Why leaders must consider more than just productivity before bringing employees back to the office. — A last-minute, all-team Zoom could only mean one thing: our CEO had big news. After abandoning our small Chicago office at the start of the COVID-19 crisis, our company had been working 100% remote for nearly three straight months. …

What Hollywood Can’t Seem to Get Right — Have you ever compared your life to the movies? You’re not alone. In fact, I’d venture a guess that from time to time most of us imagine we’re the star in our very own blockbuster. …

The one question every entrepreneur needs to be asking. — Are you default alive or default dead? It was a question running through my mind over and over again. As I sat on a Zoom listening to partners at several major VC firms discuss the state of capital during these unprecedented times - many of whom were suggesting that founders…

Going digital shouldn’t mean leaving sponsor dollars on the table — Of all the industries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, live events ranks right up there with restaurants, bars, movies theaters, and concert venues. If people are forbidden from coming together, how can you possibly host a successful event? Well, many event producers are trying to recreate the magic of…

How to adapt and survive during these uncertain times — There is no such thing as “business as usual” anymore. The world has been turned upside down, and companies everywhere are adapting to a new way of life. For many, this ability to adapt is a matter of life or death for their business. Because even if things do return…

Why now is as good a time as ever to launch your business — The fear is real. Markets are in record declines not seen in over 30 years. Massive layoffs have begun, with much more likely to come. Several businesses have already gone under. Capital is drying up. Let there be no doubt: we’re heading into a long-awaited recession that will shake the…

What you can learn from Bill Gates’ favorite business case study — Recently, Ford had the pleasure of announcing that their iconic F-150 pickup truck took home the trophy for 2019’s top-selling vehicle in the U.S. An incredible feat on its own, this is especially astonishing considering that the F-150 has earned this honor for a mind-blowing 43 consecutive years. That’s right…

Is the biggest purchase of our lives finally due for disruption? — Have you purchased a tv recently? Moving to a new apartment last year, my wife and I were due for an upgrade. Our existing TV was one I bought when I first moved to New York City in 2009. Taking a cab across town (pre-Uber), I went to the Manhattan…

How Customer Discovery Could Have Saved Me $97,452.98 — I bet I’ll have 100 users by dinner… I had never been more confident. I was finally launching my first startup, and I just knew that this was the day everything was going to change. This moment had been six months in the making. What started as a simple idea…