Coachability
Let’s get the fun part out of the way: the word coachability auto corrects to “coach ability” or “coach-ability” but I like it combined so I am running with …
Expa Labs – Some Lessons Learned
With the first group of Expa Labs companies moving on to the next phase in their development and the application period for the next Expa Labs group now open, …
Hardware as a SaaS business (HaaS?)
With CES in full swing, I have been thinking more about hardware businesses that have a SaaS component for ongoing revenue and support. I have personally experienced this with …
Turning coffee into Bitcoin
I few months ago I had to lower my coffee consumption and was struggling to find the best way to “force” myself to do so. Nothing major prompted the …
Making an amazing introduction via email (via John Exley)
John Exley takes relationships seriously. We have been friends for a number of years and after his latest email intro I wanted to share how he does it. With …
Product Hunt – Part of Your Launch Plan
I submitted Ando today to Product Hunt, which is a new restaurant that is delivery only co-founded by David Chang (from Momofuku) and Hooman Radfar. Check it out Ando …
An Advisor Equity and Advisor Pool Breakdown
I have been sharing the below with folks via email and privately, but realized I should do so publicly**. (also a huge shout out to Ben Alden, GC at, …
Founder First Principles — Creating Expa Labs
I have spent the last few months helping to create and launch the Expa Labs program. The first group of Expa Labs companies started last week, and I am …
Putting out the biggest fires
I am usually a very regimented person, and crave process and structure. Some would even say too black and white, as I need to allow for some grey areas …
Next after next
One of my favorite interview questions is “what is next for you after this role?” Or put another way “what is next after next?” I added it to my …