Traditional business plans are dead in startups, replaced by better tools like the Business Model Canvas and Lean Canvas, but that doesn’t mean planning is dead. While much is written about the high failure of startups, the reality is that many more startup ideas never make it beyond the idea phase because founders don’t know […]
In business and sports, two potent forces drive individuals and teams toward success or failure: the fear of losing and the drive to win. While these concepts may seem similar at first glance, their implications and manifestations differ significantly in business and athletics. Let’s delve into these divergent mindsets, exploring how they shape strategies, impact […]
Co-authored with Andreas Lindenthal According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 79% of companies worldwide see innovation as a top-three priority for 2023, and 66% plan to increase spending—42% by more than 10%. Innovation-led growth has been a top three strategic priority for businesses for decades. Still, according to the US Department of Commerce, over 90% […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs, and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. Many other options aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve used or worked […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs, and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. There are many other options that aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. There are many other options that aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve […]
Recruiting and hiring top talent is crucial for a successful business, but we are not good at it. Data from the Harvard Business Review points out that as much as 80% of employee turnover is due to bad hiring decisions. With such consensus on the importance of competent recruiting and hiring, why is it so […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. There are many other options that aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve […]
The pending exit of the U.K. from the European Union (i.e. Brexit) has created many questions around the future of London as a global financial center. London, along with New York, have been the reigning global financial centers, but London’s pending loss of direct access to the EU places its position under jeopardy. While London […]
Couch potatoes rejoice, another Summer Olympics has arrived to provide us endless hours of superhuman feats of physical (and mental) spectacle for our entertainment in obscure sports we only see every four years (handball anyone!?!). While it is easy to get caught up in the patriotic circus that is the Olympics, I find myself conflicted […]
Porter’s Generic Competitive Strategies—Why Competitive Strategy Still Matters 
Unforced Errors in Startups: How Founders Trip Themselves Up 