management
The Smart Way to Join a Startup Team
I joined my first startup without doing any real diligence. A friend vouched for it and the upside seemed enormous. Here is what I check now.
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customer development
What BetterLesson Taught Me About Ed-Tech Marketplaces
Ed-tech marketplace failures almost always trace back to the same problem: the user and the buyer are different people. BetterLesson figured this out through iteration, then built something durable by accepting the constraint.
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leadership
Why Following the Herd Doesn't Work in Leadership
Following the herd in leadership produces exactly what chasing benchmarks produces in product: average results. The Embarc pivot, the EditMe call, and a Capsule coaching engagement all ran on the same principle.
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lean startup
Secrets to Success in Building a SaaS Company
Most SaaS companies plateau between $5M and $20M ARR for the same reasons. Here is what separates the ones that break through.
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lean startup
How to Build an Advisory Practice Without Quitting Your Job
You can build something real without quitting your job - not as a side hustle but as a structured business. The distinction between a backup plan and a practice is the decision that actually matters.
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product management
The Information Gap Kills Trust Faster Than Bad News Does
Most leaders with transparency problems are not lying. They are managing information. The gap between what people are told and what is actually happening is what erodes trust — not the bad news itself.
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