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No . . . Not Now
A simple (and strategic) technique for founders with more ideas than they know what to do with.
How One Company Lost and Learned from Doing a Postmortem
A short case study of an actual company whose founders agreed to the blog under a fictitious company name and product.
You Are the Reason, Entrepreneur
Face it founders and entrepreneurs, you are the reason your employees aren't getting it.
Hey Founder, Are You Taking the Simplest (and Least Expensive) Path to Growth?
Founders and entrepreneurs should consider taking the simplest and least expensive path to growth.
DANGER: Watch Out for This When Valuing Your Pre-Revenue Company
Rules of thumb for valuing your business, especially when getting funding from family and friends.
Perfect Pitch: How to Build a Deck that Wows Investors
Your pitch deck should reflect your careful thinking about exactly how new funding will advance your company’s growth to the next level. Leave nothing to the imagination.
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.