venture capital
How to manage your mind while fundraising
Why it is so hard, and what to do about it.
When there is a 95% chance you make nothing: how preference stacks work in startups
The un-examined psychological challenges of the preference stack (and what to do about it.)
The ubiquity of self-criticism among leaders
Wondering if someone else might be better at your job than you are? You are not alone.
The myth of the impervious leader
Those founders you read about in the press and idolize? Yep, they are up at 3 AM too.
Struggling to Raise Venture Capital? The step you may be missing.
Most founders I meet have a missing step in their plan for raising capital. The result is frustration and isolation.
The Away Debacle: Is Judgment the Answer?
While the leaders are culpable, might our mob mentality reaction be inhibiting us from changing the systemic issues that encourage this kind of behavior?
How to find great advisors for your startup (and avoid the shit ones)
The advisory relationship is one of the most helpful and misunderstood relationships in the startup world. Here’s my personal take on how to get the best out of an advisory relationship from either side.
Why I’ve Decided to Start Coaching Startup Leaders
I spent 7 years running my last venture-backed startup. I don’t know if I would have survived without the help of the leadership coaches who came alongside me and helped me transform the way I understood the role of a leader. The work changed me as a person, as
The Hardest and Most Important Change You Can Make as a CEO
Tears rolled down my face. I walked down Sandhill Road next to the famous venture capitalist who only days earlier had handed me a generous term sheet. Now, I was telling her my life was falling apart and explaining why she’d likely want to pull the term sheet and work with someone else.
