Sell Umbrellas, Not Rain
Today I had a meeting about the Punchbowl numbers so far this month. As you would expect, one of the metrics that we keep a…
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Thoughts on Leadership
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The Glamorous Job of a Start-up CEO
The job of a start-up CEO seems pretty glamorous, doesn’t it? You set your own schedule, you have a team of people that work for…
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Where Are You Located?
Chalk this up as another pet peeve of mine in this day and age — but a few times a week I get asked “Where…
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Being Early to an Interview is Worse Than Being Late
I’ve noticed a troubling trend the more I’ve been interviewing candidates recently. About 50% of the time, candidates are showing up early for their interview….
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Your Startup Sucks
Your startup sucks. You know how I know that? I just heard about it for a few minutes, and I have no idea how your…
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The Most Important Startup Word: HOPE
There are many words that are important to a startup: revenue, customers, employees, investors, service — but I’ll argue that no word is more important…
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