How do I get more performance out of my team? I get this question a lot. One idea: Make it FUN! I often think about athletes when I think of my CEOs. They have the same expectations as pro athletes […]

Your investors want one thing: Growth. That’s what you sign up for when you raise venture capital. We have all read the stories of the big outliers. The Shopifys, Facebooks, Airbnbs, etc. That’s what VCs are looking for. The next […]

Do you struggle with mental health? Is it hard to be happy sometimes? Hard to even get out of bed? 1 out of 4 people will have mental health issues at some point. I am certain that the stats for […]

When is the last time you were truly “happy”? When was the last time you experienced real “joy”? I asked one of my CEOs this recently. He talked about the day he got married and when his kids were born. […]

I am often asked about when or if a company should take on debt to help grow their business. Here are my thoughts: Sources of Capital There are three source of capital to grow your business: Revenue – well, actually, […]

Do you understand how VC funds work? If you want to raise VC, it’s important to know this. Here’s how they work: Let’s take a $100M fund, called Acme Ventures. $100M is pretty small for VC funds these days, but […]