The Earn Phone was built on a powerful idea: Turn everyday phone usage into income. Users earned points for listening to music, charging their phones, playing games, and reading news. An Earn Phone monetized the experience through embedded ads and shared revenue with[…]

A top-tier chef must possess a complete arsenal of skills, including knife techniques, mastery of different cooking methods, and an understanding of ingredient pairings. Beyond technical proficiency, successful chefs have the strategic mindset to curate menus that align with their restaurant’s vision and[…]

The first article in this series outlined seven critical traits of innovative teams that propel their businesses to success.  The second article elaborated on team size, construction, and duration. In this article, we’ll elaborate on the final traits contributing to innovative teams –[…]

Innovation is often touted as the key to business success, but what does it entail beyond creating uniquely valuable products? The concept of innovation is frequently used broadly, and its precise definition is rarely explored in depth. Innovation alone does not guarantee success,[…]

If I tell you that you can purchase a brand new iPhone for $5, what do you think?  Yet if I tell you that you can hire an outsourced developer for $10 / hour, somehow we set aside our dad’s advice that “nothing is[…]

The role of a CTO is a topic that inspires many to ask so many questions.  What is the difference between a CTO and a VP of Engineering?  What to look for in a startup CTO?  There are literally hundreds of posts on[…]

Email is useful but can be evil if you let it manage you.  Friends and colleagues often tell me that they are overrun by email, missing important communications and failing to execute.  I’ve even seen people declare email bankruptcy where they’ve lost control and stop[…]

David Fisher once wrote “What often characterizes visionaries is their lack of vision. It’s a popular idea that people of genius see farther and clearer than other people, but perhaps the truth is actually the opposite. Visionaries often don’t notice the enormous and[…]

A few years ago, I asked an experienced, technically-savvy friend to look at the product that we were building and objectively let me know his thoughts.  He quickly pointed out that while he was initially impressed with the array of features and power,[…]