Business
Stop Thinking, Start Doing
The biggest lie we tell ourselves is that we can’t do something because we lack the knowledge in something or we don’t have this one thing. We spend more time looking for answers on how to do something, than just doing it. Over the past few years I have spoken with countless startup executives in…
Read MoreThe Selling Process
What does the selling process consist of? This seems to be one of the most common questions I get when I talk to other Founders. This article is designed for them, and shares insights I’ve collected over the years. The selling process is comprised of five distinct phases – Courting, Terms, Due Diligence, Signing, and…
Read MoreNegotiations are a Game of Chess, Not Checkers
Negotiating a deal for your company is one of the most nerve wrecking processes you will go through in your entrepreneurial journey. Whether you’re raising capital, exiting, or buying a company, the stresses are similar across each event. Tony, you are playing checkers in a chess game. One of the most profound insights I ever…
Read MoreYes, You will Have to Hustle
I continue to see the rise in the “anti-hustle” movement in tech startup. While it is one perspective, I don’t think it’s an absolute for all. Honestly, I think it sends the wrong message to those starting out. The anti-hustle movement is this idea that it doesn’t have to be crazy. That you don’t have…
Read MoreDecentralizing Social Platforms
The past few years I have grown more disenfranchised with closed-platforms, specifically social platforms. This idea that a conglomerate is built on our information, our data, is wrong. It provides a warm fuzzy to say that social frameworks exist not to abuse our data, our content, but the reality is it does very little beyond…
Read MoreSocial Platforms Should Not Be Arbiters of Truth
President Trump, the current US president, recently shared a post on Twitter sharing his beliefs on the new move for more mail-in Ballots in California. In it he talked to the risks, from being substantially fraudulent, to the theft, and forgery. Twitter decided that this was the right time to introduce their fact-checking service. They…
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