4 Things I’ll Do Differently When I Start My Next Company
After three decades of building companies, I’ve had enough distance to see the patterns. Starting with Ooma, then…
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Book excerpts are carefully curated from books selected by StartupNation’s editorial staff, written by leading business authors, thought leaders and entrepreneurs.
How to Ready Your Business to Fundraise as a Finance Leader
When working for a startup or scaleup, a big part of the finance leader’s role is helping the…
Why Perfectionism Is Stalling Your Startup, and How to Rethink It
Workplace perfectionism, especially at startups, walks a fine line between valuable asset and destructive liability. While it can…
The One Book Every New Business Owner Should Read
The word of the day is “autodidact” (rhymes with grotto-pie-smacked, like when you get hit with a pastry…
4 ‘Big Company’ Diseases That Can Kill Your Startup
Startups often dream of scaling into industry leaders, but too often, they end up suffocating under their own…
Understanding the Lazy, Fickle, Unpredictable Customer: 5 Rules for Sales
You might have the best product in the world — one that could solve mission critical problems for…
How to Stop Running Your Growing Business Like It’s Still a Startup
When exactly does a business go from being a start-up to an established entity? Many argue it’s when…
To Scale Your Business, Start Systems Integration at the Startup Phase
It shouldn’t be news to anyone that, in today’s world, technology is a way of creating efficiencies in…
The Future of Organizations Is Bionic for Now
The following is an excerpt from RE-HUMANIZE: How to Build Human-Centric Organizations in the Age of Algorithms by…
The CARE Equation: How Culture Can Make or Break a Team
Leadership isn’t about commanding authority; it’s about unlocking potential in others and empowering them to succeed. For entrepreneurs,…
If Your Startup Is Failing, Maybe You’re Pursuing the Wrong Type of Purpose
According to a 2023 article by HubSpot, over 90% of startups fail. That means 9 out of 10…
Beyond the Idea: Mapping Your Startup’s Path with the Business Model Canvas
The Business Model Canvas (BMC) is a valuable tool for businesses of all sizes, and I found it…
How to Move up When the Only Way Is Down: Learning from AI
This is an excerpt from How To Move Up When The Only Way is Down: Lessons from Artificial…
Why Betting On Your Smartness Can Be the Reason You Fail
At a Q&A session of a keynote speech, a participant once asked me what matters more for a…
How Parents of Entrepreneurs Support Alternative Paths
As a parent, what should you do if your adult child chooses not to take a normal job…
Fathers and Sons and ‘Experiencing the American Dream’
The following is an excerpt from Mark Matson’s new book, Experiencing the American Dream: How to Invest Your…
The Journey of Leadership: Practice Making Mistakes
The following is an excerpt from The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Learn to Lead from the Inside…
Solve the REAL Problem … Not the Symptom
I can safely say that 99% of the time what we think is the problem is actually not…
Dare to Become: Navigating the Generational Divide to Find Success
In “Dare to Become,” Julie Cropp Gareleck chronicles a journey that took her from working in her parents’…
‘101 Entrepreneurial Lessons’: Develop the Best Core Team
The following is an excerpt from “Take a Chance!: 101 Entrepreneurial Lessons for Making It Big” by Larry…