Chris SavageinSavage ThoughtsHiring Isn’t Your Company’s Gas: It’s Your Steering WheelIf you’re hiring new employees based on the kind of company you are right now rather than what you want it to be in the future, you’re…Aug 23, 20182Aug 23, 20182
Chris SavageinSavage ThoughtsThe Best Advertising Teaches People SomethingAdvertisers have forgotten the golden rule of writing that high-school English teachers labored to hammer into all our heads: Show, Don’t…Aug 16, 2018Aug 16, 2018
Chris SavageinSavage ThoughtsWhy I Invested in SparkToroThree years ago, I wrote in Entrepreneur that revenue is the only kind of funding your startup should need. I said that raising a round…Aug 9, 20182Aug 9, 20182
Chris SavageinSavage ThoughtsWhen Your Competition Accelerates, Have the Courage to Go SlowFor a startup, dealing with competition is like driving a winding mountain road: It’s foggy. You can barely distinguish the lines of the…Apr 4, 20181Apr 4, 20181
Chris SavageinSavage ThoughtsYou Become Your Network. Build It Wisely.If you look at the people someone is connected to on Facebook or Twitter, you can tell a lot about them. You can tell if they’re a social…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Chris SavageinSavage ThoughtsWhat I’ve Learned about My Company and Myself from 2 Paternity LeavesIn early January, my wife and I were lucky enough to welcome another girl into our lives, Olympia. Mom and baby are both healthy and big…Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018
Chris SavageinSavage Thoughts6 Books to Transform Your Relationship with Your BusinessThe right book can have a huge impact on how you see the world, your work, and how you face challenges.Jan 9, 20181Jan 9, 20181
Chris SavageinSavage ThoughtsYou Can’t Feel Regret If You Follow Your InstinctsWhen you first decide to start a company, you’re driven by nothing but a vision and your own instinct. That’s what fuels you day and night…Dec 12, 20172Dec 12, 20172
Chris SavageBuilding a Business in the Shadow of a GiantThere’s a definite sense that it’s nearly impossible to build a successful startup today.Nov 20, 2017Nov 20, 2017
Chris SavageinSavage ThoughtsCan Businesses Please Take More Emotional Risks?We’ve all heard the story of Google testing 41 different shades of blue to figure out exactly which one converts best. No doubt, metrics…Nov 7, 2017Nov 7, 2017