Issue #9: The startup press chases clicks on headlines. Be wary of stories about startups before we know how the story ends.
Startup Restructuring 101 – Find Your Stop Doing Work
Issue #6: You can restructure your startup while keeping your team motivated and on track to deliver future growth.
Webinar: Startup Survival Strategy in the Age of Coronavirus
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020 I delivered the webinar Startup Survival Strategy in the Coronavirus Era. This session was created just at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. Topics covered include: Setting up an early warning system Understanding your KPIs and the connection to your cash flow Taking decisive action to protect your company Common […]
The Reality Distortion Field Has Only One Weakness
This post is for all of the Chief Financial Officers, Chief Operating Officers, and advisors of early-stage companies in the room. A quick word about managing the budget and cash flow process with the founders/CEO’s you advise. Someone asked me last week how to manage a planning process where the always optimistic CEO is pushing […]
Finding Sustainable Growth Before Your Next Fundraise
David Frankel, a Managing Partner at Founder Collective, tweeted an interesting thread last Friday. His point was that if you pull back too hard on growth to try to get to profitability, growth might slow to the point where you will find it very difficult to get back onto the venture capital path to raise […]
If There Is No Path To Your Market, Does It Exist?
Have you ever been in the lead on a hike through deep snow? It sucks to be up front. You’re the one breaking through all of that fresh snow, stomping it down to make a path for those behind you. It’s exhausting, and if you don’t share those responsibilities with others in your group, it’s […]