“I’m here on this planet once, I don’t want to have regrets on my deathbed. I want to look back and believe I did everything I could do to make the world a little bit better. I believe that starts with making the right decisions when things are hard.” David Rogier MasterClass …see more

“Need More Time” or Lack of Product-Market Fit? Guideposts for Tech Founders Going to Market When No Market Exists

As I read this article posted below, in addition to my thoughts about the survivor and his courage, I kept thinking about the paramedic -- a veteran. And the vet's skills saved Mr. Mika. For real. And, yet, we make it so so difficult for vets to gain degrees and license in health fields that use their battle won experience. Wouldn't you want this paramedic in your ER? We must do better enabling the transfer of skills from military service to civilian credentials. And, ask: Would the VA hire this paramedic? I think not because he doesn't have the right paper credential. He had the right credentials for Mr. Mika and he has them for me: experience in moments of extraordinary danger. Surely we can do better and use the talents of those who fought for our liberty abroad. …see more

‪”Let everyone else call your idea crazy. . . just keep going. Don’t stop. Don’t even think about stopping until you get there, and don’t give much thought to where “there” is.” ‪Phil Knight Nike ‬ ‪ https://lnkd.in/gWQFrnA #ShoeDog ‬ #founder #entrepreneur #innovation #business …see more

“If you want it, you gotta keep going.” Sarah Cruddas https://lnkd.in/g2Ydnjh #womeninstem #author #space #womeninscience …see more

“Sometimes you have to give up. Sometimes knowing when to give up, when to try something else, is genius. Giving up doesn’t mean stopping. Don’t ever stop.”

"Genius transcends all disciplines, but what it doesn’t transcend is societal acceptance." https://lnkd.in/d9jzaEA #founder #innovation #inventor #tech #entrepreneurship …see more

Need something to watch this weekend? HBO is serving up a slew of movies and TV series for free to everyone. At long last, you can make that one friend happy and finally watch The Wire.

‪With International Women’s Day not too far away, thought it was an apt moment to say I’m available for more speaking gigs this year.‬ ‪If you’re looking for someone to host/take part in panel, fireside chats on topic of #womenintech , female/founders, startup stories etc, please do get in touch ‬👋 #femalefounder #femalefounders #womeninbusiness …see more

What can you learn when you are forced to re-think everything? I'll be on Rise of Remote Episode 2, which airs today at 4:30pmET at the link below.

I'll be talking about what's new, what's next, and what it means for your business tomorrow during my #strategyhacker livestream at 3 p.m. EST. Get your calendar invite here.

Sunday question If I was to do a series interviewing founders of some of the biggest tech “failures” and lessons learned, who would you recommend I interview? Pls comment below 🙏

As a follow-on to this week’s “I believe in science” theme, I will ask you to do three things today.

Delighted to listen to the podcast created by @SRMiletto. Steve is an excellent educator and he did a terrific job asking questions.  It was fun to engage about Breakaway Learners @TCPress.  Look forward to further podcasts with Steve. Hope it helps teachers improve the lives of their students. www.breakawaylearners.com . …see more

Lockdown is the word of the year, but this word (Hint: it goes with bagels) has been around for 8,000 years!

as renewed nationalism splinters global tech (trade wars with China being one avatar) how can, if that trend does not abate, not also start to splinter the global financial system? my bet is the global financial system will splinter & morph into a multipolar financial world. …see more

Read this and ask if this would work at small struggling colleges. Too much money goes to administrators. And if closing or fragile, why not have administrative team lower salary or forgo salary? After all, the buck starts and stops with them. One administrator alleged he could not do that because he would lose his check signing authority. Really??? I don’t think so. Money speaks. So does forgoing it for others in need. …see more

Richard always had boundless energy, a passion for ideas and whilst it was hard work at times teaching the basics for life, we allowed him the freedom to be himself, and he knew we were always there in the background if needed. Eve Branson https://lnkd.in/gaPiwFP ? #founder #entrepreneur …see more

"I think we live in an age of curated perfection — and at the same time, criticism has become a whole lot more public, so there’s very little space to fail without fearing shame and humiliation." Elizabeth Day https://lnkd.in/gnsPdV3 ? #failure #success #founder #podcast …see more

one of the areas where i readily admit a weakness when assessing a startup for a potential investment is capital efficiency. i do not spend enough time on that and do not have enough comparable data points to use when analyzing. sure, it is easy to figure out what a capital raise will produce in terms of milestones. but weighing how capital efficient a startup is or could be over a long period is tricky. it probably is very indicative too. for example, i am often suspicious of big rounds in early stages startups and of high burn rates without clear operational details to back such moves. thoughts welcomed. #vc #venturecapital #startupfunding #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #startups #investing …see more