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Do I Need an Advisory Board in Place to Raise Money?
If you're raising money from family and friends who are betting on your success more than your company's success, having an advisory team in place is less important than if you're seeking to raise venture or private equity capital.
Startup Founders, Do You Even Know What Integrity Is?
Why you should implement a popular core value that is routinely ignored in practice.
Why Founders Should Find Their Zone of Genius and Own It
Zone of genius involves doing the thing that comes to you almost effortlessly and that energizes you before, during and after doing it.
CPG 3.0 Gives Small Brands Big Opportunities to Grow
The closer entrepreneurs can get to their customer, the more value they can bring. Are you ready to opt in?
Creative Founders Mine Their Community for a New Hire and Get an Added Bonus
Who knows and loves your brand more than your loyal customers?
How to Tame the Elephant in the Startup
When the going gets edgy, these tools help you create a culture of courage and openness in your change-the-world company.
The Monster in the Meeting Room
When it comes to driving change at your company, sometimes you have to paint a scary picture for your stakeholders.
4 Ways Founders Can Avoid the Money Trap
One investor's call to entrepreneurs to remember why they got into their change-the-world business in the first place.
4 Ways to Use Uncertainty to Free Your Mind and Help Your Startup
When admitting that you don’t have the answer (yet) is the best thing a founder can do for a business.
Dear Founders: I’m Going All in on Integrity. How about You?
As Findaway Adventures weaves conscious leadership into the fabric of our coaching practice, we seek founders willing to make the same commitment.
The Key to Candor
Candor in the right context is a powerful leadership tool for founders who are looking to learn and grow.
Founders Should Sell Authenticity over Discounts
Selling mainly price signals to would-be customers and investors that you don’t believe in your brand.
Brands I Want to Meet at Expo
This week, thousands of brands will exhibit at Expo West. I’m interested in brands with these three qualities.
Startup Founders, Have You Found Your 1,000 True Fans?
Kevin Kelly's original idea still applies to early stage CPG startups. Here's why.
Why Founders Procrastinate and How They Can Learn To Move On
The reasons we waste time are often deeper than we think. Knowing their origin helps us build more productive habits.
Are You Persona Non-Grata in Your Own Startup?
Our strengths are our weaknesses. Recognizing both sides is the beginning of context-first leadership.
“What the F*#$ Are We Doing?”
In these volatile times, remember that growth should be the result, not the purpose, of your startup.
Is Your Startup More Like a Jazz Quartet or Marching Band?
One of these styles works up front, but the other keeps founders and growing companies in step.
With the Going Getting Bumpy, Don’t Let Fear Drive the Bus
How startup founders can become more mindful in their decision making when market volatility clouds the future.
How To Shift from a Raise-to-Raise to a Profitable Growth Mindset
The economy is shifting the financial terrain beneath our feet. Founders should be asking themselves, “How can I find solid footing?”