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Welcome to Post-Covid-Inflation-Recession-Era Networking
CEOs and Board members know networking is absolutely essential to their success. So, for the CEO or member of the ELT stepping out for the first time in…
Doug Levin
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A Whole New CFO Job in Startups
The Old Job Spec is Simply Outdated
Doug Levin
Aug 2
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Investment Bubbles: Timeless Avoidable Traps
The 17th century Dutch tulip craze is often portrayed as a cautionary tale for both individual and institutional investors. University students learn…
Doug Levin
Jul 28
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Branding vs. Marketing in Startups
A reader emailed me with a question from my previous blog post, “What I Learned at Microsoft.” What’s the difference, they wanted to know, between…
Doug Levin
Jul 26
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Is this a Good Time to Startup a New Business?
"The IPO window was virtually shut in Q2 2022, and VC-backed public listings reached a 13-year quarterly low with eight completed," PitchBook notes in…
Doug Levin
Jul 19
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What I've Learned at Microsoft
My time at Microsoft was one of the highlights of my career. During my nine years there I was on the original Excel team, helped bring out OS/2, started…
Doug Levin
Jul 12
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Our Banner
This week I depart from my typical blog post about startup challenges and solutions. I have posted a video that’s inspirational. Taken during U-Dub’s…
Doug Levin
Jul 4
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Ideation in Startups: Your Daily Must Do
Recently I experienced two instances of latter stage companies squelching ideation in favor of “focusing” on current products and business…
Doug Levin
Jun 28
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Avoid Early Errors in the Hiring Processes
When startups fail, it’s usually due to decisions related to hiring and compensation. It starts with the first major decision: forming the founding team…
Doug Levin
Jun 21
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The Benefits of Seeking Joy in Non-Work Activities
First off, in this blog post I have a personal confession to make: I play the guitar and sing. In fact, in the distant past, I’ve performed publicly…
Doug Levin
Jun 17
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Formula for Success: Understanding Human Capital, Culture and Institutional Knowledge
All the people who work at your company are, of course, its most vital resource. As a resource, your employees contribute to and retain institutional…
Doug Levin
Jun 14
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Integrity Matters
During the last two weeks – which have been particularly challenging for me from a business perspective – I have revisited the writings of Clayton…
Doug Levin
Jun 7
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