Ever come across a gem of an answer from ChatGPT that you just need to save for later reference? You're not alone. ChatGPT often provides responses that are not only insightful but also beautifully formatted, making the information easy to digest and follow. The challenge, however, arises when you try to preserve not just ..read more

According to The Narwhal Project, following are the metrics needed to hit escape velocity needed to create a unicorn ($1B valuation): Revenue Requirements: Companies typically need around $125 million revenue to reach unicorn status. Market Size: Targeting a market of about $25 billion within 10 years is crucial. Competitive Differentiation: Achieving a 50% differential ..read more

The startup realm is not for the faint of heart. It's a domain where the tides of fortune can turn swiftly, sometimes without a whisper of warning. As a startup CEO, your investors are not just silent spectators but pivotal players in your venture’s narrative. The tradition of only parading the good news before ..read more

Introduction Periods of rapid technological, economic, cultural and demographic change often breed widespread discontent and vulnerability to anti-establishment demagoguery. Skilled populist politicians are able to exploit this anger and anxiety by promising simple solutions, vowing to restore an idealized “golden era”, and blaming elites, outsiders and other scapegoats for complex societal problems. However, the ..read more

The latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report reveals an evolving venture landscape that demands adaptability from tech startup founders seeking funding. By examining key data and trends, founders can make smart decisions amid shifting market dynamics. Tightening Purse Strings One major trend shows investors getting more selective with funding at all stages. As this chart ..read more

When it comes to organizing and structuring content, paragraph labeling is a powerful tool that can significantly enhance readability and comprehension. It's a technique that involves highlighting the main topic or idea at the beginning of a paragraph, serving as a 'label' for the content that follows. This approach is particularly useful in various ..read more

This drove me bonkers for a while and stumped Microsoft mobile and cloud support teams for weeks, but the work around appears to be embarrassingly simple.  Hopefully, this blog post will help others avoid wasting time on this. Goal: Add an IMAP email account of an existing address (e.g., john@acme.com) to Outlook for Android ..read more

I'm reminded by Anki by an old set still sitting around and wondering what really happened to Anki, the startup?... Introduction Anki, a San Francisco-based robotics and artificial intelligence company, was co-founded by Boris Sofman, Mark Palatucci, and Hanns Tappeiner in 2010. With their first product, Anki Drive, an AI-based race car game, Anki ..read more

Since blogging about my TAM Onion framework in 2019, I've had requests to provide examples of the TAM Onion approach by successful companies such as AirBNB, Google, or LinkedIn, even if done retrospectively.  Following is a table of some potential examples.  These are imagined retrospectively, so cannot be assumed to be the actual strategy ..read more

Startups often have multiple advisors (lumping "advisors", "coaches", and "mentors" together herein for brevity), especially those going through an accelerator program where startup founders are proactively introduced to advisors. [If you have no advisors for your startup, you’re missing a great opportunity – startup founders that have gone through accelerator programs consistently credit advisors ..read more