So what could founder CEOs, with small, though growing teams, learn from these people, some of whom are leading tens of thousands? First the bad news. Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, stated, “most things you can’t control”. Read more
Sci-Fi has always inspired inventors and entrepreneurs. So instead of waiting for the future, the world’s biggest corporations are employing Sci-Fi writers to conjure it for them. Read more
This time of year marks a familiar tradition here at the Review, one that’s spent compiling a list. It’s not just any list, (in our eyes at least, but hopefully our readers agree). Read more
A progression framework is a tool that maps people’s competencies (their skills and knowledge) to compensation (how they’re rewarded for them financially). Read more
The Path Forward has spoken many times about how attracting and retaining great employees is key to your business success, and offering shares via options in an employee incentives scheme serves as an incredibly powerful tool to help founders do this. Read more
On shutting down your company and the best ways to do it #startuplessons https://t.co/UlWMSIxaY3
Morning Markets: Welcome to the new year. Get ready to worry about China for all of it. Apple made news yesterday reporting that its recent performance will fail to meet its prior expectations. The company’s public letter caused its shares to sharply drop. Read more
It makes sense that founders and investors spend so much time talking about things that go well. If we spent all of our time dwelling on the companies that failed, we wouldn’t have time for much else. Read more
Network effects are one of the most important dynamics in software and marketplace businesses. But they’re often spoken of in a binary way: either you have them, or you don’t. Read more