One of the more challenging skills to help develop in a founder, is being able to discern b.s. from experienced and valid advice. …

A significant shift is underway, explored by Kaya Yurieff with The Information, A Reckoning Arrives for Creator Economy Startups , “ Two years ago, Dmitry Shapiro and Sean Thielen were so optimistic about the booming creator economy that they pivoted their startup to a new product: a simple tool called…

Granted, this is my opinion, but I feel fairly certain that the most evident challenge, least frequently discussed as a matter of National Security, is in media. Let’s talk about Defense and the Military, aspects of every country and a critical consideration in innovation.

Social Media: we are the publisher. Traditional Media: a brand is the publisher. That is the easiest and most important distinction everyone should appreciate and understand. The New York Times is a Traditional Media publisher and thus its content is inherently biased (right or wrong in that bias isn’t relevant…

Aaron Dinin, who teaches entrepreneurship at Duke, wrote a wonderful piece on Medium this week, “Apparently, Most Entrepreneurs Don’t Understand the Real Purpose of Venture Capital” and I couldn’t help but be struck by his article more substantially than most, because I find myself increasingly helping entrepreneurs not by teaching…

We have a huge problem in the startup ecosystem; that’s that most founders have been misled by a lot of people to think in terms of Problem / Solution. That a solution to a problem is what matters foremost in a startup. …

With graduations upon us as the summer heats up our days, high school and college students are seeking the advice that gets them off to a great start in the next chapter of their lives. …

Given the exceptional rate at which podcasts fail, it dawned on me that exceptional, compelling, and successful shows are the result of a vision, great founders, and a team. And in that, just as in a startup, execution of the right steps is a critical path to success; that, while…

Focus. We hear that word and advice bantered about A LOT in the startup community but rarely is that mentorship capably followed up with WHAT to focus on, and why. This is what contributes to founders wasting time and failing. You think the advice is helpful; it’s not, it’s distracting. …