Chris FortunatoThe rise and fall of #JOATs within companiesLately, I’ve been thinking about how org charts evolve as a company evolves. In the early days, companies need “jack of all trades” (JOAT)…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
Chris FortunatoRelationships are the best shipsFor as long as I’ve been an investor, I’ve always hated the financing roadshow — where company executives meet with investors over a…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Chris FortunatoDefining Success & FailureWith any new initiative the hopeful end goal is normally very clear and easily explainable. The challenge is in how you get there.Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
Chris FortunatoMoats Hurt But Speed KillsAs an investor I spend a lot of time thinking about market dynamics — especially those dynamics around market positioning and competition…Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
Chris FortunatoThe Bull Case on Twitter: The Rest of the Internet Still SucksFirst off, pardon the click bait.Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Chris FortunatoIntelligence Without Humility is UselessI was in San Francisco last week making the rounds. I had the opportunity to chat with a number of individuals who have had repeat success…Sep 17, 2018Sep 17, 2018
Chris FortunatoSuccession Planning Before SuccessFor both good reasons and bad, there has been a lot of recent news surrounding the departures of long-time executives at tech companies…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Chris FortunatoWhen Times Are Good, Plan For When Times Are BadWhat goes up must come down. The market has been on an absolute tear and no one seems to be able to pin down how long this will last or if…Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
Chris FortunatoThe Key to Innovation in Our Largest MarketsThe Wall Street Journal had an article out last week titled Large Companies Increasingly Comfortable with Startups as Business Partners…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Chris FortunatoWhich AI companies will be adopted the fastest?Gartner’s Hype Cycle chart is a guiding light for venture capitalists. It is very often that a new business or technology and its potential…Aug 15, 2018Aug 15, 2018