Parallel Universes — Mining and Space (Part 3)
Part 3 discusses bridging gaps and emphasizes the need for educational workshops to inform investors about the space industry’s complexities. The post Parallel Universes —...
Category : Columns
The Stockdale Paradox
Because of the work I do coaching and advising startups I am sometimes asked “What’s The Most Important Skill for A Founder to Have?” I think...
Valuation – Where’s The Value in That?
Whether they like it or not, Founders tend to spend a lot of time trying to raise money. After establishing that they want or need the...
The “Right Decision”Fallacy, Advice to Founders
Yes, you read the title correctly. In this column I am going to assert that in business, anyway, there really are no “right ” decisions....
The Five Forces of Business Acumen – Advice to Founders
This is a column that builds on the topic I raised a while back. It’s the topic of how do you, as the founder or...
Do You Have Time? And the Collision of Two Approaches
In the space business, there is an old adage. If you don’t have time to do it right. Do you have time to do it...
Founders, Separating the Urgent From the Important
One of the most important jobs of a founder of startup business – well of any business is what I refer to as the process...
Leadership Is…
Leadership is the art of influencing human behaviour so as to achieve the mission in the manner desired by the leader. That is the definition...
What Is A Lead Investor Anyway? And is the Role Changing?
If you have ever tried to raise money for a business, you will be familiar with the term “Lead Investor.” If you have not had...
Let’s Get It Together People
In the last two columns I have talked about why space, as an investment sector, is not really like other “Deep Tech” sectors. At times, I...
