The False Economy of Doing It All Yourself
There’s a particular kind of founder bravado—equal parts necessity and ego—that leads you to believe you can
The Founder’s Dilemma: When to Step Back, and Who to Hand It To
There comes a point in many startups where the founder stops being the force that propels the company forward—and
Build the Audience First: The Inverted Startup Model That Actually Works
Founders are trained—sometimes explicitly, sometimes by osmosis—to believe that product comes first. Build something useful. Validate it. Ship
Why Biotech Is Bleeding Talent
For all its lofty promises of curing diseases and saving lives, biotech has a people problem. The industry that brought
The Acquihire: Congratulations, You’re Employed Again
The Acquihire: Congratulations, You’re Employed Again
Startups, we are told, end in one of two ways: triumphant IPO or
The Whale Will Leave You: Moby-Dick, Client Concentration, and the Cost of Chasing Too Hard
There’s a certain thrill when you land your first big client. A marquee name. Seven figures. Real validation. You
How to Run a Pivot Process in 30 Days Without Losing Your Team or Your Mind
There are two types of pivots in startup life: the accidental kind, and the one you actually plan. The former
Why Purpose-Driven Companies Thrive: A Tale of Two Continents
Picture this: a young biotech founder in Boston is pitching their company to a room full of investors. The founder
How Not to Give Up: On Motivation, Pivoting, and the Case for Antifragility
Startups rarely die all at once. They erode. Slowly. Through investor no’s, staff attrition, product-market ambiguity, and the general
When the Dream Doesn’t Deliver: On Closing, Pivoting, and Plan B
Founders are usually excellent at preparing for success. They build spreadsheets full of upside scenarios, draw hockey-stick revenue projections with
