Buried in the Footnotes: Why It Pays to Pay Attention to Things Nobody Cares About
There’s a certain kind of career that doesn’t start with a big idea or a grand strategy. It
The Problem with Moonshots in Biotech: Big Promises, Bigger Problems
Moonshot thinking—a buzzword beloved by tech moguls and governments alike—has long dominated discussions in fields like AI and
The Joy of Working When Everyone Else is Gone
By the last man in the office
There are two types of people in the world: those who take holidays,
My Favourite Films Are About Financial Collapse—and They Teach More Than Most Business Schools
Ask most founders to list their favourite films and you’ll get a mix of productivity porn (The Social Network)
The Art of Business (and the Business of Art)
For an industry so obsessed with metrics, dashboards, and KPIs, business is surprisingly full of art. Not just metaphorically—though
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
