Archive: Startup

Never fall in love with your product, keep your ego in check, and love your customers.

I was fortunate enough to attend the first HYPERGROWTH conference hosted by Drift at the beginning of October 2017. 24 hours later, I was still resonating with the energy from the event. I thought I’d share my experience and learnings. Enjoy! The Scene The sold-out event took place at the top of 60 State Street,

Companies are a unique combination of people that make them legendary; or not.

The role of a CEO is fraught with tough decisions. Firing people is not easy, but it is part of the job.

It was the beginning of summer. I did not particularly enjoy riding the subway this time of year. It was blisteringly hot. However, it was the quickest way to get around the city. Traffic had become a year-round nightmare in New York City. “Hey John,” he said. “Are you ready for this?” “I better be,