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What it takes to build a business in the 21st century
There’s an interesting thing about starting a business today. Starting a business has never been easier, but taking that business from a startup to scaleup or an exit is another ...
The PARE Method: A Simple Framework for Success in Business
Sometimes managing your business feels like navigating through a maze of strategic decisions, effort, problems to solve, and projects to tend to. It’s like as soon as you finish one ...
Leaning in: Sales Acceleration
B2B sales — particularly at the commercial and enterprise level — is as much art as it is science. It’s a strategic endeavor, a calculated motion, and in many cases ...
Beyond Capital: The Power of Value-Creating Investors
Private equity can be a strange place. There are the firms we all know of like Sequoia and a16z and smaller firms with specialized focuses and individual investors with or ...
The Uncharted Terrain of Startup Success
Starting a business is hard. Running a company is harder. It’s often said it’s not the idea that matters — it’s the execution. I agree. But here’s the thing — ...
The Power of Briefing and Debriefings for Operational Excellence
The importance of operational execution cannot be overstated when you’re running a high-growth startup. We’re often working on numerous ambitious projects, making product updates, speaking to clients and investors, and ...