What Is The Best Way To Build & Manage Your Startup?

By Brett Fox | September 25, 2023

One of my favorite books is James Clavell’s masterpiece, “King Rat.” King Rat is set in a Japanese POW camp during WWII. The story centers around one prisoner, nicknamed “King,” who controls much of the illegal commerce in the camp. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] The King imagines his…

How To Win Investors With Your Go To Market Slide

By Brett Fox | September 20, 2023

Most first time startup CEOs don’t really understand what a true go to market strategy is. Then, they screw up their chances of getting an investment because their Go To Market Strategy slide doesn’t explain their Go To Market Strategy. I don’t want this problem to happen to you.. And that’s what today’s video is…

How to Make a 5X Improvement in Your Productivity

By Brett Fox | September 19, 2023

I was leaving the Decathlon Club early one Saturday morning. I had just finished working out, and I was walking to my car. Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here. Just then, a beautiful woman drove into the parking lot. She had a wonderful smile on her face. All,…

What Are The Biggest Recruiting Mistakes You Can Make At A Startup?

By Brett Fox | September 16, 2023

I’d have a lot of money if I could have a nickel for every mistake I’ve ever made. But if I could have a nickel for every recruiting mistake I’ve ever made, well, I’d have a fortune! Recruiting, of all the activities you have as CEO, is the most important. And recruiting is also the…

Fix Founder Problems Before They Happen

By Brett Fox | September 13, 2023

Over 50% of all founder relationships end up failing.  It’s true.  And a failed co-founder relationship can kill your startup.  So, wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to fix founder problems before they happen? That’s what today’s video is all about.  I’ll explain: The five steps you can take to fix founder…

What Makes Your Great Engineers Great?

By Brett Fox | September 12, 2023

I’ve worked with a lot of great engineers over the years. Arguably, these engineers might be the best in their field. Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here. Of all the great engineers I ever worked with, my favorite was Dave Bingham. Dave was one of the founders of…

Why You Shouldn’t Follow The Lean Startup Methodology?

By Brett Fox | September 11, 2023

I was at work when I heard that Steve Jobs died. Vivi, our layout manager, told me her husband (who worked at Apple) called to let her know. I felt sad. I’d only met Steve once, and the encounter was brief. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] Blossom,…

The Correct Mindset For Meeting Investors

By Brett Fox | September 6, 2023

If your thought process going into an investor meeting was to be raising money, then you’re dead wrong. For every 100 startups VCs or angel investors meet with, they invest in one startup. Just one. That’s it. That’s why you need to get the most out of every meeting you have with investors. And that’s…

What Is The Worst Thing You Can Hear As A Startup CEO?

By Brett Fox | September 5, 2023

“You have a nice lifestyle business,” the VC at Kleiner Perkins, one of the most prominent funds on Sand Hill Road, said to me as he passed on investing in my company. I bristled. Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here. We were busting our butts to build a…

What Are The 19 Wishes Every Founder Needs Granted?

By Brett Fox | September 4, 2023

Dear Genie in a bottle, I’m going to start a new company.  Yes Genie.  I know I’m crazy.  And I know I only get nineteen wishes. Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here. Genie, I’m really going to need you at your best. So with these nineteen wishes, please…