I get a kick out of thinking. I think all the time. I go to bed with my radio on. Otherwise I can't fall asleep (not saying it's good or healthy - just saying). I'm a human, a father, a mentor, a mentee, an investor, and a Silicon Valley exec in the fields of Partnerships, BizDev, Marketing and Strategy. I travel, eat, scuba dive, play with my dog and read read read. I'm interested in parenting, business, religion, philosophy, technology. I think about all this stuff and I write about it.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
New dynamics of disruption in the Silicon Valley
In this TechCrunch article, I talk about accelerating pace of disruption in the tech industry and what to do about it.
https://techcrunch.com/2013/01/19/every-company-is-up-for-disruption-so-keep-your-products-simple/
Monday, March 27, 2017
How today's Startups land Enterprise customers
No matter how innovative, it used to be nearly impossible for a startup to land a F500 customer. Not anymore... Here's how little guys can become game-changers for giants.
https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/03/the-things-any-startup-could-be-doing-to-get-fortune-500-customers/
Friday, March 24, 2017
Startup Partnership Checklist
Another article from my Forbes series on Scaling up by Partnering with Giants.
Vast majority of strategic partnerships never amount to anything. In these articles, I attempt to point out why and how to make them more successful.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2016/10/12/the-checklist-every-small-business-owner-must-read-before-partnering-with-a-big-company/#198c239a2714
Thursday, March 23, 2017
How to Make the Love Last

This is another article in the Scaling Your Startup by Partnering with Giants series which I've been writing for Forbes.
This one is focuses on critical components of a successful partnership.
- Proper incentives
- Shared organizational values
- Executive sponsorship
- Vision for the future
- Expectations
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Scaling Up By Partnering With Giants: How To Find A Champion For Your Startup
This is an oldie but a goodie. My Forbes article from October of 2016 focused on Asymmetric Deals between startups and large Enterprises.
Forbes.
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