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Will the Payout be Worth the Sacrifice?by Wil SchroterAn honest look at the allure of success and the even deeper question: is the payoff truly what you want?Continue
How Founders Blow Their Fortunesby Wil SchroterYou made it! Now here’s how not to lose it: the essential rules for surviving startup success.Continue
When Should We STOP Asking for "More"?by Wil SchroterAn honest look at why founders struggle to say ‘enough,’ and how balancing ambition with fulfillment can be the ultimate growth hack.Continue
Can Entrepreneurship Help Alleviate Poverty?by Wil SchroterEntrepreneurship isn’t just about startups — it’s about starting over, lifting up, and building futures where none seemed possible.Continue
Should Employees Really be Our Friends?by Wil SchroterRunning a startup isn’t a group hug. Keep the vibes real but the roles clear. Authority fades fast when everyone’s “family.”Continue
Expecting Chaoswith Reid HoffmanThe prolific internet entrepreneur and investor shares stories about the hard-fought success at PayPal, discusses his failures and what it was like at the very peak of the dot com bubble. Continue
Against Considerable Oddswith Tristan WalkerFounder & CEO of Walker & Company on courage, patience, and building things that solve problems.Continue
How to Handle Life After a Startup Acquisitionwith Lisa WangWhat do you do after your startup is acquired? For SheWorx founder Lisa Wang, the process actually started way before the check was written.Continue
Risky Businesswith Marc AndreessenThe Co-Founder of Andreessen Horowitz talks about the nature of risk-taking, the hell of his second IPO, and why he was happy to disrupt the venture business.Continue
Thinking Outside The Boxwith Aaron LevieThe Co-founder of Box talks about lessons learned on the road to IPO, shares his thoughts on the NSA and how he has navigated leading a public company in a volatile market.Continue