Verb. Target. Outcome.

Here’s another gem from the amazing Kevin Starr — this one is so good that I consider it mandatory for any entrepreneur:

When you describe your company’s mission (which truly is the core and essence of your company — what and why you do what you do) use eight…

Managing People Older (And More Experienced) Than You

One of the fun side-effects of startup culture is that you can find yourself in the position to be in your twenties, the founder and CEO of your company and suddenly have to manage people twice your age (and experience). It certainly…

Founder Dating or Getting Married after Your Third Date

This month I found myself in three separate conversations with founders who were booting one of their co-founders out, as their relationship had soured and it simply didn’t work out.

How Do You Know Your Startup Is Having Impact

A little while ago I had the great fortune to sit down with Kevin Starr from the Mulago Foundation. Kevin is a true rockstar in the global impact space — the foundation he runs, Mulago, continuously selects the best non-profits with the biggest…

On Mozilla (Chaords)

A lot of you know that I spent four and a half years at Mozilla — first heading up Mozilla Labs, then creating Mozilla’s accelerator program WebFWD and, for the last year, working directly with Mozilla’s founder Mitchell Baker. You might also have seen the drama unfold about Brendan Eich’s…

The Blessing of Not Enough Money

Often I hear entrepreneurs talk about their financial challenges. Even today, when incubators shower you in $120,000 for little more than an idea and Facebook buys you for billions — money is hard to come by. And I get it: Working without the necessary financial resources…