Leadership and Management
Why You Need A Pitch Deck Even If You’re Not Raising Money
You may not realize it yet, but having a well thought out pitch deck is a critical tool for you to have as a startup CEO. Yes, you need a pitch deck to raise money, but a pitch deck is even important for you to have if you never intend to raise money. I’ll explain…
Read MoreWhat Do You Do When A Founder Isn’t Working Out?
Did you know that over 50% of founder relationships end badly? It’s true. That’s why you need to have a strategy just in case your cofounder relationship(s) don’t work out. I’ll walk you through the steps you need to take if you end up in this situation in this short video. Do You Want…
Read MoreWhat Your Life As A Startup CEO Is All About
I recently read a post on Quora that angered me more than any post I’ve read (and that’s saying something). The author’s message was exactly the reverse what you need to do to succeed as a startup CEO. What made me so angry, and what lesson should you take? I’ll give you my take in…
Read MoreWhy You Need To Promote From Within
Hiring experienced people to help run your company is a very sound way to build your startup team. However, hiring experienced people from the outside instead of hiring from within can instantly stop your momentum. I’ll give you my take on why promoting from within should be your goto strategy in this short video. …
Read MoreHow Do You Ensure You Won’t Violate Your Competitors Patents?
We were the poster child for a company that was crying out to be sued. My goodness, our first products were exact replicas (called “second sources” in the industry) of Maxim’s. To make matters worse, Maxim was litigious. Very, very litigious. You can develop an alternative way to do things. I was having lunch with…
Read MoreWhat Is The Biggest Management Mistake You’ve Ever Made?
I blew it. The voice in the back of my head was arguing with itself. On the one hand it was saying, “Don’t hire ‘Tom’. There’s something wrong with him.” On the other hand, the voice was saying, “Brett, you need help in this area. You should hire Tom. He’s got a wealth of experience.…
Read MoreWhat Are The Five Things You Need To Do When Your Business Is Failing?
When your business is failing, it feels like time is actually going faster. And that’s when you can make bad decisions that cause you to fail faster. I’ll give you five things you should do right now if your business is failing in this short video. Do You Want To Grow Your Business? Maybe…
Read MoreHow Should You Handle Ethics Issues As CEO?
I was walking around the office late one Friday afternoon. I was chatting with everyone, cubicle by cubicle, about was going on. Then I got to “Chris’” cubicle, and I noticed something on his computer. Chris was looking at porn. Chris quickly switched from the porn website to another website. I went back to my…
Read MoreWhat Personality Type Do You Need To Be A Great CEO?
Being a great CEO has nothing to do with being extroverted. In fact, being an extrovert doesn’t give you any advantage versus introverts. There is, however, a personality trait that you do need to be a great startup CEO. I’ll tell you what that personality trait is in this video. Do You Want To…
Read MoreHow Can I Make Sure My Startup Doesn’t Go Out of Business?
You’ll hear this phrase over and over again if you start spending time with Venture Capitalists. What’s the phrase? “Startups are very fragile.” I used to discount that idea when I was younger, cockier, and stupider. I knew what I was doing, or so I thought. Now I realize just how sage those…
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