The Founder’s 5 Minute 5 Point Pitch
Last month I had the pleasure of judging the USAA Venture Pitch competition that was...
How to Get the Most Out of Your Investor Updates (and the Checklist You Need to Get it Done)
The purpose of an investor update at face value is to inform the people who have put capital into...
How Startup CEOs Lead Great Board Meetings That Drive Results
The purpose of the board meeting is to provide the 3 month view on the 12 month plan into the 36...
What the Future Holds for Cyber Startups in the DMV
At last week’sCyberMaryland Conference, Squadra’s managing partnerGuy Filippellijoined fellow...
Message to CEOs: Stop Thinking You Have to Outthink the World
My challenge to entrepreneurs is this: stop thinking up new ideas, start executing on your existing...
Just Add Water (and Sunlight, and Sleep, and Gratitude): An Energy Management Playbook for Startup Founders
As the year wraps up, it’s abundantly clear that everyone is BURNED OUT. It’s a combination of...
Get It Done or Leave it Behind: How to Write a Year-End Anti-Resolution List
A few years ago I started making an “anti-resolutions list” at the end of the year. As someone with...
Why We’re Obsessed with Unit Economics
Many entrepreneurs — including yours truly, in a former life — gravitate towards an obsessive focus...
3 Templates for Running Great 1:1s at Your Startup
When it comes to the challenges that startups face, the most preventable are the people...
The First Things You Need to Know to Pay Off Your Startup’s Diversity Debt
Startups are often founded by friends and staffed by people in the founders’ networks, so it’s not...