Thoughts on Founders and Owners

Everyone in your company at some level is jockeying for position

Everyone has blind spots, and CEOs are no different. One of the biggies is forgetting that you’re the only one at the top of the tree. Even in a company…
“We take off 3% before we’ve even started” – Laura Hannan of Pitch121

“We take off 3% before we’ve even started” – Laura Hannan of Pitch121

Every so often, your company may donate to charity. And that’s fantastic. But what if you committed to give 3% of your sales revenue come what may? Including if you…
“You’re not eating chocolate. You’re eating sugar” – Nirali and Jag of Superfoodio

“You’re not eating chocolate. You’re eating sugar” – Nirali and Jag of Superfoodio

Pleasure, people and planet. Is that the tagline for a new line of eco-friendly 18-30 holidays? Not exactly. Pleasure, people and planet comprise the driving mission behind Superfoodio, the wife-and-husband…

Controlling your business as it scales is about letting go

So often in businesses that are scaling up, CEOs feel like they don’t have control (even if they don’t admit it). And their instinctive response is precisely the wrong one.…
Is all growth good?

Is all growth good?

Is a lack of growth failure? I find it fascinating that when I’ve asked a CEO why their business exists, or why they founded it, no one ever says “to…

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