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Helping Founders Start, Startups Prosper and Ecosystems ThriveHey Growth CEO, “Amazon Your Own Nut Bag”!
What kind of growth CEO leader are you today AND tomorrow? Determining your leadership style is one of the most difficult aspects to manage. This issue is exacerbated as your company grows as your leadership style morphs with the changing needs of your company and...
Why Net New Jobs Is The Wrong Metric for Startup Community Development
Is the net new jobs metric a leftover from days long gone? One integral segment of a mature startup community are the institutions in the region, which I define as colleges, universities, city/county/state/province/federal government, non-governmental organizations...
Your Network and Your NET NEW Network
Building and maintaining your network is important but there is more - your Net New network? By now you have been inundated with advice from a variety of source including your favorite mentor, to your parents, to that charismatic college buddy who seems to know...
How Many Entrepreneurs Should There Be In Your Community?
There are lots of point of view but determining your formula may just unlock your community. By now, just about every decent size city in the world has a group of passionate leaders trying to grow their startup community. Some leaders have a government or...
It’s Time To Say Goodbye to Your Startup – The First Thought You Need To Get Right
It may be the most gut-wrenching decision of your life. Most of reach a point where we know – deep in that dark place where we hide those kind of thoughts – that we are done. Customer growth has stalled for the last 3 months. My cofounder is starting to email me...