you that there’s no such thing as steady, sane and predictable growth. That as a founder you need to grow […]
The Right Way To Distribute Equity
Okay. Due to popular demand, I’ve decided to finally tackle the billion dollar question. And while it’s not easy to have a conversation about startup equity without putting the faint […]
How To Create An Authority Engine (Personal Brand)
Do you consider yourself to be an expert in your field? So many founders that I meet aren’t shy to make that claim. And like them, perhaps you’ve also paid […]