Processes, protocol, and even day-to-day operations at big companies bear little resemblance to startup life. At startups, change is the only constant. This is a big...

Sweet perks do not a productive team make. To work at a startup in 2019 is to be bombarded with a smorgasbord of perks.  The perks...

You’ll always feel better after getting together with a good friend—even if it’s on short notice. As a founder, I’m always short on time.  And if...

By Paul Martino and Randy Komisar, with Dave Kinser Dave Kinser, a business leader within some of the world’s most prominent companies over the past few...

It goes almost without saying, but if you don’t have the right product-market fit, it’s incredibly difficult to succeed as a company. Founders often think they...

Recruiters rely on indicators, like how long a candidate was at their last job or the number of months someone has been unemployed. But those facts...

“Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” – Verna Myers When I started becoming an engineer as an undergrad, I...

It wasn’t until about a decade ago that the notion of “transparency” caught fire.  Before then, most people simply trusted their broker or the third party...

Marketing and sales are two sides of the same coin.  Both are focused around getting your company clients—they just have different responsibilities. Marketing is about opening...

Community service not only changes you as a person. It also opens your eyes to new, perhaps more morally resonant career opportunities. Volunteering in your community...

In Silicon Valley, Rick Bennett is a coveted secret weapon. If you want to psychologically attack the competition with your marketing tactics, Rick is your guy...

Workplace stress is remarkably damaging — both to our health and to our general effectiveness in the office. Last year, my company, Skylum, experienced some tough times. We grew...

You must think carefully about––and strategize around––your product’s potential impact before building and releasing it. There are several things entrepreneurs need to consider before building and...

I've learned there is a method as to how to find a mentor for yourself. However, a lot of people really struggle to find a mentor...

School and I didn’t get along. I went to a Catholic primary school in a working-class neighbourhood of north Toronto called Humberlea, by Weston and Wilson....

Going bankrupt was one of the most difficult things I ever went through.  As painful as the experience was, I’m honestly glad it happened, especially when...

For the past two years, I've been dealing with a herniated disk in my neck. It has ended up being a massive blessing in disguise.

Here's what happened when I challenged myself to write every day: I became one of the most-read life advice and entrepreneurship writers on the internet.

As a founder, there are two things I really appreciate: great company culture, and a great acronym.  Coincidentally, an acronym I use for hiring also works...

In the first 12-18 months of building our company, we went from 0 to nearly 20 full-time employees. And we learned a thing or two about...