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CultureJune 12, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM

Why team ownership clarity breaks down in early-stage startups

Most early startup teams aren’t short on ideas. They’re short on clarity. A founder shares a great direction in standup: “Let’s relaunch the...

Culture
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CultureJune 12, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM

The team didn’t quit—but they stopped caring

We built the team with care. Thoughtfully. Deliberately. No ego hires. No toxic velocity plays. Just people who believed in the problem as...

Small Business
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Small BusinessJune 11, 2025 at 7:30:00 PM

How to apply for small business grants

The first time I applied for a small business grant, I treated it like a pitch. Big energy, bold language, a deck with...

Leadership
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LeadershipJune 11, 2025 at 5:30:00 PM

How to co-lead with a difficult partner

You don’t need therapy. You need clarity. That’s what I often say when two co-founders sit across from me, unsure whether they’re in...

Culture
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CultureJune 11, 2025 at 4:30:00 PM

How organizational ethics and diversity of thought drive true performance

Most early-stage teams overestimate the power of raw merit. They look for the fastest coders, the sharpest analysts, the best pitch-deck closers. But...

Culture
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CultureJune 11, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM

Why doing more work is ineffective and what works instead

It doesn’t start with a breakdown. It starts with a small overreach. A late-night email. A weekend “just to catch up.” A belief...

Marketing
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MarketingJune 11, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM

Why B2B storytelling in technical industries outperforms specs

Some teams still think the fastest way to earn credibility is to lead with data, certifications, and compliance specs. In technical industries—where precision...

Culture
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CultureJune 11, 2025 at 2:30:00 PM

Regenerative resilience for leaders

It’s easy to mistake stoicism for strength. But beneath the surface of steady leadership, it’s often exhaustion—not equanimity—that’s being held in place. And...

Business Building
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Business BuildingJune 10, 2025 at 9:00:00 PM

How communication filters undermine leadership without you realizing

A founder once asked me why her team kept misreading her feedback. She wasn’t being harsh. She wasn’t even rushing. But every time...

Leadership
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LeadershipJune 10, 2025 at 9:00:00 PM

How constructive criticism in leadership builds persuasive authority

Most early-stage leaders know they should give feedback. Fewer realize that how they criticize might be their most powerful persuasion tool. Not because...

Culture
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CultureJune 10, 2025 at 6:30:00 PM

Why founder wellness protocols should be built in from day one

Startup founders love to preach resilience. But scroll past the pitch decks and perk lists, and you’ll find a quiet pattern: wellness gets...

Leadership
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LeadershipJune 10, 2025 at 6:30:00 PM

How leaders handle hard conversations

When a founder sidesteps a difficult conversation, silence is rarely the only outcome. What fills the void instead is system drag—unclear responsibilities, sluggish...

Culture
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CultureJune 10, 2025 at 4:30:00 PM

The emergence of layoff culture

It didn’t start as a strategy. It started as a correction—first in Big Tech, then SaaS, then fintech. Now it’s routine. Layoffs, once...

Marketing
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MarketingJune 10, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM

E-commerce marketing pain points and how to fix them

When paid growth stalls, most e-commerce teams panic. They tweak ad copy, split-test landing pages, and double down on discounts. But more often...

Business Process
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Business ProcessJune 10, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM

Scalability vs productivity in business growth

For decades, business orthodoxy held that market leaders were simply more productive. The firms that grew largest, fastest, and most profitably were assumed...

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