Thoughts on The BaseCamp Mass Exodus

Like many, I have found myself enthralled with what happened at BaseCamp this past week. Mainly because it affects me personally. No, I don’t work at BaseCamp, but I do have startups, have operated and exited a startup, and like Jason and David, share very similar beliefs in how to lead teams and build companies.…

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It’s Ok to Focus On What You Do

Starting a company is excruciatingly difficult. I am convinced you have to have a predisposition for risk and punishment. No one cares, until they all care, and even that is short lived – nothing more than a blip on the radar in retrospect. That being said, running a company is in a different sphere in…

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11 Things to Consider Before Making the First Hire

I once sat in a meeting where a leader was making a case to hire another 50 people on their team in the coming year. It’s the only way we’ll hit our targets, achieve our goals they exclaimed. I remember sitting there thinking – “wow, wonder what they’re all going to do.” A year later…

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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…

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The 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…

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Negotiations are a Game of Chess, Not Checkers

PerezBox - Playing Checkers in a Chess Game

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…

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