Financial modeling for early stage startups
Many early stage investors look for financial models for 3+ years from founders to make an investment. Entrepreneurs often don’t have this information, don’t know how to put it together for the first...
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Shapers
Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio is an excellent read and background of Bridgewater and origin story. Getting to go this deep on how the firm began, has been run for so long, and understanding...
View ArticleCombat Ineffective
There’s a scene in Black Hawk Down in which US forces have taken such heavy attack, sustained massive injuries, and cannot get out that they call back to base they are “combat ineffective”. It’s a...
View ArticlePredictions for 2020 and the decade ahead
I have always loved prediction posts, but shied away from them myself, probably out of fear and imposter syndrome. Seeing the the posts of years past from others finally got me over the line and I...
View ArticleBuilding The Machine Podcast Episode 1: Nick Patrick, CEO of Radar
I am excited to launch the first episode of the Building The Machine Podcast with my friend Nick Patrick who is the CEO and co-founder of Radar.io a location data infrastructure company. We go deep...
View ArticleBuilding The Machine Podcast Episode 2: Alex MacCaw, CEO of Clearbit
Last year I had the pleasure of meeting Alex MacCaw, CEO of Clearbit who has been building one of the more interesting data companies, and is definitely a Quiet Giant. We sat down for an interview...
View ArticleBuilding The Machine Podcast Episode 3: Evan Walden CEO of Monday.vc
My latest interview is with Evan Walden the CEO and co-founder of Monday.VC who has been building since 2016. From first selling pesticides to taking on the mission of helping people find more meaning...
View ArticleDon’t be afraid of a “No”
I was talking to a good friend recently who lost his job during the pandemic crisis happening in the US, and with a mortgage and a new baby was remotely looking for new work. While a challenging time...
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2021 Predictions
Did anyone have global pandemic on their bingo board? Ok lets move on… Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com Last year I decided to do my first ever public predictions for 2020 and the decade ahead. What...
View ArticleAvoiding competitor distractions
Looking at what the competition is doing can be a huge distraction. The chances of another company having the same vision and services are remote, and typically what you see on the outside on their...
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