Founder’s Place.co Podcast – Martech Stack and more
Wow, what a wonderful discussion with Todd Wilms at FoundersPlace.co who’s book Beyond Product is coming out on Amazon soon. Honored to be the inaugural episode of a long line of … Read more
Startups
Scaling Up Trust: 5 Secrets to Growing a Consulting Business
With successful experiences on both product and consulting businesses, I share how some of those intersections can be used to deliver better relationships to scale early stage consulting. In this … Read more
5 ways to fix software entropy for startups
A conversation with Arpit Mishra on HackerEarth talking about entropy in startups and how they can be both a boon and a curse… We talked on: 1. During their initial phase, … Read more
Community Value: Thinking Like Warren Buffett as a CMO Performance Metric
TL;DR: High-performing growth leaders recognize that ‘Relationships are the Brand’ and ‘Community is the Asset’. #Marketing #CMO #CEO #Growth #Leadership #Investing by @AnandThaker — This begins a series on leveraging … Read more
Why Startups Need to Focus on Resilient Revenue™
A clip from my presentation at CRM Evolution 2018 conference where I outline the concept of renewable, resilient revenue and why it matters for enterprise and startups businesses. Read the … Read more
Fostering ROI… an Orphan Elephant
I’ve always been fascinated and had an admiration for elephants. Warm, wise, intelligent, and mystical. They just represent and know something about patterns of nature and the universe we have … Read more
Everyday Apps that Exemplify AI
AI is an enabling and humanizing support solution. Having been active in AI/ML/NL for nearly 15 years in finance, energy, and sciences, we in martech are finally tipping point. These … Read more
#3CiConnect Interview with Titania Jordan
Awesome conversation with the remarkable Titania Jordan on marketing technology, growth strategy, mentoring, Atlanta innovation & startup ecosystem, and getting involved in the local political process.
This Week in Small Business with Brent Leary: Sprint Launches IoT Factory, Indeed Touts Benefits of Gen X
Sponsored by Salesforce, I join Brend Leary, a CRM industry analyst, advisor, author, speaker and award-winning blogger and co-founder of CRM Essentials LLC, where we look at the most interesting … Read more
GDPR: Marketing’s Tool for Trust?
TL;DR The full global impact or ramifications of GDPR are still unknown. GDPR coupled with other data breach matters have placed customers on alert about their data. Fines can be … Read more
From Ego To Empathy: A Microsoft Transformation
Seeking Alpha article on Microsoft’s remarkable transformation and why it’s working. Summary Microsoft is going through a historical pivot. Culture changes in the market have changed Microsoft’s approach. People and process … Read more
Actionable Summary – Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups
Actionable Summary on Jason Calacanis’ Angel. “They say no one gets there alone, and halfway through my career, I can tell you this is the truest thing I know.”- Angel, … Read more
Reframing – Startup Acceleration Through the Art of Thinking Bigger
Dream Big. But are you thinking big enough? From humble beginnings to a couple funding rounds in, many founders fear stagnation at each new level. With 9 out of 10 … Read more
High-Growth Talent Management – Challenges & Opportunities
“Great Vision without Great People is Irrelevant” – Jim Collins Your startup is growing. There is a balance of budget, talent and time you desperately need to maintain. So how … Read more
Get a Mentor or Go Home
Resolute entrepreneurs develop committed mentor relationships. We’ve had a tremendous couple of years evolving the mentor and advisor program at the Village. In 2017, the team and I will be … Read more
Actionable Books Summary – Winning with Data
“The greatest enemy of business progress is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Stephen Hawking, Winning with Data. Tomasz Tunguz, a partner at Redpoint Ventures, together with … Read more
Mentoring is the Secret Sauce of Entrepreneurship
For much of my early career out of Georgia Tech, I tried to learn things from the school of hard knocks. It was how I was taught as a kid … Read more
Musings on Venture Capital & the Startup Ecosystem for 2016
Last year was a pivotal turning point in the startup ecosystem. High valuations, greater noise, and volatility and broader geographic ecosystems. Over the course of the year, I spent time in the VC … Read more
#RunMarketing Like an Entrepreneur
Are you a marketing leader today? If so, then you are likely gaining the experience of a high-growth entrepreneur, next-generation C-level executive or CEO. At the recent MarTech Conference, hosted by Scott Brinker, I met the Allocadia folks who … Read more