James SpurwayPicasso is quoted as saying: “Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal”.Pablo Picasso is widely quoted as having said that “good artists borrow, great artists steal.” Whether or not Picasso was truly the first…Mar 9Mar 9
James SpurwayConquering the Imposter: My Startup Journey and the Battle Within“The mind is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master.” ― Robin SharmaMar 2Mar 2
James SpurwayThe Only Time I Feel Alive is When I’m Working Myself to Death!What’s that all about?Feb 241Feb 241
James SpurwayI Tried to Raise My First VC Fund and FailedInstead, I’m Heading Back to the Valley of Death as a FounderFeb 101Feb 101
James SpurwayYou Can’t Be What You Can’t SeeWhen I was 15, I dropped out of school. I couldn’t see the point of another two years wasted on learning content I’d never use. I need to…Feb 3Feb 3
James SpurwayBeyond ROI: Why a Single Metric Can’t Guide Optimal Resource AllocationIn the cutthroat world of business, maximizing return on investment (ROI) reigns supreme. It’s the golden yardstick against which every…Jan 28Jan 28
James SpurwayWhy you should never forget the visceral feelings you had during your first investor negotiation.Reliving inner discomfort drives me to execute better some 30 years after it first happened.Jan 21Jan 21
James SpurwayAdam Smith’s Free Market Philosophy is Cold Comfort to Startups Outside the USA…Have you invested in many Butchers, Brewers, or Bakers lately…?Jan 14Jan 14
James SpurwayThe Dalai Lama once said, “If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate…Although my jam is solving global warming, it’s been a tough year personally, and the thought of a world that is more tolerant and more…Dec 30, 2023Dec 30, 2023
James SpurwayPersonal story: A lot has changed about startup fundraising since I started my first business in……however, some things have remained the same.Dec 23, 2023Dec 23, 2023