eBooks

8 Lessons I Learned Selling Two Startups In 12 Months

Entrepreneurs sometimes don't realize they can learn just as much from their successes as from their failures, provided they take the time to extract the lessons.

How Startups Get the Growth Flywheel Spinning

Startup growth isn't leapfrogging from big win to big win. It's chaining together all the wins, small to medium to large. Here's how to do that.

How CEOs Make Critical Business Decisions

One of the most difficult skills for any leader, innovator, or entrepreneur to master is solid decision making. Here are three things to consider when making a big decision.

3 Ways To Start, Grow, and Sell a Company Without Venture Capital

I strongly believe raising startup funding through customer sales is the best option, and in a lot of cases, it should be the only option.

The Misguided Hunt For Startup Unicorns

In 2021, there were over 60 startup unicorns minted in each of several months that year. That's hundreds of companies valued over $1 billion each. Where are those unicorns now?

8 Corporate Traps That Startups Always Fall Into

When I get called in to fix a struggling startup, here are the top things I have to undo, the statuses I have to un-quo, the corporate traps that startups keep falling into.

Thank You For Unsubscribing

If you're not losing customers, you're not growing. You may on that slow train to nowhere, but you're not building a business that's increasing in value.

How To Turn Your Service Company Into a Software Company

Expensive software development without customer demand often leads to expensive failures. So how do you decide what to automate and when?

How To Survive When Your Startup Grows Faster Than Your Funding

Starting companies would be the most fun and satisfying career ever - if I didn't have to figure out how to fund them.

Why Good Business Leaders Are Miserable People

In my line of work, I come into contact with a lot of rich and successful people. And they tend to tell me things they shouldn't.

How To Succeed At Failing

One interpretation of failure is about building on progress, the other more traditional interpretation is the definition of insanity. What's the difference?

Creators Are The Next Wave Of Entrepreneurship

Just like always, future entrepreneurs are going to exploit recent technology advancements, this time in a singular quest to entertain us.