Leadership and Management
What’s The Best Mindset When You’re Getting Started?
It was the summer of 2009, and we were closing in on our Series A funding. I wanted to update my fellow co-founders on our progress, so I scheduled a meeting at the local Starbucks. Three of my four fellow co-founders were on time for our 11AM meeting. We were waiting on our Chief Technology…
Read MoreWhat Do Great Startup CEOs Do?
There are ten things that great startup CEOs do that other startup CEOs don’t do. These 10 things, interestingly enough, are things that you can do too. I go deep in this video as I walk you through the ten things that the great startup CEOs do that the other startup CEOs don’t do. I…
Read MoreShould You Be Breaking Things To Move Fast?
“We’re ready to push the button,” Jeroen, my co-founder and VP Engineering, said to me. “You’ve signed off on all the design changes that needed to be made?” I asked Jeroen. “Yes. Sid has done everything on the list,” Jeroen said. “Okay, then let’s do it.” And with my agreement, we just spent $180,000 “taping…
Read MoreHow Should You Manage Your Time As A Startup CEO?
Time is the scarcest resource you have as a startup CEO. You can consistently work long hours and end up working on the wrong things. And you never get that lost time back. In this video, I’ll share with you my tips for managing my time for optimum results. We’ll cover schedule management, how to…
Read MoreThe Surefire Way You Build Loyalty As CEO
“When’s Jack coming in today?” I asked his co-founder, Bob. I had joined the startup about two months prior as the VP Marketing. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] It was 10:30AM on a Friday morning. I needed Jack’s approval on an offer I was about to make…
Read MoreHow Do You Scale Your Startup?
“Tell me about the other executives?” I asked “Jason,” the CEO of a life sciences startup. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] “There aren’t any other executives. It’s just me. That’s why I wanted your help,” he said. “I’ve never scaled a business before.” That was almost four…
Read MoreThe Tasks You Can’t Delegate As A Startup CEO
There are certain leadership tasks that you can’t delegate as CEO because they are too important. In fact, if you delegate this work to your team, then the odds of your startup failing dramatically increase. In today’s video, I’m going to explain why there are three jobs you can never delegate to your team, especially…
Read More11 Tips To Make You A Great Startup CEO, Part II
Are you a first time startup CEO, and you’re wondering what your management style should be? Or maybe you’ve never managed a team before, and you’d like some management training and tips? You’re in luck, because I’m going to give you eleven tips that will help you become a better manager and a better startup…
Read More11 Tips To Make You A Great Startup CEO, Part I
Are you a first time startup CEO, and you’re wondering what your management style should be? Or maybe you’ve never managed a team before, and you’d like some management training and tips? You’re in luck, because I’m going to give you eleven tips that will help you become a better manager and a better startup…
Read MoreHow Do You Prepare For A Possible Merger?
“You look very tan,” I said to “Jason” during our Zoom update. “How was your vacation?” Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here. “The vacation was great,” he said. “The weather was a perfect 80 degrees every day with a slight breeze off the ocean. We had a really…
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