While in graduate school, a close friend asked me how I became an entrepreneur. As I reflected on the question, I was embarrassed to confess that I had never identified the influential factors that led me to start two companies in my twenties. How did I grow so...

Startup founders eager for cash can put the long-term vision of their venture at risk if they make assumptions about investors and why they want to participate…when investors’ motivations diverge from founders’, friction ensues — so it’s up to you, as a founder,...

“Innovation is now the primary driver of growth, property, and quality of life.” -Paul Romer Innovation drives economic progress.  Here I share with Fast Company readers how associational thinking can strengthen our creativity, and how a few of the...

When I started my latest venture, I knew I wanted to create a values-driven startup, but wondered “How can articulated values avoid feeling lifeless or patronizing?” Values are the assumptions that drive thinking and action, and the character and...