Innovation always feels like a gamble—especially when you’re bootstrapping. The difference between a good bet and a bad one can mean the life or death of your business. Yet too many founders rely on gut instinct. This video shows how AI can help small business owners make smarter, leaner decisions without losing flexibility. Tristan Kromer […]
Using AI to Make Smarter Bets: Forecasting & Decision-Making Read More »
We developed a set of business viability worksheets that help startup entrepreneurs think clearly and make informed decisions.
For startups, conducting post-mortems with customers helps crystallize learning, improve products, and strengthen trust.
Good Post-Mortem Questions Spark Learning Read More »
How do you validate your MVP? Testing an MVP involves launching the simplest functional version of the product and observing how users interact with it. The goal is to assess usability, gather feedback, and analyze behavior to learn what features matter most and which assumptions hold true.
Validate your MVP & Value Proposition Bootcamp Read More »
A collection of quotes for entrepreneurs curated in September 2025 around a theme of time.
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in September 2025 Read More »
Insights from a roundtable with front line managers at IEEE-TEMS: trust, empathy, expertise, and AI skills will all be important in 2026.
A Roundtable with Front Line Managers at IEEE-TEMS Read More »
A collection of quotes for entrepreneurs curated in August 2025 around a theme of insomnia, sleeplessness, and working all night.
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in August 2025 Read More »
An author’s checklist for a thought leadership presentation or article that covers clarifying your purpose and core insight and preparing for engagement.
Checklist For a Thought Leadership Talk or Article Read More »
Suchita Kaundin left a nice comment on LinkedIn about the value of the SKMurphy Market Exploration Bootcamp that I have preserved here.
Suchita Kaundin on our Market Exploration Bootcamp Read More »
For salespeople, KPIs must be connected to revenue like the number of leads generated and how those leads convert through the sales funnel.
Sales KPIs for Startups Read More »
Serial entrepreneur Igor Krasnykh offers a briefing on how to become a 7-figure solo founder by moving from scrappy operator to standard operating procedures.
The 7-Figure Solo Founder: What to Build, Delegate, and Let Go Read More »
I met Ravindranath Ange Veetil at a Bootstrappers Breakfast. He was kind enough to post this review of “Working Capital Volume 1: It takes more than money.”
Ravindranath Ange Veetil on Working Capital Volume 1 Read More »
Some variations on a theme around “If At First You Don’t Succeed.” Some humor for entrepreneurs spend a lot of time “not succeeding.”
If At First You Don’t Succeed Read More »
A collection of quotes for entrepreneurs curated in July 2025 around a theme of reflection and retrospection.
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in July 2025 Read More »
This talk is for a busy founder facing the challenges of exploring ideas and achieving product-market fit with ten to fifteen paying customers.
12 Books for the Busy Founder Read More »
Matthew McConaughey mines 35 years of his personal journal entries to offer a playbook for entrepreneurs in “Greenlights.”
Matthew McConaughey offers a playbook in “Greenlights” Read More »
Four quotes related to Independence Day 2025, July-4-2025,
Independence Day, 2025 Read More »
A collection of quotes for entrepreneurs curated in June 2025 around a theme of growth, expansion, and scaling up.
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in June 2025 Read More »
Shifting from technical specialist to founder brings a bottom line responsibility and the need to manage a host of new challenges.
Shifting from Specialist to Founder Read More »
In a candid interview with Betty Liu, Scott Galloway makes a number of insightful observations. The key one is that the requisite for being an entrepreneur is a willingness to sign the front of the check–not the back–for the pleasure of working their ass off in their own company. Most people understand that theoretically, but
Scott Galloway: Entrepreneurs Sign the Front of the Check Read More »
