Equity Is the Most Expensive Currency Your Startup Has. Stop Treating It Like Bar Peanuts.by Ryan RutanFounders fight investors over single percentage points and then hand co-founders 50% on a handshake. Equity is the most expensive currency a startup has — here's how to price it like one.Continue
When Popularity Destroys Productivityby Wil SchroterTreating visibility as progress is basically doing victory laps before you’ve even built the track.Continue
How Founders Blow Their Fortunesby Wil SchroterYou made it! Now here’s how not to lose it: the essential rules for surviving startup success.Continue
The Best Startup Fractional CMOs and Growth Leadersby Ryan RutanFollow the folks who actually know how to scale. These startup growth pros have the receipts AND the playbooks.Continue
Is College a Waste of Time for Founders?by Wil SchroterCollege may no longer be the smartest route for aspiring Founders.Continue
When Our Friends Resent Our Successby Wil SchroterSuccess can trigger insecurities in others, but managing how we share it (without minimizing or bragging) lets us be proud without being alienating.Continue
Does Startup Success Validate Us Personally?by Wil SchroterNo matter how much success we create with our startups, it almost never "cures" our need for validation. If anything, it often makes it worse.Continue
When Our Ambition is Our Enemyby Wil SchroterAmbition, while necessary for building innovative companies, can become more detrimental than beneficial — but where's the tipping point?Continue
How About a Startup that Just Makes Money?by Wil SchroterEver thought about ditching the whole fundraising craze and simply building a startup that puts money in your pocket? It's not just about surviving in the business jungle, it's about thriving on YOUR terms.Continue