Advice

You have heard me preach over and over again how great teams build great businesses.  That I would rather invest...

Ah, the alternately celebrated (or possibly dreaded) company retreat. I have planned three company retreats for my team at Cirrus Insight. Our...

With the current strong economy, as an active startup mentor, I’m seeing a new surge of entrepreneurs and startups, with...

It’s hard to overstate the inherent risks and cost associated with hiring, especially for early-stage companies. One wrong hire on...

A lot of guides have been written to describe the basics of bitcoin. They usually start with an analogy around...

Serial-entrepreneur, Steve Blank, gave an inspiring “fireside chat” at CUNY on recently. Blank drew a large crowd filled of hopeful...

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative...

As a business advisor, one of the things I see most often as a drag to productivity and growth is...

What defines your company culture? Whenever I look at our company, I am in awe of the amazing team we’ve built...

I have written many posts about the importance of determining your industry size for strategic planning or investor pitch purposes.  But, determining...