StartUp Advisor:
StartUp Advisor:
StartUp Founders: The Misunderstood Lunatics?
Dear Reader, May you be blessed with a lifetime of being misunderstood — by those who recognize that innovation requires critics, lunatics, and unapologetic visionaries.(tweet this) Book: “Loonshots” by Safi Bahcall – How to nurture the crazy ideas that win wars…. Last week: Founder Glow Up: With All Your Sh*t, You’re Still The Best CEO. […]
The Founder’s Dilemma: The Business Of Hard Choices
Dear Reader, Brutal dilemmas are the fabric of being a founder. It’s the grit driving each decision, the resilience to endure the fallout, and the tenacity to continue despite overwhelming odds. (tweet this) Book: The Founder’s Dilemmas by Noam Wasserman – a decade of research delves into the dirty reality of control. Last week: Founder […]
Founder Glow Up: With All Your Sh*t, You’re Still The Best CEO
Dear Reader, Brutal truth: Despite your inexperience, your internal doubts, your secret screw-ups, and your raw edges. Despite the fact that you’re probably a pretty sh*t CEO by traditional standards, you’re likely still the best CEO for your StartUp.(tweet this) Book: “Zero To One” by Peter Thiel – A blueprint for innovators to build the […]
Relentless: The Hidden Ingredient in Every Success Story
Dear Reader, They say that startups are a marathon, not a sprint. That’s a lie, running a startup is more like an ultramarathon through a minefield, uphill, in the pouring rain, wearing cheap flip-flops. (tweet this) There’s an overlooked truth in the startup world: truly great founders don’t fail. The often repeated, “Your odds of […]
The Unexpected Power of Doing Things that Don’t Scale
Dear Reader, Are you obsessing over the smallest details, relentlessly serving individual customers, working on insignificant tasks so your team can operate at full capacity, insta-responding to every slack notification, buried in customer data you don’t actually understand, trying to understand customer journeys and updating excel spreadsheets through the night? Is this really the dreamy […]
Against the StartUp Grain: The Pitfalls of Trusting Your Gut
Dear Reader, For startup founders, the phrase “trust your gut” has been romanticized to the point of becoming a cliché. You, the maverick founder, throwing caution to the wind and relying on your gut to make the next big move. You, the oracle of your startup, who always has the answer, even when no one […]
Vision or Delusion: The Thin Line Between Optimism and Fraud
Dear Reader, Entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster ride – exhilarating, unpredictable, and rewarding, yet fraught with ethical dilemmas, especially in the high-stakes world of startups. Tempted to oversell a feature to a prospect or inflate your deal pipeline to an investor? Each decision in these grey areas influences your venture’s trajectory and reputation. Where does visionary […]
Harnessing Chaos: The Catalyst for Innovation and Your Unique 8%
Dear Reader, Welcome to this week’s counterintuitive journey: embracing chaos. This isn’t about typical startup chaos or the overwhelming mayhem of an endless task list. This is about strategically harnessing chaos to bring focus, clarity, and a profound understanding of your mission, vision, and objectives. This week’s topic isn’t about chaotic brainstorming or design-led thinking […]
The Subtle Art Of Shutting The F*** Up
Hey Reader, This week, we delve into the underrated skill of quietude, understanding its crucial role in effective leadership, negotiation, and the day-to-day of building a high-performing startup. Is there more wisdom in silence than we credit it for? Could our hushed moments be catalysts for breakthrough ideas? And when we listen – are we […]
