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Embracing Design: Madonna's Fashion Evolution and Influence
Getting the most from your board meetings: The Five D's Strategy
In my years of experience (founded five companies and been on > 20 boards…), I've found that the key to a successful board meeting lies in preparing and structuring, and running a good board meeting.
In preparation, I prefer using a Google Document vs. Deck (Google Slides/PPT)
The history channel (memories for startups)
Startups move fast and if you’re doing it right, you make a ton of progress on everything from customers, product, team, systems, press…very quickly and it’s easy to lose track. And, since most leaders are very focused on the future and what’s next, they forget to
The “Data/Value Pyramid” – A Special Focus for Analytics Companies
I like to create and invest in data analytics companies. Over the years, it’s become clearer how to think about organizing the product to deliver the most value for customers. I call this organization the “data/value pyramid.” Essentially, each layer of value builds on the one below and
Using side projects to have fun, build skills, develop relationships, and maybe your next company…
Starting a company is hard. The variables of selecting the best idea, finding co-founder(s), unknown duration of customer discovery, product/market timing, and financing strategy/timing makes it even harder. And, starting a company takes skills, functional practice, and a little luck. In my experience, a good way to
The 5 jobs of a startup CEO
With my work at PSL in starting new companies, being on boards and in my own experiences, the CEO of a startup has 5 jobs;
– Set and communicate a clear, compelling, and consistent vision – this comes in the form of presentations, team meetings, town halls, 1:1s, board meetings, investor
The Playbook – what the water (oceans and pools) taught me about entrepreneurship
Last week I was the featured guest on The Playbook, a series put on by Geekwire focusing on athletes turned entrepreneurs and the lessons they draw from sports. John Cook did a bunch of research about my swimming and sailing past and even dug up some dirt from my brother
A new podcast for entrepreneurs…
I’m a huge fan of Techstars. Brad Feld was one of my investors in Gist back in 2009, about the time that Techstars was getting off the ground and David Cohen and the Techstars fund is an investor in Rival IQ. I’ve mentored Techstars teams in Boulder, New
Preparing for your future leadership
As entrepreneurs, we all have a story to tell that often includes disparate and seemingly unconnected experiences that lead us to the point where we could start our next companies. Rarely do I see a story told as well as Xiao Wang (founder and CEO of Boundless, a PSL company)