Navigating the Known Unknowns of Venture Capital by Lauren Forman
A year ago, I had doubts about the existence of venture capital alpha. I came to VC from Bridgewater Associates
September 2021
December 2020
Successful Customer-Centric Businesses Revolve Around Their Superfans
While we often focus on what benefits founders and CEOs stand to gain from focusing on their superfans, the reality is the road to success is littered with pitfalls that have hampered and discouraged many. Tony and Chiyoung write about the main hurdles around driving superfan strategies and how companies can best prepare to avoid them.
September 2017
Charlie Munger: How to Get Smarter by Using Mental Models
Warren Buffett is the most successful investor in history...
May 2017
My IPO was worth millions. Its embarrassing public failure was the most humbling moment of my career
The most humbling moment of my career happened to coincide with one of the most...
August 2011
It’s Time to Fire Some of Your Customers
As we move into volatile times (again), business leaders more than ever need to maniacally focus...
March 2010
The Best Business Model in the World
One of the “golden rules” of investing we have at our firm, Cue Ball, is that we value the business model...
February 2010
Strategy as Jazz vs. Symphony
I have had the privilege of spending a lot of time as a strategic advisor and investor across the size spectrum...
June 2009
The Key to Shorter, Better Meetings
Here is a simple managerial tip for meeting effectiveness that I learned some years ago....
March 2008
Transforming Strategy One Customer at a Time
How does a business-to-business company find o