Startup founders should interview the first 500 hires
Having a founder involved in each of the first 500 hires helps founders ensure that company leaders and hiring managers are effective at communicating and hiring for the startup’s mission, vision, and values.
The value of writing in lists
Lists provide value to both the writer and the reader, untangling and simplifying ideas.
Just jump in. You’ll swim.
Don't continue to plan, waiting for “the right time” to launch while claiming to be a perfectionist. Perfectionism is procrastination.
Desperation-Induced Focus
“Desperation inspires creativity and intense focus. It is an essential ingredient to building great products and services.”
It’s perfectly fine if you think your work gives life meaning
I've always struggled when people say that 'it's just a job' because I think your job, your work, your daily devotion and focus... those things should give you meaning.
Entrepreneurs and mental health
Entrepreneurs are 2x as likely to suffer from depression, 2x as likely to have suicidal thoughts, 3x as likely to suffer from substance abuse.
Be valuable to the people you meet
Recently I was asked by a soon-to-be-be college graduate, "What's the best advice you have for someone entering the job market?"
Is the person you hired the person you hired?
In a world of remote teams, I have a feeling we're going to be seeing more instances like this in the future.
The slippery slope of side projects
Do I really want to dedicate substantial time over the next five years to this side project, or am I hyper-fixating on that dopamine hit I get when I start something new and exciting?
Too siloed a focus inhibits opportunity
When you are too siloed in your focus, you miss out on opportunities for personal and professional growth.
I joined Atlanta Tech Village as an advisor
With 300 early-stage startups and 1,000 members, Atlanta Tech Village is America's 4th largest tech hub.
Fintech is eating the world
The 30 most sought-after privately funded companies on the secondary market according to Setter Capital.
Female founder funding up in dollars, down in percentage
Female founders got 2% of all U.S. venture capital dollars in 2021—the lowest percentage since 2016.
Two weeks became forever
Remember that time at the beginning of the pandemic when we all said, "we're all going to work from home for two weeks…"
I can hear the bells
This one is for all my marketing and creative folks who often have a last-minute conviction for a campaign.
Notes
📕 Highlights and thoughts from articles and books.
✏️ Thoughts, maxims, and others’ insights.
🎙 Interesting moments from (mostly) business, startups, and technology podcasts.