Guidelines for Effective TeamWork in Remote Teams
Here are some suggested practice for cultivating and maintaining effective teamwork in starts that are working as remote teams.
Here are some suggested practice for cultivating and maintaining effective teamwork in starts that are working as remote teams.
Treat Your Spouse As An Investor Here are ten rules of thumb that I have seen successful founders follow to navigate the first two to three years of a startup and keep their spouse on board and supportive. 1. Treat your spouse as an investor and board member from the beginning. You will need their …
Here are some ChatGPT tips and use cases I’ve gleaned from a year of use for getting the most out of the technology.
Edited transcript An editorial calendar is a planning tool used for content creation and publishing. It is a schedule that outlines the topics, themes, and timing of planned content pieces, such as articles, blog posts, social media updates, videos, podcasts, white papers and other forms of media. The purpose of an editorial calendar is to …
One facilitation strategy we use for more thoughtful discussions and encourages greater participation and collaboration.
Timing plays a significant role in the success of startups. It’s about recognizing the right moment to launch a product or service that aligns with emerging trends, consumer demand, and market conditions.
Here are four key lessons for startups I have extracted from the shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
I found that Julie Fast offered a number of practical tips for dealing with motivation and low energy; this post highlights four.
Fourteen tips on how to take advantage of the power of community and conversation at the Bootstrappers Breakfasts.
A primer on Networking in Silicon Valley 2023, collects material from articles I’ve written and briefings I’ve given over the last 16 years.
Harsh Darji shares some of his drawings and his process of visual thinking. See how visual thinking can help you innovate your business.
This is for startup founders. You have a lot on your plate and events and interruptions make it even more interesting.
We use a four phase project planning model we call 1-2-4-1 which allocates time to planning, prototyping key challenges, finishing the bulk of the work, and polishing.
Some thoughts on finding common ground and workable solutions when trust is low and conversations are challenging.
Where is your team in the explore exploit continuum? Are you in explore or exploit mode? If you are operating in a new area with high uncertainty then explore mode is the best posture. As you gain clarity you will typically transition to exploit mode.
A chalk talk on the S-Curve model for Technology Investment. The S-curve was first popularized in “Innovation the Attacker’s Advantage” by Richard Foster.
Need an accountant for business taxes? Here are accountants recommended by Bootstrappers Breakfast members for startups and small businesses.
In “Solving for Pattern,” Wendell Berry writes about organic farming principles. Still, he offers a systems perspective applicable to startups and growing businesses that need to develop both staff and technology to thrive.
Brendan McAdams and Sean Murphy discuss cultivating luck in business endeavors and relationships.
Kristin Zhivago’s “The Promise Keeper” outlined the need for business processes that support your brand as the promise that you keep.