Startups

Apr
18

Organizational Goal Setting

Building tools and systems to extend out, and supplement those skills and passion into an well organized, aligned team is the work to be done.
3 min read
Dec
21

The Early Stage Tech Market in 2023

Writing for me provides a clarifying function. I write about ideas -  from a book, for a business, a market
3 min read
Dec
14

Bring in the new

But there is one failure mode that I believe can be avoided: Allowing the new Executive to be judged according to the strengths of his/her predecessor.
2 min read
Oct
28

Questions from VC investors

Questions we encountered from VCs while raising early rounds of capital
2 min read
Sep
16

The Patagonia Model

We now have a model, a very public model, for how the value created by establishing a wonderfully productive brand and company can be distributed to a cause rather than a person
3 min read
Jun
21

The First 100 Days

Successful teambuilding results from deliberate focus and structure.
3 min read
Apr
30

Advice on a New Opportunity

A friend recently asked:  Do you think I would like this job?  Here’s my reply: No, but I don’
2 min read
Apr
29

Talent Progression in a Digitally Distributed World

Airbnb announced employees can live and work anywhere, following Coinbase, Stripe and many others in embracing a globally distributed workforce.
3 min read
Apr
05

Leadership & Decision Making in Purpose Driven Organizations

Taking outside capital into your company is a commitment by you to all future stakeholders of the business.  You are
3 min read
Mar
31

Betting on One Big Change

Jeff Bezos has a famous quote about betting on things that will remain the same. In twenty years, what are
3 min read