Startups, I Am Sad To Announce… Indeed, my startup friends– I need to break this to you gently. That idea you think is a sure-fire win that no investor in his or her right mind would pass up, I regret to inform you, is much more interesting to you than perhaps anyone...
The Chicken. The Egg. It is the all-too-common chicken-and egg dilemma suffered by startups: they know the importance of an effective presentation to attract investors (often because the current approach is not producing results), but don’t feel they have the...
You Will Both Curse Me And Thank Me For This I am about to make your work a little harder, but perhaps increase your chances of securing funding. You might curse me momentarily for the suggestion I am about to make, but you will be grateful later on when investors...
Front Line Managers Can Make or Break Your Onboarding Process When reviewing an organization’s onboarding program, I’ll ask if front line managers, especially those who have worked there a while, go through new employee orientation, at least once every few...
The Contagion Of Enthusiasm Mr. Crenshaw was the worst teacher in the high school. For students, finding his name on the Fall schedule was like losing the lottery: he was a terrible teacher, but made up for it by never giving good grades. Mr. Crenshaw was in his early...
